im getting married soon..i like a suggestion how to write on the invitation that we only want cash as a gift?

Answer 1

Well,for starters l am glad that l am not invited to your wedding.What is wrong with people today.Why can't your guests buy you a present of their choice,even if it means getting 10 toasters.lsn't inviting people to your wedding all about sharing your day with friends and relatives and not worrying what they will be bringing to the reception,Phewww. get a life!!!!!!!
Be grateful that you even recieve a present.

Answer 2

For my friends wedding, she had a 'wishing well' at the reception and included this poem with her invitations.

"More than just kisses so far we've shared
Our home has been made with love and care
Most things we need we’ve already got
Like a toaster and kettle, pans and pots

A wishing well we thought would be great
(but only if you wish to participate)
A gift of money is placed in the well
Then make a wish … but do not tell

Once we’ve replaced the old with the new
We can look back and say it was thanks to you!

And in return for your kindness we’re sure
that one day soon you'll get what you wished for!"

There is also a website which offers a few other variations of the poem.

I think it's a great way to allow your guests to know you would prefer money without coming across as rude.

Answer 3

Okay. It's a tricky thing: people generally bring gifts to weddings, so it makes sense on some level to simply tell them what kind of gift you'd like. I mean, they want to give you what you want, don't they? But it's not cool to expect people to give gifts. I mean, the idea is that they're there to share your day and not as much to plump up your checking account or furnish your home. Putting any gift request--even those little registry slips--in your invitation is generally considered poor taste because it doesn't tread that line very well. It sends a bit of a mixed message, doesn't it? You're important to us, says the invitation. And so's your cash, says the gift request.

What you can do is explain to your immediate families and your wedding party that you're set for household items and so on but cash could really help you out. When people ask them about the registry--and they will--your nearest and dearest will be able to tactfully communicate this fact. If you're trying to pay for your honeymoon this way, you may find you're able to register for your honeymoon just they way you register for any other gift. Check with your travel agent or wedding planner. Of course, you should let your bridesmaids etc communicate this fact as well.

Finally, you may have a wedding website. People sort of debate whether registery info belongs here at all, but I think it's just sensible. I mean, websites generally have background on the b & g as well as important info for wedding guests, like directions, a list of hotels in the area, etc. I think that's a sensible place to put registery info as well, don't you? Just try to be tactful.

And don't forget those thank you cards.

Answer 4

The answer is, it is IMPROPER to ask for cash or any gift.....Your getting married and you are asking the guests to please come and help us celebrate our marriage ceremony and that's it.!.......They are not obligated in anyway to give cash or a gift and if they do, it's their choice as to what they present to you.....Hopefully they will be kind enough to give you a gift and if it's a gift a return receipt inside, then you can take it back and get cash. Some may give you a gift of cash and then you should praise the Lord.......

Answer 5

It's considered an etiquette violation to tell people what gift they should give you. I'm afraid there is no way to do this without offending people. I think you're much better off to register for gifts... that way people will buy stuff from your registry and you're more likely to get gifts that you like. Etiquette mavens frown on registries too, but it's better than asking for cash.

Answer 6

Hold a Chinese wedding in Chinatown. Asians only give cash as wedding gifts.
I guess you can't really control what people give you. Cause it's more like a blessing from them. You can't take it for granted. Some really horrible people give red packets that are supposed to contain money but instead they stuff tissue paper in it.
So, when you hold a wedding, dun always count on people giving money. Just say that you will prefer not to accept gifts.

Answer 7

There is no proper way to ask for cash. That is tacky and tasteless. If I were an invitee, I would not come or send you anything. It is proper to register and you may include a card naming the places you have registered.

Keep in mind, most guests will give you money/gift cards anyway without you asking for it, so don't be selfish.

Answer 8

Get someone else in the family to spread the word for you unofficially. But don't put in in the invitation. That way more people will know you would prefer cash with out you demanding its all they can give you.

Answer 9

HAHA im so glad i don't know you, and am not invited to your wedding! That is just rude and tasteless. You should be thankful people even want to go to your wedding or get you a gift at all!

Answer 10

I asked for money when i got married by including a small poem in with the invitation, basically saying we have lived out of home for so long we dont need things, but a gift of money would be put to good use for our honeymoon. You can find poems online that give the message without being too rude or sound like you are extorting them.

I also did a small gift registry with cheaper things on it so people who didnt want to give money because they couldnt afford to give alot could still buy a gift that was in their price range. They were mostly under $50 gifts. People are happy to give money if they know its going to a good cause like new furniture or honeymoon etc.

By the way we spent ours and never went on a honeymoon!!

Answer 11

Just state that you are accepting donations. And then be prepared for the fallout, because seriously... if I received an invitation that even hinted at that... not only would I not gift, but I wouldnt' attend either!!!

How rude!