Honeymoon Registry

[Alumiyum]

If it's instead of a wedding gift, I could get on board. I know for some couples that already have all the house items they need, this might be more useful to them. If it were in addition to a wedding present...they could suck it.

[Xylochick216]

One of my best friends is doing this in lieu of a traditional registry. She's lived with her fiance for a few years, and aside from some new linens and things, she'd rather have some experiences on their honeymoon that they wouldn't normally have (like excursions, spa treatments, etc.). It's a lot more useful for them. If they just didn't register, people would take the liberty to buy things they don't want.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

If it's instead of a wedding gift, I could get on board. I know for some couples that already have all the house items they need, this might be more useful to them. If it were in addition to a wedding present...they could suck it.

Agreed.

My cousin and his long time fiancee wed last summer and established a honeymoon registry. They've been together almost 10 years and bought a home a few years ago so the usual wedding registry items were not needed. Still I threw in a bunch of gift cards just because.

They went on a month-long honeymoon to Japan (they saw the entire country!) and kept a blog so we could keep up with them.

I don't think it's tacky at all but it really depends on the couple. They're not wealthy, but they're not money hungry people either. Had it been one of my cousins I absolutely cannot stand, I probably would have been all F-U!

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

If it's instead of a wedding gift, I could get on board. I know for some couples that already have all the house items they need, this might be more useful to them. If it were in addition to a wedding present...they could suck it.

One of my bestie's did this when she got married. They had wedding registries but also the honeymoon registry. They already were living together in a house at the time they got married and they in not so many words, "strongly encouraged" people to purchase from the honeymoon registry rather than the traditional gift registries (created only to appease the groom's mother/family). So that's what my husband and I did--we got them a breakfast in bed upgrade for two mornings to help make their honeymoon more memorable/enjoyable rather than "housewares" they didnt really need or want.

I think this is a type of gift that should replace a wedding gift, not something extra along with a shower & wedding gift.