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How would you ask for a monetary gift when the money is going toward the purchase of a new home?

Alista0054Alista0054 member
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My fiance and I are planning on purchasing a new home after our wedding. We have everything we need and really dont need any household items. So how would we ask for a Monetary Gift toward the purchase of a new home? Or is that not the etiquette thing to do?
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Re: How would you ask for a monetary gift when the money is going toward the purchase of a new home?

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    GoodLuckBear14GoodLuckBear14 member
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    You don't.  What you can do is make a small registry.  People will take the hint to give cash but by doing this keep in mind that you should also decline all showers since those are boxed gift events.  You can also have family and friends tell people when asked where you are registered "They are registered at ___ but are really trying to save money for a house."
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    Alista0054Alista0054 member
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    ok. THank you! :)
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    Tiffanyjill0219Tiffanyjill0219 member
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    I'm so glad you asked this question because we were wondering the same thing! Thank you for the insight!
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    JeannieBeanie86JeannieBeanie86 member
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    edited February 2013
    The FHA has a Bridal Registry specifically for down payments. Here's an article that describes the program:
    http://business.time.com/2011/08/10/best-wedding-gift-ever-a-house-via-the-fha-bridal-registry/

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    GoodLuckBear14GoodLuckBear14 member
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    edited February 2013
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_how-would-you-ask-for-a-monetary-gift-when-the-money-is-going-toward-the-purchase-of-a-new-home?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:34Discussion:78123fbe-3bff-436d-8178-5b20f9435e59Post:f40e1032-9b44-4308-907f-c7a781952857">Re: How would you ask for a monetary gift when the money is going toward the purchase of a new home?</a>:
    [QUOTE]The FHA has a Bridal Registry specifically for down payments. Here's an article that describes the program: <a href="http://business.time.com/2011/08/10/best-wedding-gift-ever-a-house-via-the-fha-bridal-registry/" rel="nofollow">http://business.time.com/2011/08/10/best-wedding-gift-ever-a-house-via-the-fha-bridal-registry/</a>
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    This is one of the worst ideas ever.  Pay for your own freakin mortgage payments.
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    gpeeplesgpeeples member
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    This is a great question.  We are getting married in 3 months and haven't created a registry.  We have been living together for the past 2 years and have all of the appliances and dishware we need!  Everything I have read says it's rude to ask for money, but my brother got married this past September, and he and my sister-in-law asked for money.  No one was offended.  When my grandmother asked me where I registered, I told her that we didn't, and that apparently we aren't supposed to tell people we want money, so she offered to let people know for us if they ask.
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