Honeymoon registry

Steehly

Just wondering if anybody knows of a good registry site for a honeymoon. thanks!

Sharpschruter22

Honeymoon registries are tacky, very rude, and should not be done.

Jells2dot0

There is almost the exact same post a few posts below this.
http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_which-honeymoon-registry

AdeleDazeem

There are many posts about this.  Please read these threads:

A very recent conversation about honeymoon registries: http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_which-honeymoon-registry

Basic information about honeymoon registries: http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_thinking-of-honeymoon-registry-2

HobokensFury

Ditto PP. Many people ask the same question on here almost daily. The answer is always the same. HM registries are deceitful, rude and tacky.

Maggie0829

All honeymoon registries are crap.  Just don't.

dazyabbey

Here is a post from the Registry board:
http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_thinking-of-honeymoon-registry-2


People on here are adamantly against Honeymoon registries.

I don't see it as a problem as long as you are tactful and know your friends/family will not mind.

Honeyfund tends to be the only one without a charge. To do that however someone will select what they want to give you and then give you a check or cash for the item they selected.

Be sure to have your honeymoon paid for prior to selecting this option. Your guests should not be responsible for paying for your honeymoon but maybe adding a little something on top.

Maggie0829

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-47?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:11Discussion:09477edb-0042-4515-b544-cf2e61c7e4cePost:167250ab-e573-4e13-a87b-22f6dd2327ab">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]Here is a post from the Registry board: <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_thinking-of-honeymoon-registry-2">http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_thinking-of-honeymoon-registry-2</a> People on here are adamantly against Honeymoon registries. I don't see it as a problem as long as you are tactful and know your friends/family will not mind. <strong>Honeyfund tends to be the only one without a charge. To do that however someone will select what they want to give you and then give you a check or cash for the item they selected.</strong> Be sure to have your honeymoon paid for prior to selecting this option. Your guests should not be responsible for paying for your honeymoon but maybe adding a little something on top.
Posted by dazyabbey[/QUOTE]

Thus being deceitful to your guests.  Your guests are thinking they are buying you a romantic dinner for two over looking the ocean but instead a company is just cutting you a check that you can use however the heck you want.  How is this not rude?

dazyabbey

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-47?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:11Discussion:09477edb-0042-4515-b544-cf2e61c7e4cePost:205f2d45-16e5-4a2e-97a0-7a36eb57cb5b">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon registry : Thus being deceitful to your guests.  Your guests are thinking they are buying you a romantic dinner for two over looking the ocean but instead a company is just cutting you a check that you can use however the heck you want.  How is this not rude?
Posted by Maggie0829[/QUOTE]

I have also known people that ask for the most expensive things they can and then return it for money at the store and that is rude too. So lets just get rid of registries.
The registry is set up so you request money for something specific. If you don't want money for something then don't ask for money for that. If someone gives you a certificate with a check then send them a picture of you doing that item/thing in the thank you note.

Not everyone in the world has the same opinion as you. They know you disagree, and I didn't have anyone that was 'confused' by mine and I received many compliments about what a great idea it was. Guess what? Because I know my guests and my family and I had a small wedding and everyone loved it. Not a big deal.

AdeleDazeem

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-47?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:11Discussion:09477edb-0042-4515-b544-cf2e61c7e4cePost:86aba399-e20f-4576-861e-b076e34f6a20">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon registry : If you don't want money for something then don't ask for money for that.
Posted by dazyabbey[/QUOTE]

Ahh... and here is where etiquette comes in.

You don't ask for money.  At all.  EVER.

Maggie0829

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-47?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:11Discussion:09477edb-0042-4515-b544-cf2e61c7e4cePost:86aba399-e20f-4576-861e-b076e34f6a20">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon registry : I<strong> have also known people that ask for the most expensive things they can and then return it for money at the store and that is rude too. </strong>So lets just get rid of registries. The registry is set up so you request money for something specific. <strong>If you don't want money for something then don't ask for money for that.</strong> If someone gives you a certificate with a check then send them a picture of you doing that item/thing in the thank you note. Not everyone in the world has the same opinion as you. They know you disagree, and I didn't have anyone that was 'confused' by mine and I received many compliments about what a great idea it was. Guess what? Because I know my guests and my family and I had a small wedding and everyone loved it. Not a big deal.
Posted by dazyabbey[/QUOTE]

But see the thing is, that this never works because stores will not give you straight up cash for a return unless you have the original receipt.   Nine times out of ten the couple has a gift receipt or no receipt at all so they will just get store credit but no cash.  So if their plan is to register for really expensive gifts to just return for money then they are in for a rude awakening when they get to the store.

Also, you shouldn't be asking for money period.

Steehly

GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE!!! I didn't know this would cause such a stir.

First of all, I tried looking up other posts about it, but at the time, I did not find any.

Second of all, if you dont like the idea of it, don't post a reply! that's fine if you dont like the idea, but not everybody feels the way you do. I know my family, and I know they will be ok with it. It's silly to start fights on a message board

Third of all, I live on the other side of the country from my family. They are limited to the things they can buy cuz they would have to pay more for shipping. aaannd i've owned my house for 3, going on 4 years. I really don't need anything else. My family understands that

hoffse

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-47?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:11Discussion:09477edb-0042-4515-b544-cf2e61c7e4cePost:ed15c861-db6a-4e50-8172-1667dacad2ea">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE!!! I didn't know this would cause such a stir. First of all, I tried looking up other posts about it, but at the time, I did not find any. Second of all, if you dont like the idea of it, don't post a reply! that's fine if you dont like the idea, but not everybody feels the way you do. I know my family, and I know they will be ok with it. It's silly to start fights on a message board Third of all, I live on the other side of the country from my family. They are limited to the things they can buy cuz they would have to pay more for shipping. aaannd i've owned my house for 3, going on 4 years. I really don't need anything else. My family understands that
Posted by Steehly[/QUOTE]

<div>Then don't register.  They will write you a check and either bring it to the wedding with them or spend $0.45 on a stamp to mail it to you.  And guess what?  That means you don't lose several hundred dollars in service fees to the HM registry company. </div>