More couples are getting married after they have lived on their own and are established in apartments or homes. They have many of the household items that are traditional wedding gifts, such as pots & pans, toasters and dishes.
In order to prevent the duplication of these items, couples begin a personal Honeymoon Gift Registry where people can see the trip they are planning to take and will give funds toward the trip of their dreams. This is all completed on-line.
The bride and groom
- choose their destination, time and announce in their engagement announcement or save the date card or in their wedding invitation -- giving the .com to go to
- the travel gift registry - once set up is just like a registry list that you would find at a department store - outlining the gifts for airfare, hotels, etc, itemized, priced and a record if already purchased.
- the guests view the website and find there are several things the couple may want, a spa day, breakfast in bed, hang gliding trip, show tickets, scuba driving, dinner at a special restaurant, etc.
- Once the gift selection is made, an announcement card is sent to the bride and groom to use toward or on their honeymoon and the person who purchased receives a receipt for their purchase.
- Every gift is added and the couple will be able to view this on-line
Once the couple is notified, they can write and say thank you.
The couple sets up the gift registry so people may contribute to the major travel fund or to a selection of individual packages.
Honeymoon Registry Services offer a solution for these couples and their friends and family wishing to buy them meaningful wedding gifts.
Use these questions to evaluate the Honeymoon Registry you choose.
- is this a "safe credit card website."
- Does the company provide an itemized registry list or do friends and family simply contributes money to a fund?
- Your friends and family want to feel like they are purchasing something meaningful for you and if they have a list describing what they are purchasing it will make a better gift giving experience for them. To see an example list visit here www.ytbtravel.com/affordtravel click on Honeymoon Gift Registry
- How will your friends and family make purchases? Does the company accept credit cards?
- Does the company have a toll free 800 number? How will they get the list to your friends and family? The process needs to be as accessible as possible, including for out of town friends and family. [Many companies will put your registry list on the Internet, where out-of-town friends and family can access it.]
- Will your friends and family receive anything to show for their purchase? Will they receive a receipt?
- How will you know who has purchased what?
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