In both of our cultures (my fiancé and I), our families tend to give monetary gifts for the wedding. BEFORE ANYONE SAYS ANYTHING ELSE - it is in the culture for years, every generation, decade, etc... and has been accepted to give money to the bride and groom. On our website, we would state during the FAQ:
Q: Where's your registry?
A: Your presence at our wedding is gift enough. Seriously. But because you asked, we do not have a registry. Monetary gifts are preferred.
Here's the thing - registry would work with only our friends. We thought about it and if we were in their shoes, it would be weird to ask for money (on both sides). The only existing registry I had was from one store and that's only bc my sister had me make one for the bridal shower. Now with our friends, we were thinking of just opening up the registry on zola (any feedback on that would be great). Because Zola is the "one stop shop" for all registries, they also have great stuff that I would love to get for my bridal shower, such as a wedding book. Also, I know they have monetary gift options but they take out a small percentage. Most of our family members are old school anyway and would never trust giving money through the internet (they would give a card instead). My dilemma now is the registry website situation. I am able to hide it on the website and can give the customized link to the bridal shower invitees and invitations for friends OR skip it altogether and just make 2 different invites:
1. family
2. friends that state, "we are registered at...."
Any suggestions? Thanks
