My husband and I got married just over a year ago and we asked for money instead of presents. The reason being - and I'm sure we are not the only ones - we had been living together for a couple of years before we got married so there was nothing we really needed. We did the big traditional white wedding and it cost a lot! We had everything covered and paid for but we didn't have the money to pay for a honeymoon. I know there are probably a lot of you reading this thinking - maybe you shouldn't have wasted so much money on a wedding that only lasts for 1 day and I agree but why shouldn't we. It was our choice. I wanted to get married in a church and I ...  Read the complete review

My partner and I are getting married in September and are in the process of sending out our invites at the moment. We have asked our guests for money as a gift instead of presents or choosing to have a wedding list. This is for the simple reason that we have lived together for a few years now so have pretty much everything we need for our home. Also we are paying for the majority of our wedding ourselves and will therefore use any money we receive from our guests to pay for us to have a honeymoon. I have a large family and over the last few years I have noticed a trend that more and more of my cousins who have got married recently have asked for cash instead ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend and I are attending 6 (yes 6!) weddings this year and I have to say, the gift is probably going to be a bit of a sticking point. Firstly, I think asking for anything is a bit rude and I suppose this stems from my upbringing, with my parents always teaching me to be grateful for whatever I receive. I know that a gift is always given to a couple when they wed, but having attended a couple of weddings now in which the invitation stated "No boxed gifts", I think some people are taking it too far and it's bordering on cheek. I think it's acceptable, that if someone asks you want you would like as a gift, you give them your ...  Read the complete review

I came across this 'speakers corner' topic and really wanted to share my opinion on this as it was something myself and my husband experienced for ourselves. The question is asking if asking for money as a wedding gift acceptable and I certianly think it is! The reason I say this is because when you get married nowadays, most couples have already lived together for quite some time and many have a lot of the 'traditional' wedding gift items already......you know the things I mean......toaster, photo frames, towels, dinner plates etc etc! In our situation it was even more sensible for us to ask for money as gifts as we live in a flat and so have even less ...  Read the complete review

Wedding gifts are often a sore point for a couple, especially when you have the traditional view point of "be grateful for what you get". Often setting up a gift list is a great way to show people what you would like, but how many people can honestly say they just add things because it's what they want without looking at the cost? I for one will not be raising my hand to that! At the moment OH and I are trying in vain to make a gift list with a popular high street store. Do we add things that we want like an ice cream maker despite the over zealous price tag? Or do we play it safe and ask for a set of wine glasses (a set which I have deemed to ...  Read the complete review