Can somebody please tell me exactly how these honeymoon registries work?

Re: Can somebody please tell me exactly how these honeymoon registries work?

• Jells2dot0 Cowtown mod

  

  August 2014

  I highly recommend reading this thread. It's basically a service that collects money for you and then returns it to you in the form of a check minus some fees.
  
  http://forums.theknot.com/discussion/281647/thinking-of-a-honeymoon-registry/p1

   

  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  

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• Liatris2010 mod

  

  August 2014

  They don't work, they are a scam.
  
  Your guests give money to the company. The company takes their cut of your gifts, and gives you a check for what remains. It is an idiot tax. If you want money for a honeymoon, don't register, and when people ask about registries, you say, we didn't register but we are saving for a honeymoon. Then, people take the hint and write you a check, and you get to keep all of your gifts instead of 95% of them. Yay!
  

  

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• mlg78 member

  

  September 2014

  They rip off and deceive your guests, period.

  
  

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• JoanE2012 Exit 21 (Jersey!) member

  

  September 2014

  Skip the honeymoon registry!  They are rude and deceptive.  Just don't register.  People will get the hint and give you cash.

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• SBmini member

  

  September 2014 edited September 2014

  All the previous posters make very, very good points. Registering for cash is still perceived as rude by a lot of people, people who you are probably inviting to your wedding. Skip the fees and discomfort by not registering anywhere. Then take the cash gifts and use that for your honeymoon. My advice here would be to book a honeymoon you can afford so that there is no panic if your gifts end up being less than what you expected. Never plan for anything based on what you may or may not have tomorrow.

  
  

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