Honeymoon Registry?

eebjvs11

I am just curious if anybody has used an online Honeymoon Registry... if so, which site did you use and were you pleased with it?  Have your guests really been purchasing gifts through it? 

I am just interested in getting different perspectives on it.  I can't tell if I think it's a good idea or a bad one yet.

pinkpinot

A few people have asked this question - check out the registering & gifts board.  General consensus on the knot is people find it rude/tacky. 

samgirl

hi there... i guess since you're looking for different opinions, you came to the right place i think it's a great idea. we used depositagift.com and our guests really love it. you can create a honeymoon registry, or an anything-you-want-it-to-be registry, so you aren't limited to just a honeymoon. though that's what we did, and we're psyched. this site lets you choose who pays the fee: you or the guest. i asked around, and most felt that the guests would rather pay so that you get the full benefit of the gift. it's still cheaper than tax, shipping and gift wrap, which can cost A LOT, and half the time the gifts are returned, adn then it was all a waste. (i found out that lots of folks register at Bed, Bath and Beyond just so they can return the gifts and get the cash. at least a cash gift registry is more honest about what would really be most helpful at this time). i know the previous poster was just trying to be helpful, but i think it's odd that it seems like so many folks are saying it's tacky/rude, when even more are looking into this option. it just shows you how things are changing. and as long as you are polite about it, you can make anything work. plus, you should have a couple of registries to give your guests options. on the depositagift registry, you can list those too. so everythign is in one place. at the end of the day, your guests will want you to be happy. our guests told us that our Deposit a Gift site really made them feel included in what was going on with us. sorry for such a long reply, but it's definitely a hot topic! whatever you can do to make this time more relaxed and low stress, the better. good luck!

squirrly

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_honeymoon-registry-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:11Discussion:76c8bd3f-9bf5-455f-bbfe-6d9916415e35Post:78c98348-0ad9-4186-a606-4672f841844b">Re: Honeymoon Registry?</a>:
[QUOTE]hi there... i guess since you're looking for different opinions, you came to the right place ;) i think it's a great idea. we used depositagift.com and our guests really love it. you can create a honeymoon registry, or an anything-you-want-it-to-be registry, so you aren't limited to just a honeymoon. though that's what we did, and we're psyched. this site lets you choose who pays the fee: you or the guest. i asked around, and most felt that the guests would rather pay so that you get the full benefit of the gift. it's still cheaper than tax, shipping and gift wrap, which can cost A LOT, and half the time the gifts are returned, adn then it was all a waste. (i found out that lots of folks register at Bed, Bath and Beyond just so they can return the gifts and get the cash. at least a cash gift registry is more honest about what would really be most helpful at this time). i know the previous poster was just trying to be helpful, but i think it's odd that it seems like so many folks are saying it's tacky/rude, when even more are looking into this option. it just shows you how things are changing. and as long as you are polite about it, you can make anything work. plus, you should have a couple of registries to give your guests options. on the depositagift registry, you can list those too. so everythign is in one place. at the end of the day, your guests will want you to be happy. our guests told us that our Deposit a Gift site really made them feel included in what was going on with us. sorry for such a long reply, but it's definitely a hot topic! whatever you can do to make this time more relaxed and low stress, the better. good luck!
Posted by samgirl[/QUOTE]

I think this is a HORRIBLE idea.  They keep a percentage of your gifts.  Personally, I'm trying to give you a gift, not a CEO.  I'd be irritated about that as a guest, as well as your blatant request for cash.  Definite NO in my book.

I don't like HM registries either - Again, they sometimes keep a % of the "gift" and I really don't trust them to send you the check in time.  I don't want you to get home and find out you have a credit at your resort or something like that.

duckie1905

Wow, so you come right out and ask for cash AND you make the guest pay the fee associated with giving you a gift?

Klassy.

Linqdz

I have spoken with a lot of ppl about this, and the general consensus I received was that it was a good idea. My cousin did a HM registry a few years ago, and we all loved contributing to her HM. Each family has their own separate opinion. In my case, ppl like it. We signed up for a HM registry through Travelers Joy. There is no fee to the guest. Make sure that the guests do not have to pay a fee.

reddie36

We have one through HoneyFund (free for your guests and you unless you choose to accept credit cards through Paypal, then you pay the credit card fee as a merchant). We have had lots of positive feedback about it - even from older, more 'traditional' guests who just love the idea and have had a few purchases already (our save the dates just went out a couple weeks ago). Only you will know the general vibe of your guests and if they think it will be 'tacky' or not. In our case, we are older (mid-30's) and have an established home and did not want to do a traditional registry. Our family and friends are pretty open to non-traditional things. We put everything on our honeymoon registry from airline miles, to luggage, to hotel stays, spa time, bottle of wine, scooter rental...you get the picture. We plan to send each guest a photo of us enjoying the gift they gave us once we return from the honeymoon.

Basically what I'm saying is you know your guests/family the best and will be the only one to say wether a honeymoon registry is for you or not. Someone, somewhere will always find something tacky about even the most minute detail...the term 'tacky' is subjective, so do what you like and makes the most sense for you.