Why Some Couples Ask for Cash Gifts
Planning a wedding today can create serious financial pressure for couples.
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A modern wedding can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars once expenses such as: BookVenues
Venue rental
Catering
Photography
Flowers
Entertainment
Travel
Decorations
are all included.
For many couples, cash gifts feel far more useful than traditional household items.
Instead of receiving duplicate kitchen appliances or decorative pieces, they may prefer money to help with:
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A honeymoon
A first home
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From a practical point of view, the reasoning is understandable.
However, what makes sense financially does not always fit neatly with etiquette.
What Traditional Wedding Etiquette Says About Gifts
Traditionally, wedding gifts were never supposed to act as a “fee” for attending the celebration.
Wedding gifts have usually been seen as:
Voluntary
Personal
Symbolic gestures of love, support, and celebration
Classic etiquette suggests that guests should give whatever they sincerely feel comfortable offering, whether that is a physical present, money, or simply their presence and good wishes. LearnEtiquette
The central idea is choice.
That is why many etiquette experts believe that asking for a required minimum amount pushes things into uncomfortable territory.
