Fun Ways to Ask For Money as a Wedding Gift

Asking for money as a wedding gift instead of having a traditional gift list can feel a little awkward, but the fact is most couples these days already have a home together, so it makes sense to financially contribute to something that will benefit them. Maybe contributions to their honeymoon or giving them money that they can add to a home renovations fund will be appreciated.

So, how to ask for money without sounding cheeky or feeling rude?

Light-hearted ditties are a great way to relieve the tension on your side and leave your guests smiling. There's lots of examples of poems and verses available if you search the internet, these are just some of our favourites.

More than just kisses so far we've shared

Our home has been made with love and with care

Most things we need we've already got

And in our home we can't fit a lot!

We have our dishes and towels for two

We have pots and pans and oven mitts too

So what do you get for a bride and a groom

Whose home is complete in every room?

To save you shopping, sit back and rest

A gift of currency is our request

Don’t go over board or rob any banks!

Any little thing will make us smile with thanks

So now that we’ve saved you all the fuss

It would be appreciated if you would

Come and celebrate with us!

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We really hope that you can join us

On our special day

You’ll make our memories complete

In every single way

We do not have a gift list

And we know you’ll understand

Our house and contents are complete

With pots and plates and pans

But should you really want to give

And celebrate this way

Then we would appreciate your help

To send us on our way

A contribution to our honeymoon

In a land quite far away

But most importantly, we request,

You come to our wedding as our guest

To share with us our special day

And have some fun along the way

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We’re sending you this invitation

In hope you’ll join our celebration.

But if giving a gift is your intention;

May we take this chance to mention:

Although we’re not yet Mr and Mrs

We do already have our plates and dishes,

So rather than something we’ve already got

We’d appreciate funds for our honeymoon pot.

But most of all, what we request-

You enjoy the day as our wedding guest!

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We’ve been together for a few years

And have a lovely home,

There aren’t too many items

We don’t already own.

So please don’t be offended

Please don’t think we’re brash,

But if your thoughts were on a present

We’d much prefer the cash.

Yet nothing could be better

We would just like to say,

That your presence is all we ask

To make our perfect Wedding Day.

Many of your guests will be relieved you've asked for money rather than a gift! And if someone really wants to do the traditional gift giving perhaps have a very small gift list they can access.

 Whatever gift list wording you choose Pure Invitation can print it all for you. We don't enforce any wording templates so you can use any wording you want and be sure that it will be formatted and printed professionally, with no hassle for you at all.

 All you need to do is select an additional information card which is available on each invitation design either single sided print or if you have a lot of text, select the double sided print option.

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