Money Tree

I`d have to agree there. Mentioning gifts, or especially your desire for money in your invitation, is a faux pas.

What most of us need most is money. But there really isn`t an appropriate way to say so. The only way to even suggest it is by word of mouth - such as, when your relatives call your mom and ask what you`d like, she can say, "Well, what they really need most is money, to put the down payment on that house they want," or whatver.

Sorry I can`t be more helpful!

K

I am in the same situation, my fiancee and I already live together and do not need anything but money. We thought about a money tree but we decided to do a money dance. It is when the bride and groom get on the dance floor and your guests pay to dance with you. It is really cute, and it gets people dancing.

I don,t agree with money trees, but i can understand what you are saying. To help us out for our wedding in september we have asked the guests to pay for there own meal in lieu of gifts as we have already established our home. When the invites were sent out we included a polite request for this. This helps us out also with costs. So many people do it like that these days.

We are also doing the money dance. However, here customarily anyone who wants to dance with the bride/groom comes and pins money (anything from a dollar bill to a check) onto her dress/his shirt. It is a lot of fun and it gets lots of people dancing!