What to put on a money bridal shower invitation?
*~-~Stephy~-~* asked:
… so i have to make invitations for my sisters bridal shower.. and unfortunatley its a money shower…
… so i have to make invitations for my sisters bridal shower.. and unfortunatley its a money shower…
I know of no polite ways of asking people for money… so i need help!
what is a nice cute saying to put on the invitation to let people know not to bring gifts…
(i know it might offend some people but my sister and her fiance have been living together in thier own house for 5 years.. they have everything they need… )
there is no polite way to ask people for money only because it simply isn’t polite
you can only really do this by word of mouth but even then people will not like it
rather ask for no gifts or money, money showers never go down well!!
When you send out the marriage announcements, don’t put any “So and So is Registered At: _____”. Doing that is a bit tacky in the first place, but it makes people HAVE to ask. That way… if you really have to, it gives you the chance to explain the couple would prefer gift cards or money… but if they’ve got everything they need, they should really request people give that money toward something like a favorite charity or something.
Even if they were registered somewhere you don’t put that on the invitations.
I just went to a wedding. The bride’s parents asked the groom’s parents to get the word out that they should just give money. I thought it was tacky and rude. For that very reason I refused to give money.
When people ask just say that they are not registered anywhere because their household is already set. People will either get creative or give money.
As far as etiquette goes you never mention gifts or money in an invitation of any kind. So instead of putting a registry card in the invitation, pass by word of mouth that the bride and groom are requesting monetary gifts only.
The bride and groom should be prepared to recieve regular gifts too. After all you can not control what your guests bring and your guests are not obligated to give a gift. That is why it is called a gift.
So the only polite way to do this is by word of mouth.
What the hell is a money shower? As far as I know, no such thing exists. It doesn’t matter how long your sister has been living with her boyfriend, it’s tacky to ask for money. Do not be pressured into bad manners.
That idea is totally offensive and tacky to the guests. If you do that, I doubt that you will get many guests to come. Just too bad…she should be thankful that she is getting a shower. If she doesn’t like it…she can return the gift and get a gift card for a future purchase, but to ask for money? Terrible and not etiquette at all…People know she is living with her fiance for five years, and give them the benefit of the doubt by knowing to bring either a gift card or money. If they buy something, as I said, she can return the item, but to ask for money? Just a terrible idea. Don’t do it..as it will be something you will surely regret.