Home improvement contributions?

twystedfaete

My fiance and I are planning to be married in June.  We have been living together for nearly a year now & other than big ticket items, we have everything that we need - the dishes, the cutlery, the linens etc... 

We are planning on having a very small ceremony (less than 10 guests) & I don't want to -ask- friends/family members for gifts, as I don't think its acceptable to expect gifts from people you don't invite.

However, there are some (knowingly) univited friends and family members who are still asking for registry/gift ideas and I think it would be equally as rude to not accept. 

Would it be acceptable to ask those particular people to contribute to a home improvement fund to help with some big ticket items that we would like to update, such as washer & dryer, furniture, etc??

Comments & thoughts?

jagore08

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_home-improvement-contributions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:45ea6810-254f-49b1-a654-60ba0598f786Post:50d97b48-3803-439c-a912-989a49436afe">Home improvement contributions?</a>:
[QUOTE]My fiance and I are planning to be married in June.  We have been living together for nearly a year now & other than big ticket items, we have everything that we need - the dishes, the cutlery, the linens etc...  We are planning on having a very small ceremony (less than 10 guests) & I don't want to -ask- friends/family members for gifts, as I don't think its acceptable to expect gifts from people you don't invite. However, there are some (knowingly) univited friends and family members who are still asking for registry/gift ideas and I think it would be equally as rude to not accept.  <strong>Would it be acceptable to ask those particular people to contribute to a home improvement fund to help with some big ticket items that we would like to update, such as washer & dryer, furniture, etc??</strong> Comments & thoughts?
Posted by twystedfaete[/QUOTE]
"That's so sweet of you.  We're not registered anywhere but we're saving for new furniture.  How are you doing?"

hoffse

Ditto PP.  I wouldn't register at all with such a small guest list.