Toasters, irons, and random, dust-collecting crystal trinkets are out! Wedding cash registries are definitely in and asking for cash is no longer tacky or rude. Think about it – brides and grooms have been asking for what they want for years through traditional registries.
Why would you think asking for cash is any different than asking for a $300 Kitchenaid mixer? Its not. Still, most of us are uncomfortable asking for cash for our weddings. Enter the wedding cash registry.
A wedding cash registry is a specific type of gift registry that allows your friends and family to contribute cash without feeling like they are “just writing a check.” The genius in wedding cash registries is that your guests feel like they’re giving you a gift.
Deposit a Gift
One of our favorite wedding cash registries is Deposit a Gift. The company bridges the gap between a traditional registry and asking for money by modeling its site as an online department store registry. People can register for anything, from honeymoons to new home down payments to newlywed activities, using a database of images and determining their own “price points.”
As a bonus, they are also the only site of this kind to offer a free wedding website for you to place all your event details plus the ability to list your other wedding registries, so that all of the information is in one place – totally convenient!
Benefits for the Gift-Giver
The reality is that cutting a check is not for everyone. It’s important to many people that you remember them for what they gave you; Deposit a Gift helps them bridge the psychological gap between a traditional present and money. They still feel that they are giving you something tangible.
The truth is, if you decide to register at Macy’s or Target (to throw in some variety), you’ll probably return a lot of what you’ve registered for. That’s because most brides get lost in the excitement of the “Target scanner experience” and end up registering for a lot of stuff that they don’t want or don’t need.
Think about it, people do things for all sorts of reasons: they feel they need to have different price points; they have a certain number of guests and they want to have a big enough registry. It is not necessarily because they love it or have to have it.
How does Deposit a Gift work?
Instead of going to Macys.com and picking out specific gifts, head to Deposit a Gift and create your very own virtual registry. Here’s how it works:
- Create your gift registry
- Guests choose a gift to purchase or contribute to
- Cash Out
Similar to a traditional store registry, you select images to register for or select a pre-made list. You can choose anything, from honeymoons to home down payments, from activities for the first year of marriage to gym memberships.
This fits any price point or budget. Guests do not actually buy the present, but feel like they are doing more than sending a check. The money is deposited into your account.
When you’re ready to spend the money, you can cash out in the form of a check, VISA gift card, or direct deposit.
Its no secret, we’re sold on the idea of asking for cash, and wedding cash registries make the process so much more manageable. If you’re considering ditching the traditional registry, this is definitely the way to go.
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