Protocol around requests for cash at weddings gits?

Money is always a fairly divisive topic in every day life, and when it is personal, it can cause a few headaches. There is an increasing trend to ask guests for cash at weddings, or to be expected to give cash at the wedding.

Both bring their own rules of conduct. It is important for the couple to establish a good reason for requesting cash. If the couple is hosting a lavish wedding and apparently not in any urgent need for funds, to ask guests to contribute a cash gift will make them feel under obligation to meet expectations and concerned that they will only disappoint. There are a variety of situations in which cash can be given as a gift at a wedding, provided it is done with the right intentions.

The first is a wedding for a young couple who are just starting out in life. People are no longer living at home until marriage, with many couples having either lived separately or together in rental accommodation for some period of time. There is a good chance that they are looking to purchase property together, and admittedly, any cash is good cash in this scenario.

If you are attending the wedding of a young couple, make the cash gift specific, such as ‘please use the money for interior decorations,' or ‘it is cash to help purchase new crockery'.

Sometimes a couple will request cash to go towards their honeymoon. If this is the case, arrange with a travel agent for tickets to something iconic in that country. If they are going to London, buy tickets to a concert at the Palladium or a tour of the Houses of Parliament. If the aim is a relaxing tropical vacation, perhaps give them cash for a scuba diving course.

If the wedding is your own, be reasonable with requests for cash. Set a limit so that guests do not feel awkward or inferior. Bear in mind the lifestyles and living situations of your guests when you set the cash limit, and don't take advantage of a situation in which perhaps the guests are living above the average income.

You can also establish a gift registry purely for cash purposes. If you are not sure what you will need or like until you frequent the store, or until you are actually in your first home together, estimate what you will require. Specify ‘I would like cash for a sofa', or ‘I would like cash for a saucepan set', for gift ideas.

Some cultures expect a cash gift, so if you are invited to a wedding and you are not sure, always ask the bride's family. Not bringing a cash gift could be highly embarrassing if you don't do your research first!

There is also a trend in weddings where perhaps the couple is a bit older, or already has made a life together, to request a cash gift to go towards a charity donation. If you are that couple, choose a charity which you are passionate about and has relevance to your lives. This way if your guests ask you why you picked your charity, you can at least give them the assurance that their money is going towards a great cause.
If you are attending a wedding where there is a request for cash to a charity, do your research and make the gift special. If the charity involves giving for young children, become involved with the charity for an event so you can really understand why the cash gift is so important.

Asking someone for cash can be a cringe worthy moment, and sometimes we feel like we must justify our requests. At a wedding, if you are going to request cash, just make sure your guests feel like their company is appreciated, not just their money.

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