Honeymoon registry

Kerri006

Hey everyone! I was just wondering if anyone knew the best way to go about doing a registry for our honeymoon. I've heard about doing it but not sure about details. My fianc and I have been living together a long time so have most of the things we need and we just bought a house this month so we thought a honeymoon was out of the picture. We have nothing planned for one at all but would love to hear suggestions on what to do to let people know we want to register for one if that's the right way of putting it Thanks!

AdeleDazeem

Read this post: http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_thinking-of-honeymoon-registry-2

amymaysa

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-41?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:11Discussion:1bf3be88-9346-4a0d-99e5-48ebca82bafePost:0575b517-558b-430e-a450-1d2122adef89">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]Read this post: <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>
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

Read the post Joy linked to.
Creating a registry like this does not guarantee a honeymoon. Not only are they rude and deceptive, you will most like never get enough for the entire trip.

Go on a trip you can afford, if you have to wait, that's okay. There is no rule saying you have to go the day after your wedding.

direy25

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-41?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:11Discussion:1bf3be88-9346-4a0d-99e5-48ebca82bafePost:7279b425-239b-425a-b358-18072537eeaf">Re: Honeymoon registry</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honeymoon registry : Read the post Joy linked to. Creating a registry like this does not guarantee a honeymoon. Not only are they rude and deceptive, you will most like never get enough for the entire trip. <strong>Go on a trip you can afford, if you have to wait, that's okay. There is no rule saying you have to go the day after your wedding.
</strong>Posted by amymaysa[/QUOTE]

This.  We didn't take a honeymoon right after the wedding, instead we're going on a 1 year anniversary trip.

Also, you could make a small registry for those that want to purchase physical gifts - when people see the small registry, there's a good chance you'll get cash gifts, which you could then use towards a trip. 

deburnin

If you're going to do a honeymoon registry, don't register for your entire trip. Make sure that  you can pay for transportation, lodgings, and food. The last thing you want it for people to have given you money to do a certain thing and then you don't get enough to actually do it.

While honeymoon registries are not popular on TK, you obviously know your family and friends better. We're inviting a lot of younger people to our wedding and when I've mentioned doing a HR we've gotten nothing, but positive feedback (even my gramma is excited about it). If we do end up doing a honeymoon registry we're going to take pictures of us doing what ever the person bought for us and sending it with the thank you card and also having a small traditional registry.

Edit: And I said pretty much everything the above link posted said. Haha. Apparently I'm on the same page as everyone else without even reading it.

mbody

HM registries are rude. Plus you don't even get the entire amount that someone 'donates.' Instead you might get 85 or 90 bucks out of the $100. You might not actually make enough money for the trip and then you can't go. If I bought you a swim with the dolphins experience and you don't take the trip, I'd wonder what my money went to then. Know what I mean!?

alithebride

yuo do realize that since you dont know how much people will donate that you have to book and pay for the trip anyway right? and then just have whatever is contributed put towards it?

so there's your answer. plan and book what you can afford.

also since you've just purcahsed a a home there's probably things that you need to do. home depot and lowes also have registries.

dazyabbey

You shouldn't plan on doing a honeymoon registry if you are planning on having family/friends pay for the entire trip. Similar to a traditional registry, it does not pay for the whole house just the things in it. So you should plan and pay for a honeymoon you can afford, if you can't afford one right now then do not do a honeymoon registry.

People on this board loathe honeymoon registries. A lot of people have heard bad experiences and judge based on that or what they hear aboudt them. I don't have a problem with them, I think they are a great idea for extra things on the honeymoon like excursions, bottle of wine, nice dinner etc, but not plane tickets, hotels, that type of thiing.

Good luck!

ejheart

I agree with PP that really, you'll still have to be paying for your honeymoon and then you might just get some of it "back" to you in gifts.

However, there are sites that will basically let you do this for free, and won't rip you off (even though I know there are those that will). I have a friend using www.honeyfund.com. They give your guests the option of a) sending a check - which will go directly to you, b) giving you cash at the wedding or c) paying through PayPal. If they decide to use a credit/debit card through PayPal there is a 2.9% transaction fee and $0.30 business fee (for $100 that would be $3.20) - this fee is from PAYPAL to cover the fees they have to pay to the CC companies. However, guests can also use their bank account through PayPal with no fees.

Anywho, just thought I'd share that info in case you decide to go this route. IMO, it isn't rude. Although older guests probably won't care for it much, I think your younger guests will be able to relate and see the benefits to it.

GL!