Honeymoon Registry

From LoveToKnow Weddings

You’ve no doubt heard of wedding gift registries, computerized databases in which the Happy Couple put their wedding gift wish list. This is a practice that has worked well with many couples and eliminates the need to return or closet gifts that won’t be used. What about the bride and groom who have everything? What do they register for? The answer is simple, they register for their honeymoon.

Honeymoon gifts can help pay for the getaway.

What is a Honeymoon Registry?

It’s exactly what it sounds like. A honeymoon registry allows wedding guests to help defray the cost of a honeymoon. Since many couples have lived on their own for quite a while nowadays, they have every thing they need. With a honeymoon registry, their guests are offered the option of helping them with their honeymoon in lieu of a gift. While guests are certainly under no obligation to give from a honeymoon registry, it's a nice change from kitchen appliances and chafing dishes.

How Does it Work?

It’s really quite simple. The Happy Couple registers at one of many honeymoon registry sites. From there they can choose the items and events they would like. For instance, round trip plane fair for both might be $800 round trip. They can register for their flight to be paid for in eight increments of $100. Guest can purchase as many or as little increments as they like. Whatever is leftover at honeymoon time is paid for by the bride and groom.

Once a couple registers, the registry will provide them with a certain amount of postcards listing their gift requests. These postcards can be mailed to wedding guests.

The Gifts

Airfare isn’t the only gift in the honeymoon registry. Gift givers can also help share in the cost of travel insurance, hotel accommodations, meals at local restaurants, car rentals, tourist attractions, even digital cameras and clothing for the trip. The Happy Couple doesn’t only have to travel by plane, either. Honeymoon regestries include all aspects of travel including rental cars and cruise ships.

Gifts of theater tickets and rock concerts are also available, as are gifts of various activities such as windsurfing, jet skiing and bicycle riding. Tuxes and gowns can even be rented for a formal night out! These may not be traditional wedding gifts, but times are changing and there’s nothing wrong with keeping up with the latest trends.

Why Not?

If you’re not sure of what to get for the couple who has everything, why not help give the gift of a really wonderful honeymoon? You’re not only giving the bride and groom their dream vacation, you’re giving them some wonderful memories as well. It’s much better than giving them something that’s going to be returned or stuck up in an attic for eternity.

Learn More

Slideshows and Quizzes

Top 5 Weddings Articles

Related Articles

Comments

Katie - Sending any sort of wedding registry information, including honeymoon registry details, to guests is considered tacky, as if it was an admission fee for the wedding, even if you don't have it in the invitation. I'd suggest you set up a Wedding Website where you can have background information on you and your fiance, directions to the event, perhaps information on your bridal party so guests will know who they are, and so forth, and you can include the registry information there in a discreet way. Best wishes!

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

We are doing a honeymoon registry but are having trouble coming up with how to get the info out. Most of the people coming are from different social groups and/or do not know our families. we thought about doing a post card with a poem on it about how the best gift is having them with us to share our day, but if they are inclined to get a gift, then a honeymoon is what we wish, each postcard would have the registry website on it as well, is this acceptiable or tacky? please help! lol

-- Contributed by: Katie

Laurie - If they have already booked the honeymoon, ideally they should be able to pay for it. A honeymoon themed shower is a great idea, however, to get them small things they'll be able to enjoy on the cruise, but it's in poor taste to ask guests to donate money without a specialized registry for this type of event. Contact the travel agent they've used for information on whether one can be set up.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

> See All Comments on this article