good blip on ettiquette

jenbweb

http://www.honeyfund.com/Etiquette

october010bride

Meh... I have to say honeymoon registries really rub me and most of my friends and family the wrong way.

I get why people do them, I just don't like them. 

MeaghanandMichael

Is asking for a cash gift or money for our honeymoon acceptable etiquette?

"By and large the answer is "Yes!" But etiquette experts still disagree on this topic."


Yeah... it sounds like they have no idea what they are talking about and are just trying to pump up their own sales. That actually kind of disgusts me that they recognize etiquette experts disagree but blatantly say they could care less. It is one thing if they are running their business and just doing what they got to do (providing a service many brides want), but to act like it is correct etiquette is totally bogus.

october010bride

I agree completely. It's a sad attempt to validate their product and make some extra cash.

Lame-o.

Blueyed228

This honeyfund crap makes me want to rip my eyeballs out......

EKobrenski

Tack-tastic.  They should have said:   "By and large the answer is "No!" Your friends and family will be offended and think you have no manners.  All etiquette experts agree that you cannot ask for money."

What I don't understand about the honeyfund thing anyways, is that if you don't get the gifts until close to or after the wedding, how do you book the honeymoon?

shaylin1001

I think you book, you post the registry, and then you have to shell out the money if your friends and family don't send you on vacation.
Even if etiquette was not an issue, it's kind of a high risk venture since in most cases you have to pay whatever the balance is before you're on your way. 

EKobrenski

In Response to <a href="http://forums.weddings.com/Sites/Weddings/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_good-blip-ettiquette?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:c88a3994-8da7-43f8-8ef3-df947b32277cPost:a2b816d4-a1ad-49d7-a70d-d1eb3f1a2450">Re: good blip on ettiquette</a>:
[QUOTE]I think you book, you post the registry, and then you have to shell out the money if your friends and family don't send you on vacation. Even if etiquette was not an issue, it's kind of a high risk venture since in most cases you have to pay whatever the balance is before you're on your way. 
Posted by shaylin1001[/QUOTE]

Yikes.