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Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
Should you register? (The answer is a collective “YES!”) Chat about when, where, and what to register for here.
There are several websites that can do this for you. Honeyfund.com, uponourstar.com and traverlersjoy.com are some of the popular ones. A few things to consider before doing one: 1. They
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Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
Should you register? (The answer is a collective “YES!”) Chat about when, where, and what to register for here.
There are several websites that can do this for you. Honeyfund.com, uponourstar.com and traverlersjoy.com are some of the popular ones. A few things to consider before doing one: 1. They
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Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 10/21/2011 4:24 PM EDT
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There are several websites that can do this for you. Honeyfund.com, uponourstar.com and traverlersjoy.com are some of the popular ones.
A few things to consider before doing one:
1. They do have transaction fees, so regardless, you will rarely get 100% of the gift. Honeyfund.com is the cheapest as far as fees go because you have the option to link it to your paypal which is only a 3% fee, most of the other sites charge at least 7%. They also give the option for guests to essentially just print out a voucher of what they purchased and write a check/cash directly.
2. Make sure your guests would receive this well. Some people are more open to it than others. Some people are offended by cash or honeymoon registries and consider them an etiquette faux pas, while others think they are a great idea and love to buy activities for the couple.
3. DO NOT count on this money to pay for your actual vacation. The only things that are appropriate to register for are extras. Even then, be sure that you can personally afford to do some extras on your HM without help. If you get there and can't afford to eat because no one gave towards your registry, then you'd be kind of out of luck.
4. Send thank you notes with pictures of you actually doing the activities that people gave towards. This will reassure them that you weren't just trying to deceive them and that you used their gift the way it was intended.
5. Create a small traditional registry for the people who prefer to give a tangible gift. Just because you don't register, doesn't mean that people won't try to find you an actual gift.
6. If you are having only a very small traditional registry, you need to decline all showers. The point of a shower is to 'shower' the bride with gifts. It's really boring to watch the bride open cards...
7. This can be the most expensive way to book a trip. Remember that travel agencies work on commission. You're better off booking directly with a resort.
(credit to Jemini6 & RetreadBride)
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 11/3/2011 12:33 PM EDT
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If you are thinking of doing a honeymoon registry, I would suggest using Wanderable, it's a great site that's free and unlike honeyfund, it also has no ads.
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 11/3/2011 5:15 PM EDT
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we really loved depositagift.com for ours. super easy tools and great customer service. got lots of ideas from other users: http://www.depositagift.com/testimonials and when you're ready to create the registry they have a need batch of pre-made registries that made setup really easy, as well as pre-written notes to deal with the etiquette stuff.
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 1/26/2012 7:55 PM EST
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pre-written notes to deal with the etiquette stuff.
I can see the train about to wreck, but I've GOT to ask.....just what do these notes say that the company says "deals with the etiquette stuff" and makes this okay?
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 2/25/2012 8:35 PM EST
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I can see that most people view honeymoon registries as tacky requests for cash, but what about using an amazon wishlist registry, and actually registering for things like museum tickets or restaurant gift cards? That way you wouldn't just be asking for the money to cover those costs?
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 3/14/2012 11:24 AM EDT
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My FMIL is quite old fashioned and was pretty shocked when we told her we're doing a honeymoon registry. She's an amazing woman and means well but just isn't current on some things. She thinks people will be offended, think it's tacky, etc and wants us to register for things like crystal and china. My fiance and I are 25 and like experiences and memories over a serving dish so we're sticking buy our honeymoon registry.. However, we've decided to compromise a little. So we registered at Macy's for a few basics but kept it very minimal so people will see that we prefer honeymoon activities off our HoneyFund site. In order to keep it tacky, it's all about wording and what exactly you ask for. Activities and romantic dinners/spa treatments are better than taxi rides and flights.
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 4/24/2012 2:37 PM EDT
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I think the decision to do a honeymoon registry is unique for every couple and wedding. My FI and I chose to do one because we've been living together for 2 years, and even though we have a roommate and will eventually have to divide items when we move, we are not moving any time soon. Our house is small, so while some items from a registry would be useful to us now, most of them would have to be stored somewhere until we move into our own place. We are also inviting 250 people and come from big families who believe in giving money at weddings and gifts at showers. When we first brought up the idea of the honeymoon registry, the family and friends we talked to thought it was a great idea. They liked the idea of helping to give us a nice vacation rather than buying us a new blender.
Bottom line. Do what works for you. It's 2012 and I personally think the etiquette rules on how things need to be done are in dire need of revisions. So many people lead so many different types of lives that I think the basic rule of thumb is, if it works for you and your circle of friends and family, then do it. Hope this helps. I got blasted for saying we have a honeymoon registry, but everyone who knows about it told me they thought it was a brilliant idea.
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Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?
posted at 5/7/2012 9:28 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: Thinking of a Honeymoon Registry?:
I think the decision to do a honeymoon registry is unique for every couple and wedding. My FI and I chose to do one because we've been living together for 2 years, and even though we have a roommate and will eventually have to divide items when we move, we are not moving any time soon. Our house is small, so while some items from a registry would be useful to us now, most of them would have to be stored somewhere until we move into our own place. We are also inviting 250 people and come from big families who believe in giving money at weddings and gifts at showers. When we first brought up the idea of the honeymoon registry, the family and friends we talked to thought it was a great idea. They liked the idea of helping to give us a nice vacation rather than buying us a new blender. Bottom line. Do what works for you. It's 2012 and I personally think the etiquette rules on how things need to be done are in dire need of revisions. So many people lead so many different types of lives that I think the basic rule of thumb is, if it works for you and your circle of friends and family, then do it. Hope this helps. I got blasted for saying we have a honeymoon registry, but everyone who knows about it told me they thought it was a brilliant idea.
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What site did you go with?
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