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For the people who didn't know the correct way to ask for money Instead of a gift.

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Mrs. Reid, on December 19, 2010 at 5:26 PM

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Wishing Well Poems: A lot of couples have already set up their home when they decide to get married, so a gift registry for household items is not always ideal. For this reason some couples choose to have a wishing well at their wedding so that guests can give a cash gift instead. This is also great...

Wishing Well Poems:

A lot of couples have already set up their home when they decide to get married, so a gift registry for household items is not always ideal. For this reason some couples choose to have a wishing well at their wedding so that guests can give a cash gift instead. This is also great for couples who live overseas, or who are planning to travel after the wedding - it isn't always possible to carry all the gifts around the world. Asking people for money can be awkward, so wishing well poems offer a less direct (and also more fun) way of phrasing this. Over the years we've come across a few poems and these are shown below. Some are a bit more direct than others, but feel free to mix and match the poems, or use part of one of them if you prefer. Another option is to work the word "vouchers" in there instead of cash.

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Just Said Yes August 2016
Ash · on February 13, 2015 at 3:37 PM
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I have found the poems to be most useful. I think it is common knowledge when you are invited to a wedding or shower you bring a gift that you can afford. None of these poems outline an amount. It would be rude not to bring something. Being a bride getting married in a different country and currency than where I am from, I can understand. Plugs are also different and flight restrictions to luggage is also a problem. So, these poems are very classy ways of stating the obvious to any guest, but also giving a helpful hand to those who might need the extra nudge. I think to state that it is rude and you would never do it is your own decision, but there is no need to put those views on those of us who are. Thank you for writing the poems, I have used the structure of one and adapted it to suit my situation. Best of luck in all your planning, or seeing from the dates your day has passed, I hope it was wonderful.
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