[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wedding-registry-cash-gifts\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wedding-registry-cash-gifts\/","headline":"Welcome to Our Wedding \u2014 Please Deposit Cash Here","name":"Welcome to Our Wedding \u2014 Please Deposit Cash Here","description":"Is gift registry on the decline and cash registry on the upswing?","datePublished":"2015-07-27","dateModified":"2015-07-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/kpalladino\/#Person","name":"Kirsten Palladino","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/kpalladino\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/76421eab241dc39d43a493849d7bc676e4b1c60c6b1167f727466599b6882eca?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/76421eab241dc39d43a493849d7bc676e4b1c60c6b1167f727466599b6882eca?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/money-wedding.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/money-wedding.jpg","height":1000,"width":2000},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wedding-registry-cash-gifts\/","about":["Planning","Registry","Wedding Planning Tools & Tips"],"wordCount":461,"keywords":["A Monique Affair","budget","Emily Post","gifts","wedding etiquette","wedding registry","Zola"],"articleBody":"Is gift registry on the decline and cash registry on the upswing? That\u2019s a suggestion the New York Times made in its article this past weekend titled Passing on Wedding Gifts, Millennials Prefer Cash, reporting that \u201cyoung couples are opting instead to register for cash, home-repair gift cards and lavish honeymoon experiences.\u201dHow do those statistics change for LGBTQ couples getting married though? Could the trend be slightly different?\u201cSince more couples are getting married after being an established couple, they are registering for honeymoons or home improvement projects,\u201d says Chanda Eddens-Daniels, owner of A Monique Affair, a wedding planning company in Oakland, Calif., that focuses on LGBTQ couples, and an Equally Wed preferred wedding vendor. \u201cA majority of my couples use Honeyfund for honeymoon registries.\u00a0I also encourage them to do at least one traditional registry at Macy’s for more traditional guests, such as grandmothers.\u201dCouples are going online rather than hitting brick-and-mortar operations to create their wedding registries. One wedding registry company that offers an extensive array of choices, including cash funds\u00a0and experiences\u00a0is Zola.\u201cWe have seen more couples register for these less traditional gifts to fit the needs of their lifestyles,\u201d says Kate Barrows, a company representative for Zola. \u201cFor example, if they already live together, they might be thinking about a down payment on a future home instead of another blender.“Moreover, Zola’s cash funds are completely customizable \u2014 couples can even leave notes to their guests about why they want certain gifts \u2014 so they are more meaningful to the couples and guests feel more comfortable purchasing them as gifts.”That can certainly help ease the awkward question of \u201cIs it tacky to ask for cash at my wedding?\u201dRegardless of what\u2019s trending, don\u2019t forget these golden rules from Emily Post\u2019s Wedding Etiquette:Do not include any gift registry information in your wedding invitation.If asked, it\u2019s OK to tell guests where you\u2019re registered.Share unconventional gift requests diplomatically. Whenever possible, include a comment letting guests know that any gift will be appreciated so they will feel at ease choosing a more traditional gift if that\u2019s more comfortable for them.Do include registry information on your wedding website.It\u2019s OK to include registry information with shower invitations.It\u2019s always up to the guests on what they want to give you, no matter what you\u2019ve registered for.There is no minimum or maximum on what they should spend.A gift is, by definition, voluntary.Despite the trend toward gifting of green, what do you think? Is it better to ask for the money you could use to build your future or a honeymoon in Mexico or a better microwave and an upgraded duvet?  "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Welcome to Our Wedding \u2014 Please Deposit Cash Here","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wedding-registry-cash-gifts\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]