What does "Wishing Well" mean on a bridal shower invite? (NY / CT area)

It means they want money.

Here in NY wishing well means little things like a pair of pot holders, or a spatula, or fun cheap small gifts..

It's a card box for cash/checks/GC's. But yeah, there is some confusion about it being for cash, or well wishes written in a card lol.

No idea...?

I'm from nj, it's literally a giant box set up to look like a white well and it's for little things like measuring spoons or a towel or something.

It means different things in different areas. In some places it means small kitchen gadgety things; in other places it is a "cute" way to ask for money. I would guess money in NY/CT but not sure.

Since they have also given you registries, I would just get a registry in gift your case.

Money.

I'm in NY. There is a "basket" that looks like a well. It's usually decorated with weddingy garland and bells and such on it. You put little things in it. Like potholders, measuring spoons jewelry holders etc.

I'm from NYC. Wishing wells that I've seen are like a basket or something made to look like a well. Usually we put small things in there that the couple will need. Maybe dish towels or even sponges, etc. I know there are some people that do them with money also, personally never seen this though. You may way to clarify with whoever is throwing the shower

I'm also from NJ - I was going to give the same answer as Samantha. If your in NY/CT, I believe its the same thing - something small, like hangers, or spoons, or anything else you can think of that a new household might need.

I actually really like this idea!!! I have never heard of it before. But that's super cute! I am going to a shower soon and I bought a gift off the registry and then some small stuff and it was a pain to wrap them! That's a totally cute idea....I could have just thrown the stuff in there!

So I just searched this on Pinterest and it appears that a lot of these are wine themed! Hah, I keep saying I don't want a shower, but I will ABSOLUTELY take a bunch of bottles of Barefoot Moscato Lol don't even care that its cheap!

I am having one at my wedding in pa and it is literally a little well and guests bring small things such as spachula, dishtowels, soap ect more like kitchen stuff in addition to your gift. It's really just something small to bring besides the gift to help the bride

As others have said a wishing well is for small kitchen items that don't make much sense to put on a registry individually.

It's a tad inefficient though because Macy's and other stores sell pretty good kitchen accessories in a set for like $99. You get 15 decent items that aren't cheap plastic $3.99 things that will rust or break in a week.

More specifically items for a wishing well can include spatulas, oven gloves, ice cream scooper, potato peeler, wine bottler opener, cheese grater, measuring cups, etc.

Around here a wishing well is a box to be filled with well wishes written on cards, or sage advice, and usually money.

I'm from NY/NJ, but wishing wells are a new thing to me. I have only seen it once where there was a little cardboard wishing well at the shower and people will just throw in small nick nacks. However, I've also see the Honeyfund like Wishing Well where people just give you money. I'd ignore it altogether and just get her something from her other registry.

I always assumed that it was for money or cards with checks.

I think you are supposed to make a wish for her to be well on her wedding day ;-)

WHY DO WEDDINGS HAVE TO BE SO CONFUSING?!

@ Koch Bride- I agree! It shouldn't be this confusing! I emailed the host and asked. Oh well, worst case I look stupid. I'll keep you guys posted when I get a response.

I'm so confused about this, it seems like the ones I have seen are asking for cash, but isn't it super rude to ask for cash at a shower?