{"id":4951,"date":"2015-09-09T20:29:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T10:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2022-08-18T17:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T07:41:38","slug":"how-to-ask-for-money-at-your-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/how-to-ask-for-money-at-your-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"How to ask for money at your wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to subtly let your guests know that you\u2019d prefer money for your wedding gift is always a tricky thing. Your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/wedding-invitations\/\">wedding invitations<\/a><\/strong> are where you\u2019ll be dropping this hint and to do this many couples will use a \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/wishing-well\">wishing well<\/a>\u2019 poem.<\/p>\n<p>Take a moment to think back on when you\u2019ve read a \u2018wishing well\u2019 poem in a wedding invitation:<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve just received an envelope with your name handwritten across the top. Inside, a beautiful, <a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\">wedding invitation<\/a> from your friend Ben and his lovely fianc\u00e9e Molly. You look through the papers: the RSVP card and its cute little envelope, the spot where they, <em>once again<\/em>, hand wrote your name just for you. And then:<\/p>\n<p><em>Now we are to be Mr &amp; Mrs<br \/>\nWe don\u2019t need a wedding list of dishes<br \/>\nWe have two kettles, two toasters, two microwaves<br \/>\nWe require a house for which we have to save.<br \/>\nIf you would like to give us a gift,<br \/>\nA cheque or vouchers would give us a lift<br \/>\nWe like to think of it as our \u2018Wishing Well\u2019<br \/>\nWhich will be filled with your love, we can tell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You groan, you roll your eyes, and you don\u2019t read past \u2018<em>Now we are to be Mr. &amp; Mrs\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4955 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 2\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 2\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2-681x1024.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_2.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_3.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4956 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 3\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_3.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 3\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_3-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brit.co\/wedding-card-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/www.brit.co\/wedding-card-boxes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The concept of a wedding \u2018Wishing well\u2019 has been around for centuries, but has come into prevalence in the last thirty years or so due to changing social norms. The concept draws its name from real wishing wells: where it is thought to be good luck if you throw a coin into a well and make a wish. These days, waiting until marriage before moving out of home is less common. Couples are moving in together earlier and getting married later, even buying houses years before they are married. As a result these well-nested couples are in less need of toasters, cutlery and linen. What young couples really need is money to pay a deposit on a house, take that exotic overseas trip whilst paying down a mortgage, or to start a family.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it has become more common for wedding guests to offer a gift of money, but it\u2019s a fine balance between good manners and ending up with several unwanted toasters. As such if money is the preference of the couple, it is a good idea to drop a hint in your invitation, and good manners to inform the guest of exactly how this money will be used. <a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/wishing-well\">Wishing wells have been the most recent trend in this hint process<\/a>, but have become a little overused so it\u2019s time to let them fade into obscurity. How often do we read these things anyway? That\u2019s gorgeous paper stock you\u2019re printing on, let\u2019s not waste it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_4.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4959 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 4\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_4.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 4\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_4.jpg 719w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_4-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_5.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4960 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 5\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_5.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 5\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_5-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A popular alternative is asking for donations to experiences on your honeymoon, towards a special larger gift, to charity, or even offering guests a choice from all of the above.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it as a wedding registry of sorts. Guests can purchase a spa treatment, theme park tickets, a dining experience or just about anything you\u2019ll be getting up to during your time away! This is a really cool and practical way to go about things. Also, for those uncomfortable with the idea of the impersonal nature of giving cash, the option to donate towards a charity can overcome this in an altruistic way. Your friends and family will know exactly where their money is going and you don\u2019t have to worry about depositing a wishing-well\u2019s worth of cash into the bank before you head off.<\/p>\n<p>We spoke to Damien from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelregistry.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Travel Registry<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0about the growth of experience gift buying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>When we first started 8 years ago, it was fairly slow going,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Damien says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>In the last couple of years though, it\u2019s really taken off. For us, the idea of letting your wedding guests be a part of something really special like your honeymoon is truly important.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t agree more! Registering is as easy as heading over to Travel Registry and signing up, picking out your gifts and they\u2019ll do the rest. There are a number of similar digital registries such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitchd.com\/\"rel=\"dofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hitchd<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeyfund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Honeyfund<\/a>. More charitable options are offered through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwishingwell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Our Wishing Well<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karmacurrency.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karma Currency<\/a>,\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/nbcf.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Breast Cancer Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_6.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4961 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 6\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_6.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 6\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_6.jpg 826w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_6-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_6-784x1024.jpg 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_7.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4962 size-full\" title=\"wishing wells 7\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_7.jpg\" alt=\"wishing wells 7\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_7.jpg 721w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Wishing_Well_7-684x1024.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reality is that we\u2019re always going to feel a little awkward asking for money. The best way to go about it is to not take it too seriously and remember that there is a very little chance that your guests will be offended by how you ask. Unless it\u2019s your old Aunt Maggie. Maybe you should just send her a wishing well poem.<\/p>\n<p>If you have more questions, be sure to check out our Q&amp;A on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/wedding-invitations-etiquette-your-top-questions-answered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding invitation etiquette<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\">https:\/\/paperlust.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to subtly let your guests know that you\u2019d prefer money for your wedding gift is always a tricky thing. Your wedding invitations are where you\u2019ll be dropping this hint and to do this many couples will use a \u2018wishing well\u2019 poem. Take a moment to think back on when you\u2019ve read a \u2018wishing well\u2019 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[136,171,170],"class_list":["post-4951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-invite-blogs","tag-wedding-invitations","tag-wedding-registry","tag-wishing-wells"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to ask for money at your wedding - Paperlust<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The concept of a wedding Wishing wells has been around for centuries,but has come into prevalence in the last thirty years or so due to changing social norm\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/how-to-ask-for-money-at-your-wedding\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to ask for money at your wedding - 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