Money is the most desired wedding gift
A recent poll conducted by Wedding Magazine reported that forty-five per cent of couples would prefer their guests to give them money as a wedding gift.
It has become the norm for couples to live together before marriage. As a result, most couples no longer have the need or desire to set up a gift registry with a department store in order to buy household goods such as
kitchenware and bed linen. Newlyweds are most likely to spend their money on a luxury honeymoon, home improvement or even paying back some of the cost of their wedding.
Notwithstanding the recession, couples still spend an average £20,000 on their wedding. As a result of the credit crunch, it has become much more acceptable for couples to ask for money as a wedding gift.
A recent poll conducted by Wedding Magazine reported that forty-five per cent of couples would prefer their guests to give them money as a wedding gift.
It has become the norm for couples to live together before marriage. As a result, most couples no longer have the need or desire to set up a gift registry with a department store in order to buy household goods such as
kitchenware and bed linen. Newlyweds are most likely to spend their money on a luxury honeymoon, home improvement or even paying back some of the cost of their wedding.
Notwithstanding the recession, couples still spend an average £20,000 on their wedding. As a result of the credit crunch, it has become much more acceptable for couples to ask for money as a wedding gift.
In other countries around the world, giving money as a wedding gift is traditional.
At Hindu weddings it is traditional to give money as a wedding gift as this symbolises prosperity. The amount should be an auspicious number ending in 1, for example, £51 or £101. This money is usually placed inside an ornate, decorative money envelope which is presented to the couple at the wedding.
At Sikh weddings, there is a ceremony called the "Sagaan" that takes place after the ceremony where guests present monetary gifts to the married couple.
In China, money is given in red envelopes (hong bao) from guests who are older than the bride and groom and in Japan, new, uncreased notes are given to the couple to the tune of 30,000 yen (approximately £210) in a festive envelope (shugi-bukuro).
The "money dance" is a Hungarian tradition where the bride leaves her shoes in the centre of the dance floor and those who dance with her drop money in the shoes or pin money to her dress. Pinning money to the bride and groom is also a popular custom in Cyprus , Greece and the Philippines
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The previous taboo surrounding asking for money as wedding gift will soon be a distant memory and given the research conducted by Wedding Magazine it looks like money is fast-becoming the most desired gift for newlyweds.
The previous taboo surrounding asking for money as wedding gift will soon be a distant memory and given the research conducted by Wedding Magazine it looks like money is fast-becoming the most desired gift for newlyweds.
Article contributed by Gillian Bell, Director of StarWeds Ltd.
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StarWeds is the sophisticated and hassle-free way to ask for money as a wedding gift. We provide:
· A personalised wedding website where your guests can
contribute money:
- Choice of themes
- Online guest book
- Your own blog
- Personalised web address
- Directions to your venue
- Countdown timer
- And much more
contribute money:
- Choice of themes
- Online guest book
- Your own blog
- Personalised web address
- Directions to your venue
- Countdown timer
- And much more
· Beautiful customised invitation inserts to tell your guests about your site.
· Your guests can contribute via quick, easy and secure payment methods on your wedding website (i.e. credit/debit card via PayPal, cheque or balance transfer).
There are no set up fees and no hidden costs...all you pay is £50. You don't have to pay any money in
advance, we simply deduct the £50 fee when you withdraw from your fund.
Our service is completely hassle-free for both the couples and the wedding guests. Guests don't need to worry about whether or not there will be a money box at the wedding, or which of the bridal party they should give their money gift to for safe keeping, they don't need to stress about sending money in the post or if sending a cheque, whether to make it out to the bride's maiden name or married name. Also from the couple's perspective, they won't need to spend all day at the bank cashing in lots of cheques and cash. We simply send one cheque with all the contributions from their guests.
Please visit http://www.starweds.co.uk/, and if you would like to view a sample of the personalised wedding website, then please visit http://www.starweds.co.uk/sample.
advance, we simply deduct the £50 fee when you withdraw from your fund.
Our service is completely hassle-free for both the couples and the wedding guests. Guests don't need to worry about whether or not there will be a money box at the wedding, or which of the bridal party they should give their money gift to for safe keeping, they don't need to stress about sending money in the post or if sending a cheque, whether to make it out to the bride's maiden name or married name. Also from the couple's perspective, they won't need to spend all day at the bank cashing in lots of cheques and cash. We simply send one cheque with all the contributions from their guests.
Please visit http://www.starweds.co.uk/, and if you would like to view a sample of the personalised wedding website, then please visit http://www.starweds.co.uk/sample.
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