My Fiancee and I are getting married next July. We have created a wedding website (new rage) and it's focused mostly on pictures and stories about us, information about lodging, and the times and directions of various events over the wedding weekend (destination wedding).
As is common, there is a link on the site that takes you to a registry page. We are thinking of listing a cash registry for a fund to help with my business school costs. We will also list a more traditional gift registry, but as school will be very expensive, we could use the help from those who think it's a worthy cause ( to personalize the request, we will be providing information about the school and the program I will be attending (but we will not be mentioning the monetary amount at all.)
The question we would like to ask is if this sort of request for donations is appropriate and does mentioning that the cash gift will go towards a specific worthy cause (business school) make it more acceptable?
We know of people asking for donations towards their honeymoon, but have never come across anyone asking for donations towards school - your input would really help!
Thanks!
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Sep 4, 2006, 1:18 PM
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Re: [ktwedding2007] Cash Gift Registry on Wedding Website
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Dear Cash for School,
Actually guests typically frown upon these types of registries, even the honeymoon registry. The only way you could do this politely is for the cash to be sent to a fund--not directly to you. But, plan on guests to skip this. Family will probably donate though.
It is proper to give them another choice as well. Please do not mention the registry on the first page of your site. Plus, this shouldn't be mentioned on your invitations since there is registry information.
Cash Gift Registry on Wedding Website
