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Is asking for monetary gifts acceptable etiquette?

By and large, the answer is "Yes!" Even though asking for cash has, in the past, been against American etiquette, honeymoon registries and cash registries are much more common these days.

And, since Honeyfund allows guests to purchase a piece of your honeymoon, home down payment, or anything else you are saving for, guests have the feeling they are contributing toward something exciting, something you really want and need, as opposed to the impersonal gift of strict cash.

Learn more about polite ways to request cash instead of gifts.