My bff wants me to registry for gifts and i have told her I did not want anything. I have owned and lived in the same house and have accumulated a lot of stuff. I just do not want anymore stuff. I really would rather get cash for the honeymoon or to help with home improvements. My best friend understood and said we need to let people know before they buy alot of things.
How would you go about asking people for this kind of registry and getting the word out without sounding tacky?
Re: Cash Registry or Honeymoon registry
IMO there's no way to do it without sounding tacky, but to each his own.
Maybe if you don't register anywhere then people may get the hint, but you may still get some unwanted gifts or gift cards from people that don't feel comfortable contributing to either.
Hope that helps.
You mentioned home improvements - are there some things you need at lowes, home depot, or another home improvement store? You could register for a few things there, and then people may buy gift cards there after those items are gone. We're considering doing that for our new house.
http://www.wedaholic.com/archives/the_etiquette_of_asking_for_cash_wedding_gifts.php
HTH
Like you, the bride has a home and pretty much has everything she could want household-wise, so my natural reaction would've been to give money anyway, but to state that on the invitation really made me feel like if I were to give her something else besides money it wouldn't be appreciated.
IMHO, guests are going to give you what they want regardless, and you have to expect that some of them won't get you anything at all. I suggest you don't register, and let guests be the judge of what they should get you.
http://local.weddingchannel.com/Wedding-Vendors/Deposit-A-Gift-Wedding-Reviews?ProfileId=363585