Money Tree

I just got married for the 2nd time and i had a money "heart" . It was a cardboard box shaped into a heart and we put wooden letters sayig "money heart" then used fake money ( from monopoly.. )
You can find the heart box at craft stores i found mine at craft mart.. If you have one there.
If you want to buy one its about ....17.00 to sky high in price. And you clip the money on to a tree shape , or a well shaped box.
Hope this helps.... \
Congrats!!!!!

I am getting married in August and i am going to have a money cage. A bird cage with a plant inside of it set on a table at my reception. But you could also just buy a small white christmas tree... I think that looks really cute too.

I have gotten a couple of helpful responses about having a money tree at my wedding. I guess I should also have asked the question - how do you attach the money to the tree? I`m guessing you could "make a tree" and then attach small plastic clothespins?

Thanks to whoever responds to this.

Barb

I am unclear as to what a money tree is. Monolopy money? I guess I`m confused. I`ve seen the birdcage, wishing well, and a mailbox used for guests to place their cards in. But where would the monoply money come in?Anyone?

We used the fake money on the "money heart" it was a decoration so people knew "there to put there money"
Hope this answers you question

This makes me sick. Why do you need money??? are you destitute or something? Don`t you have a job? Please don`t beg your friends and family for money - this is so very tacky. And anyways, if this is the second marriage - are you going to ask for money again when you get married the third time, and the fourth?

Dang Layla Chill Out!!! People want to give you something on your special day. When you have the regular things like toasters and tupperware, money is a great gift.

IT SEEMS LAYLA HAS NO BUSINESS BEING IN THIS AREA OF WEDDINGS AS YOU CAN SEE SHE ISNT GETTING MARRIED ANYTIME SOON!! ALL HER POSTS ARE NEG. AND RUID !!!!!!!!
SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE TEEN CHATLINES ,TO GET ATTENTIONS SHES LOOKING FOR.
DONT RUID IT FOR OTHERS !!! PEOPLE POST THINGS HERE FOR HELP NOT TO BE DEGRADED ON WHAT THEY DO.
IF SHE WANTS TO GET MARRIED MORE THEN ONCE ,TWICE,THREE TIMES OR MORE AND WANTS TO ASK FOR MONEY THATS HER BUSINESS !!

OK HERE is my opinion on laylas comment.......

DO you have any idea what an average dinner plate costs at a wedding???? $25 dollars.......people like giving money to help the new couple begin thier new endeavors together and thats what 90% of weddings do, have either a dollar dance or money tree!!!! I shouldnt even waste my time telling layla this because she knows why people do them, but it just trying to get people riled up!!!!! She needs help and this is one of those sick people who actually enjoy ripping on other people, I really wonder what this person is in real life, I hope i never run into him or her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This feeds her hearing us all complain so i think we should from now on ignore it and dont let it bother anyone cause thats what he/she wants

I cannot eat the $25 dinner plate, because I`m a vegetarian and its usually something like roast beef or steak or something like that !!! So I am not donating money to the new couple unless they can have a plate of food that I can actually eat. And the bride & groom begging for dollars at a wedding is pathetic - only I have never seen this at any wedding I have gone to.

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look whos back!!!!!!!!!!!!! LAYLA!! Back on the web after her/his memorial day weekend!!!!!!! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BY the WAY, Most people offer a vegetarian meal, you obviously are not getting married or else you would have known that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE find something better to do with your life!!!!!!!

Layla would have to be a vegitarian it figures otherwise society might consider her a canable eating her own material "a fat hog" Maybe Layla doesnt need money like the rest of us do, prostituiton can pay good, is that true Laidla????

I don`t think a $25 plate is such a great deal considering what I would put into it.

Why should I spend $250 for a bridesmaid dress, $200 for a plane ticket to fly there, $50 on a shower gift, $50 on a wedding present - all for a $25 plate of food that I can`t eat!

Just something to think about, have someone watch your money, tree, heart or cage. My friend had some party crashers at her wedding and some one walked off with it . . . .ouch!

I don`t think the cost of your reception dinner should have any bearing on the amount a guest chooses to give as a gift. Afterall, the guests don`t even know how much you paid for their meal, right?

In any case, I`ve heard of dollar dances. I`ve seen one done before and it was fun! It was a Hispanic wedding and I was told that dollar dances were traditional for Hispanic weddings. I`ve never seen a money tree though. At the weddings I`ve been to the guests who give money gifts put the check in a card in a sealed envelope and give it to the best man or the groom or the father of the bride. I guess different cultures and regions have different ways of doing things.

Hey Layla

Sure, I see where u are coming from. I was in a wedding recently which ended up costing us bridesmaids $400 each, excluding any presents. It was mentioned to us that gifts were not expected, so we made a mutual agreement not to provide presents.

You say that people expect gifts, well maybe some do, but not all of us. Most are just happy to have the guests company, however many guests give anyway, so a money tree can be handy in the cases where couples have been living together before, preventing having to return 3 toasters, 4 kettles, etc.

However, you probably don`t realise how much the bride and groom have forked out to have the wedding in the first place, eg: $5,000 to $10,000. Not to mention flowers, food (most have vegetarian options avail), bar tab, photography, car hire, DJ, function room hire, etc that would have been paid for for you too.

The bride & groom are out of pocket more than you. Think about that for a minute. I am now planning my wedding, and am keeping our bridal party costs at a minimum, and have told the bridal party they are not allowed to give a gift of any sort.

Maybe you could explain to the bride that you aren`t really in a financial position to afford to be her bridesmaid, however you would love the opportunity to do so. I am sure she will understand.

Shell

Hey Lailya - your comment proves what most of us already think anyways -

"And the bride & groom begging for dollars at a wedding is pathetic - only I have never seen this at any wedding I have gone to."

You obviously don`t HAVE any friends to even BE invited to the wedding. That`s why you`ve never seen it.......why don`t you just chill out!!!!

Shell if you get three toasters and four kettles and all that you should donate the extra to charity.

Layla,
This message board - as you have been told, is for constructive suggestions. I got married in May, as my original message said. I did not ask for money. As a matter of fact, there was a tactful message on my invitations discouraging gifts. I was quite happy just having our friends attend the wedding. You probably don`t have any friends so you will never have to worry about that. My invitation said "Your presence is gift enough". Anyone who asked me or my husband were told not to bring a gift. But, true friends (which you won`t have to concern yourself with) insisted on getting something. So, those who went to my mother for suggestions were told she would have a money tree for us. So, you see, it wasn`t my idea. It was my mother`s. And, no, I am not destitute. I work for a living - I bet you`re on welfare, right?? You don`t really sound like you have the brains or personality to hold down a job. But, yes, we do have a lot of really good friend who wanted to do something nice for us. If you ever have the good fortune of finding someone who would want to spend a lifetime with you - which is highly unlikely - don`t forget to send out thank you notes for the gift you didn`t ask for or expect. You still need to let people know how appreciative you are for their thoughtfulness. And, I`d like to thank all of you who stuck up for me against Layla`s insensitiveness, rudeness, and ignorance. THANK YOU!!

I understand that people give gifts of money. That`s perfectly fine. What I don`t understand is the need or desire for a money tree. Why does anyone need to set up a money tree? It`s pretty presumptuous. Why can`t you all just let people who want to give money give the money all by themselves without any prompting from the bride and groom? They`ll either mail the check before or after the wedding or give it to the groom or the best man. That`s always been the way. To set up a money box or money tree looks like you expect donations at the door. Guests who give money should be able to give it personally or mail it to the couple, not drop it in a box at the reception.