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Savvy November 2020

Honeymoon Fund for Bridal Shower? Or registry too?

Allison, on July 24, 2019 at 10:24 AM Posted in Registry 0 10
Hello girls! We are planning to do a honeymoon fund instead of a gift registry. Second wedding for us both and we are paying for the entire wedding ourselves so having the honeymoon paid for would be a big help. And fun! But.....if a bridal shower is thrown for me, what happens? Do I need to open a small gift registry too? We are having a smaller sized wedding which means alot of our coworkers and friends wont be invited but I'm sure they will throw a bridal shower and want to buy us something. What to do?

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Latest activity by Nemo, on July 24, 2019 at 3:35 PM
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Some people will get gifts not on your registry anyway even if you had one. For me I did actually open a specific bridal shower registry aha and they did buy a lot of stuff off of it.
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Because I also only had a honeymoon fund* and people kept asking me what I wanted so it was easier having a registry thatmy moh put on the evites
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    Savvy November 2020
    Allison ·
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    Thank you Melle. Did you think wedding guests will be tempted to buy off the registry instead of the honeymoon fund though? We'd much rather have the help with the expenses and not things. You know?
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I think you could also just not have a separate bridal shower registry and people would still just get you some physical gifts anyway, a registry just helps them pinpoint better what you'd like.
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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    If I attend a bridal shower, I buy a physical gift. I’ve never seen a shower where the bride got money. If the bride didn’t have a registry, I’d either pick something myself or decline attending the shower.
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  • Christine
    Expert September 2020
    Christine ·
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    I'd set up a small registry of physical items, but then not worry if guests buy off it for the wedding instead of the bridal shower. The bulk of your registry can still be your honeymoon fund. And if someone wants to throw you a shower, you can also suggest that it be for lingerie or more of a "wedding brunch" type of event to discourage people from getting you gifts, if you don't want physical items at all.

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    Savvy November 2020
    Allison ·
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    Great suggestions. Thank you
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    Savvy September 2019
    Lillian ·
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    Same situation. So when my aunt decided to throw me a bridal shower, I was asked to make a small registry for items between $10 to $50. I made a small amazon registry for things we need for our honeymoon trip. It works out great because they are small items that are essential to traveling that we would have needed to purchase anyway.

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    Savvy November 2020
    Allison ·
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    Ohhhh I love that idea!!! Thanks Lillian
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  • Nemo
    Master August 2018
    Nemo ·
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    You can choose to opt-out of the shower and do a bridal brunch instead. I always think that a small registry is a good idea because some people prefer to buy physical items. I don't really like cash funds in general, but I would be really put off by a cash fund shower.

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