Renewing Our Vows
We are renewing our wedding vows and want some ideas on how to write up our invitations. Most likely everyone will want to bring a gift, is there a correct(POLITE) way of wording cash will help us for our second honeymoon we are wanting to take. Anyone have any ideas for planning a renewing the vows wedding. We will be cellebrating our 8th wedding anniversary but we have been together for a total of 20 years. Last year we were separated for 6 months so want to express our new(reminder) of love for each other. The saying you never know how much you love something until its gone TRUE>SO VERY TRUE.
We are both in our mid 30`s so we want it to have some spunk. The reception will be in my parents back yard but want some ideas for the ceremony PLEASE&THANKS
Posted by Shanda; updated 03/14/03
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Hi, for the "wording" problem, you can say something along the lines of, as we have been married for so many years we have everything we need at our home therefor rather than asking for gifts we would be grateful for contributions towards our dream honeymoon in..... You can get somebody to take care of this for you (such as a bestman) and give his details on the invitation. Good luck :)
Posted by Hayal; updated 03/29/03
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It`s rude and tacky to mention anything about gifts on the invitation.
It`s rude and tacky to ask for cash.
It`s rude and tacky to ask anyone to help fund your honeymoon. You are responsible for paying for you own honeymoon.
In the circumstances you described I think the right thing to do would be to have word passed around that no gifts are necessary.
Posted by Nehama; updated 04/05/03
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If you plan on giving the cards that list where you are registered you can make one probably make one for the hotel that you are staying in or to go towards your package like someone might want to purchase the two of you massages, or a dinner at one of the restaurants of the hotel etc... I would be glad to help you arrange all of this. Please get in touch with me directly.
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Posted by Michelle; updated 04/21/03
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I agree that you really shouldn`t ever mention CASH for gifts. Were these people invited the first time around? I agree that most will want to bring you something and if they do you should be grateful. Your in you mid thirty`s I think you should pay for your own vacation.I`ve never heard of so many greedy people until I`ve started reading these boards. Read ettiquette boards, even updated modern ettiquette boards and they all say you cannot and should not ask for cash!
Posted by Jemmy; updated 04/25/03
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I think the people who are telling u its rude to ask for money probably have more than they can handle or maybe they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths i think they should do every one a favor and put it back in and shut up its not rude its honest and if i were going to your ceremony i would feel proud to know i gave u cash to help u have your dream come true
Posted by april; updated 07/10/03
