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I am getting married in 4 months. Wedding list!!?

I already have a fully furnished home. For my wedding list would it be nasty to ask for money instead of presents. If so how could i word this on my invitations? Thanks

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1. mention your bank account to transfer the money
2. You can't mention gifts on your invitations - Money or otherwise! If you'd rather receive cash, spread the word among your closer family & friends and ask that they mention this whenever someone asks them. You and your finance cannot mention gifts in any way, shape or form.
3. it's frowned on etiquette-wise to ask for anything in the invitations - traditionally, people asked the mother of the bride or her friends/family what they want, and she'd then direct them to the registry (or whatever else they chose) if you have a wedding website, you could put something there about wanting money - especially if it's for a particular purpose (like money towards a car, or piece of furniture) rather than just free cash or perhaps you'd consider a honeymoon registry where people can contribute to your honeymoon? also, there are always people who'll want to buy you 'stuff' - if you don't have a registry, even with a few items, you might end up with odd vases and strange kitchen equipment you'd rather not have!
4. Ask family to spread the word that "they have everything they need. They just want you to be at the wedding." Don't let anyone give you a bridal shower, or any type of shower. And you'll get money without asking for it.
5. Some people are doing their own "Registry / Wedding website"... It's will only cost you $15-$50 I think, but you could have links to your registry, but above them you could have an option to "Donate" to your honeymoon... usually done by paypal or credit card. You certainly don't have to use it on your honeymoon but its less tacky than "Donate money"... (To clarify a bit, ~$50 would just be for the website. Setting up the website would cost additional, and I don't know how much that would be.)
6. First of all: you should never expect to even get a gift or money. Your invitation: In the bottom L-corner, "Your present is a gift to us, Thank you." Your friends and family alreay know that you have a home.
7. Some banks have it so that you can have a registry with your bank account. OR you can also register with a travel agent and get money towards your honeymoon!
8. I think the best bet is to have a wedding website and then you can actually tell your guests the reasons behind just wanting money. And if they want to give you guys anything just money. I use http://www.mywedding.com/ the site is free and its really good. I looked at quite a few before I picked this one. Good luck and congrats!