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Lauren
Beginner October 2014

Honeymoon Fund Jar?

Lauren, on March 21, 2014 at 2:29 PM Posted in Honeymoon 0 17

I've seen on Pinterest where the bride and groom have a box or jar set out at their reception, and the jar is to collect funds for their honeymoon. I like the idea in that it allows you to get a little extra cash. However, is this tacky to do? I mean you've most likely already had a wedding shower where you've received money & gifts, and you already have a card box/gift table set up at the wedding... is adding this 'Honeymoon Funds' asking too much from your guests?

I know on some sites you are able to add your honeymoon to your registry, but most sites I have seen take some percentage of the money that people give to you. I don't like that at all, and I know most of our friends/relatives wouldn't either!

So, thoughts/opinions on the 'Honeymoon Funds Jar' at the wedding reception...


17 Comments

Latest activity by Rach, on March 21, 2014 at 3:15 PM
  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    It's tacky. don't do it.

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  • Shannon S.
    Master March 2011
    Shannon S. ·
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    It's greedy and tacky. If I saw a jar like this at a wedding, I wouldn't contribute. Besides, shouldn't the honeymoon already be paid off by the wedding anyway?

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  • winnipegwriter
    Master September 2015
    winnipegwriter ·
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    Tacky with a capital T

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  • Jess & Sean
    Super April 2014
    Jess & Sean ·
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    SO tacky. People have already come to your shower and given a gift, come to your wedding and given a gift, likely traveled, probably bought a new outfit, possibly stayed in a hotel... just no.

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  • Allison
    Master May 2015
    Allison ·
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    I considered doing it, but after I thought about it and considered all the things you listed and decided it would be tacky, so I cut it out. Your honeymoon fund can be the money they give as gifts?

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  • Nicole
    Expert March 2014
    Nicole ·
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    I agree that it's tacky. I did a honeymoon registry and a traditional registry at Target. My guests were 50/50 in which one they picked, but a ton of people loved the idea of a registry. I think the difference is that a registry can be ignored and people can opt for the other registry. The jar, though, is right there in your face. And unless you're having a cash bar, most people wont bring cash to your wedding. So even if people wanted to contribute, they couldn't.

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  • Nicole
    Expert March 2014
    Nicole ·
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    However, the jar itself is cute. Instead of writing "Honeymoon Fund" you could write "Advice for the Newlyweds" and have cute little pieces of paper for your guests to write on.

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  • Out the Window
    Master May 2014
    Out the Window ·
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    I find this tackier than money dances. Money dances are at least a regional thing.

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  • Emily
    Master May 2014
    Emily ·
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    Very tacky. Totally inappropriate.

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  • Julia Beth
    VIP July 2014
    Julia Beth ·
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    I find it really tacky, although it could be perceived differently based on your location. Where I am though.... yeah I don't know that people would think it was cute. I feel like, these people have already given us a shower gift, and probably put a check in a card for the wedding, and in a few cases, even gave us an engagement gift. How much more can you suck out of your guests? Lol.

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  • P
    Devoted June 2023
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    Tacky. Pintrest needs to really go away. There are so many rude and tacky things on Pintrest!!! Make it stop!!

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  • britt morgan
    VIP September 2014
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    Very inappropriate. dont do it.

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  • Lauren
    Beginner October 2014
    Lauren ·
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    Yeah, I definitely wasn't sold on the idea. Just wanted to see what others thought! You all confirmed my feelings about it being pretty tacky. So thank you all for the input!

    We actually have on the back of our RSVP cards a spot for 'Advice for the soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs." Smiley smile

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  • C + R
    Master November 2014
    C + R ·
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    Very cute... but very tacky. I love the idea (and pinned it myself when I first started wedding planning), but I'd never do it.

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  • Lori
    Master June 2015
    Lori ·
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    FH actually brought this up awhile back because his cousin did it at his wedding. I shut him down so fast he had no idea what hit him! I agree with the others, this is just awful. People know how to give money--this jar is just offensive.

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  • DFG2014
    Super November 2014
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    That jar is not even supposed to be for the reception.. It should be in your home for you to put loose change in. So rude to put this out at your wedding!

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  • Rach
    VIP May 2014
    Rach ·
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    I would say it's pretty tacky. You already come to showers and the wedding with a gift and then are also expected to give cash? Nahhh

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