Honeymoon Registries

AllAboutTheBenjamin

Apparently married sex is different from non-married sex.  And expensive honeymoon sex is in a completely different league all together.

marissa_claire

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon Registries : We had people put cash in our cardbox, but with no card. We were so confused until my mom said it was from my aunts and uncles who were disappointed we didn't do a dollar dance so they just tossed the money in there. Weird, you'd think they would just keep it. But yeah, you definitely want one just in case. Almost everyone brought a card at our wedding.
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</div><div>Hilarious and awesome at the same time.  Skip the money dance and still get $$?  That works.

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Blueyed228

Sex when? On the honeymoon?

I think people just assume that you will make a baby on your HM or something.

Or since back in the day you were supposed to be a virgin till marriage, it was assumed that you would take the HM to get it on for the first time?

I dont know, lol

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon Registries : lol.... the dollar dance fascinates me. I NEVER heard of it until TK...
Posted by Starmusica[/QUOTE]

My cousin did one and ended up with an extra $1,000 just from that dance. It was unreal. My aunts and uncles, and a cousin, gave us a lot of money in the card box from what they would have given for the dance, so somehow we managed to get the extra money without having to do the dance at all. But what sucked is that we have no idea who gave what, and how much.

rhodesign

CS-- is it a cultural thing too? I thought it was regional. In the midwest they're done fairly often and people love them. We didn't have one and I didn't want one, but I've been to a few that did. I just thought it was boring and stupid

AllAboutTheBenjamin

A thousand bucks on a dollar dance?  Where I come from... dances only cost ONE DOLLAR lol.

But we auction garters too, because we are exceptionally grabby.

rhodesign

blue--hahaha! I just meant that when people who hate on HM registries are all like 'I don't want to pay for you to have sex!' I'm just like--really? are you really thinking about them having sex, because they can't do anything else on their HM or won't be doing that on the sheets you bought them for years to come? I don't get the logic of that argument, but I just try not to think about people having sex in general and just know deep down that it's happening regardless of what I give them.

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[QUOTE]wow, had I known we could've made $1000, I would've done nothing BUT dollar dances! Hell, we would've had people pay $1 per each song they danced to on the dancefloor! =p
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I don't think my family gives anything less than $5. We had $20s and even a couple $50s in our card box. It took forever to figure out who gave what for our TY cards.

rhodesign

Blue--the Greeks make it rain!? that is awesome!

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]Blue--the Greeks make it rain!? that is awesome! =)
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Thats how we do ;P

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I honestly don't care. I think I used to, but I don't anymore.

deepcovejackie

I think I care as much as if someone asked for cash only or "no boxed gifts".  That's about all.  I had a co-worker attend a wedding of a couple with a HM registry and there was MAJOR side-eye and jokes about it from her.  She, as a guest, thought it was tacky.  I guess the trend has not hit my little part of Canada yet.

leah2b

I didn't have one and we had our honeymoon paid well in advance but I guess I don't have a problem with them so long as the couple is not using it to pay for their honeymoon they otherwise could not afford.  I have to say, generally I really don't find it much different than having a registry in which you are asking people to buy you household items.  Either way, you are asking people to buy you something.  I also have a problem with people that don't register for anything in the hopes that people will just give them cash.  How is this any better?  Or people that register at Bed Bath and Beyond because they know they can return the gifts for cash (though I think BB&B has stopped this practice).  Notwithstanding, I've always been the type that I would prefer to buy something fun - if there is a wine registry, I will buy off of that. 

 It's too bad there aren't more legitimate sites that would really allow you to really buy something for the couple at the resort - buy them a dinner or an outing or a great bottle of wine. Cuoldn't a travel agent set something like this up?  Then perhaps the couple could register for a few great items - such as a limited amount of dinners - a bottle of wine, a specific excursion, a massage. I would love to give a gift like that.

younge bride 101

I think thatt it is tacky and distasteful!

Traceyd14

We included the honeymoon in our wedding budget.  The way I see it, after the stress of the planning and the build up to the wedding, we are going to need a vacation.  So yes, we are leaving a day or two after the wedding. 

As for HM registries, when I first heard my friend was having one and I thought it was a great idea.  She used honeyfund.  Then I realized that all it ended up being was a certificate printed out and put in the card with cash.  If she hadn't had the registry, I would have still given a card with cash.  My friend said she got a lot of positive feedback from her guests.  I think you have to look at your guests.  Knowing my friends and family, I don't think this would be something they would like or use.  My plan is to have a small registry for some household upgrades and then let my mom and bridal party know that if anyone asks, tell them where we are registered but also if it is someone they think will be okay with it, tell them that we are really trying to save for a house.