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Kayla
Beginner June 2022 Alberta

Honeyfund?

Kayla, on July 17, 2020 at 22:24 Posted in Before the wedding 0 12

For those of you asking for money to go towards a honeymoon (or something else) instead of gifts, how did you make that known to your guests? In what way did you receive the money (ie cash, etransfer, cheque, etc)? Having a hard time figuring out how to go about this! Thanks!

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Latest activity by Jodi, on July 22, 2020 at 16:55
  • Jodi
    Beginner September 2021 Alberta
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    We included our wedding website info, as well as a "gift write up" with our invitations. It said:

    Your presence at our wedding is gift enough, but if you do wish to get us something,

    a contribution towards our honeymoon would be greatly appreciated.

    We are also registered at....

    Our registry has hardly anything on it and I've heard that Bed Bath and Beyond is going out of business?

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  • Jessica
    Curious August 2021 Alberta
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    We were considering using HoneyFund but would prefer to get 100% of our guests generous gifts. So probably just going to find kind wording for the invites.

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  • Kayla
    Beginner June 2022 Alberta
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    That's a really nice message Smiley smile

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  • Kayla
    Beginner June 2022 Alberta
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    Thanks so much for all this great info!

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  • Kayla
    Beginner June 2022 Alberta
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    Great idea - thanks!

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  • Kayla
    Beginner June 2022 Alberta
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    Thank you so much for this info!

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  • Kayla
    Beginner June 2022 Alberta
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    Good point - thank you!

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  • Amelia
    Master October 2020 New Brunswick
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    Usually if you don't mention a registry people assume you want cash. You can let anyone who asks know that you'd love a little help with the honeymoon/kitchen renovation/down payment etc.
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  • Karley
    Curious September 2020 Nova Scotia
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    We set up a Honeyfund account, however included a note on it saying that for those who wish to give monetary donations, it would be best to pledge the gift on Honeyfund (choose the category they want their gift to go towards), but give actually give the gift offsite (cash, cheque, e-transfer, etc.) to avoid fees.

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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
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    We are indicating this on our website and also using word of mouth through our parents as previously suggested!
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  • Jarrod
    Curious March 2022 Ontario
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    By the time my fiancée and I get married, we'll have lived together for 2.5 years, so we're definitely at the same point of not needing traditional wedding gifts.


    Using a site like MyRegistry, they have an item you can select called "The Honeymoon Fund"! No matter which way your guests sort the registry, it always seems to appear on top, so it's right there infront of them.
    While everyone is definitely free to do what they wish, putting a few gifts on a registry is never a bad idea. There's always going to be people who want to get a physical item as opposed to giving cash.
    As well, make sure to let your parents and wedding party know! Chances are, they're all going to be asked "Hey.. what do they REALLY want as a gift?". It's a great way to spread that word, without outright saying it out in the open.
    Best of luck with your wedding, and whatever option you choose to go with! Smiley smile
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  • Amanda
    Featured August 2022 British Columbia
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    My fiance and I are writing a little message in with our invitation so people know that we'd like cash instead of gifts.

    "We don't have a gift list for all of you to see. As we have everything we need in our home. Your presence at our wedding is a gift by itself. If you desire to give nonetheless, a monetary gift is one we suggest."

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