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Wedding Present Money Request
Wedding Present Money Request
Wedding gift? Money??
My fiancee and I are planning are wedding, he has his own apartment for almost 2 years and pretty much he has everything you need, when we get married are plans are for us to live there until we can afford to buy our house. we were thinking to ask our guest for money instead of gifts, we are having a problem wording it. we were invited to a wedding where they asked for money, it said
"your presence is our present, if you wish to give us a gift please let us choose it"
I thought it was a great idea, our families are having a problem with that because they said is not a custom or a tradition in our culture...
we are mexican and the guest should give us what they want.... but we are not requesting a dollar amount, it can be anything 5dlls or anything they want, we are just thinking we can make a better use of the money that than any gifts... please help! much appreciated!!
While there really is no way to tactfully ask for money in lieu of wedding gifts, if you do not register anywhere, most of your friends and family will take the hint. Since most of your guests will be people you and your fiancée are acquainted with, they will know that either you have everything you need to set up your new home together, or that you are the type of person who enjoys shopping for yourself. Some people may ask a close friend or relative about what things are needed, and then it would be appropriate for the answer to be that the couple has everything under control. Again, most people will take the cue and send a monetary gift. Under NO circumstances should your wedding invitation state anything regarding gifts and/or money! This is considered very tacky and bordering on rude.
You might end up with some unwanted gifts, but most department stores will gladly give an in-store credit or even refund the purchase price, even without a gift receipt. When you write thank you notes, express your gratitude for the item you received. You do not need to mention you returned it. There is no need to have hurt feelings.
Some couples that have all they need of day-to-day items might decide to register for only formal china, crystal and silverware. No matter what you register for, the gift registry information should never be included on your wedding invitations. This information belongs on the shower invitations, or on your wedding web site if you have one. A good thing to keep in mind when it comes to questions like this is to ask yourself how you would feel if you received an invitation that requested money or only high-priced gifts. No matter what type of wedding gifts you receive, always remember to be gracious in your thanks.
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