Asking for Cash as a Wedding Present – Discrediting the Myths
Guests may feel awkward about giving money to a couple. Some may see the act as unthoughtful, impersonal, or not traditional. However, to Give the Gift of Cash is none of these things. Here are some counterarguments to these feelings.
“Giving the Gift of Cash is Unthoughtful” – This sentiment can be analogized to those who give gift certificates as presents. However, people only dislike gift certificates if they are given one to a store they don’t like or shop at. Actually, there is nothing better than choosing your perfect gift from your favorite store. Cash avoids the ‘I got the wrong store’ dilemma that gift certificate giving faces.
“Giving the Gift of Cash is Impersonal” – It is wishful thinking if a guest thinks that he or she can pick a couple’s present better than that couple can chose their own. Actually, a couple will end up with a more personal present if they have the option of choosing it themselves. This is because the couple will pick something they really want and need, and therefore will use it more frequently than a mediocre present you may have thought they would like.
“Giving the Gift of Cash is not Traditional” – The problem with traditional department store wedding registries is that they do not meet the demands or wants of a modern couple. There has been a trend in recent years for couples to ask for money, instead of gifts, from guests attending their wedding. This tendency has emerged for a myriad of reasons, some which include, but are not limited to, couples choosing to live together before marriage and owning many of the traditional home items typically listed on wedding registries. A second trend that has emerged is that many people have family all over the world or marry someone not from their country of origin. Since the majority of department stores are country specific, guests living abroad frequently are unable to purchase a gift to show their support of a couple. Using Starlight Registry, if someone is unable to attend a wedding, they can participate by contributing a gift online to a couple’s registry or viewing the couple’s personal webpage.
