Wedding donations instead of gifts!

I was thinking of this idea until too many people told me that guests want to give money to the couple, not a charity. I would suggest just accepting cash as a gift and then donate the amount you want to a charity without telling your guests.

My friend did this at their wedding but picked a single organization that is special to the groom. They had a sign at their card table that said something to effect of “in lieu of wedding favors, we have made a donation to x. to make additional contributions [instructions]. It’s hard at the wedding to say no gifts because chances are they already wrote out the check to you. By having the sign, you may be able to inspire them to donate in addition to your card. You could also make a cash registry towards the organization and share it on a wedding website so they know in advance.

I've never honestly heard of a couple requesting money for a charity instead of gifts so I'm not sure how that would work.
I've only seen the couple donate money themselves in lieu of wedding favors.
I would think to do it the way you want to you would need to give guests more of a heads up than just a sign at the reception.

I agree with Chandra. Maybe let them know beforehand on the wedding website, and then also have a sign at the wedding?


Also, what a great idea to do this! 😊