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We received a wedding invitation in the mail, and the couple states that our presence is a gift, but if guests would like, they are asking for guests to help pay for their honeymoon. Is this the new normal? WFIW, I don't really want to help pay for a honeymoon for two 30-somethings, each of whom have high-paying jobs and no student debt! TIA!
all kinds of crazy They probably already have everything they need and gave you an "out" by saying that your presence is their gift. Some people will want to give them something so, if you give them money, they will use it for the honeymoon. You have several options 1) take them at their word and give them nothing, 2) give them a check, 3) give them an actu...See More
Apr 28, 2017
SandArt I think it's TACKY. I wouldn't do it. I married young and my husband and I paid for our own wedding. Didn't expect anything from anyone.

Still, I think if it was a couple I really cared about, I'd give them money. I usually give money regardless because couples get all sorts of horrible gifts. I cannot begin to tell you about all of the g...See More
Apr 28, 2017
haha It's basically their way of asking for cash instead of a gift. It might strike some people as tacky but is it really any different then doing a gift register and telling people exactly what they want their guests to buy them?

I don't think we would have done it for our wedding but I guess if they don't really need a lot of stuff to set up ...See More
Apr 28, 2017
Judy2/CA It's common here. When the daughter of a friend of mine got married they had a wedding website. Besides giving the names of places where they were registered they had various other ways you could give gifts - for their honeymoon, dinners, things the groom wanted for his car, etc. A friend of my daughter's asked for Mindy gifts for their wedding lod...See More
Apr 29, 2017
SandArt Haha, I agree that cash is replacement of a gift. With the crappy gifts given, I can't blame some people. However, if a family member or friend asked me to buy them a birthday present, especially when I had already planned on it, I would be shocked at their rude question. You want to give someone something, but when they ask before hand.... I dunno...See More
Apr 29, 2017


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