No boxed gifts please

leticialucero

For our wedding we would like cash..
What is a polite way to write it on the invitation?

Thank you

apple_green

Do not say ANYthing about gifts on your invite!! People can get you what they want, and you need to thank them graciously.

squirrly

That's like asking how to tell people that blue = red.  It's not possible, because they're opposites.

1) you can't tell people what to give you.  You can make your likes known (aka, registry), but you can't FORCE that on them.

2) mentioning gifts on your invitation makes it sound like a gift is the "price" to be paid at the door.  Since gifts are not compulsory, suggesting otherwise is not cool.

3) I assume you really want to know how to convey, politely, to your guests that cash would be easier/more beneficial to you and your FI than china, kitchen gadgets, and photo frames.  Assuming that is the case, here's what you should do:

• DON'T mention gifts on your invite at all.
• Register, via a traditional registry, for a very limited number of things.
• Let your immediate family and WP know that you're saving for a large purchase, like a home, a renovation of your existing home, a luxury vacation, etc.  They should feel free to share this info with other guests.
• Graciously accept all gifts given to you, and send thank you notes to each guest who gives something.

banana468

Ditto Squirrly. 

lyndausvi

no there is not.

fwiw - I received boxed gifts for the shower (which IMO is the point of a shower) and I only recieved a few boxed gifts for the wedding with the rest being cash.  I have to say that I love the boxed gifts I got and think of the person everytime I use the item.

  With the exception of a few things we bought/did on our HM,  I realy do not remember what we did with most of the money, it just kind of got mixed in with everything else.

redheadfsu

I also ditto Squirrly.