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I'd be neither offended or pleased, but I'm not a fan of the "creative" ways to ask for money registrys. Especially since I'm all about best bang for the buck and best deals, if I were going to give you money, I'd just give it to you, and not go through some "registry" where they can take a small cut of it.
Not so much. Photos are part of putting on your wedding. You are the hosts- you pay for the wedding.
I agree with @pinkshoes: . Athough regestries like these are becoming more popular these days, if I am going to give you money I will just give you the money to use in whichever way your choose. No need for a registry for it!
im not offended by registries but i usually give cash and thats most probably what i would still do in this situation
If I was a grandmother or a close aunt and knew that an album was out of the couple's pricerange but they really wanted it, I would probably like being able to do that...but I could also write in the card "I hope this is enough to help out with that album you want!" or something if I was that close to the couple.
If you want to put it on your wedding website and not include it with the invites, then it's not so "out there." Could that be a happy medium?
I think it's a good idea. I'd much rather contribute to something like an album for the wedding then getting a household item. I wouldn't be offened with that at all, I really like the idea.
I don't want to see any registry info in an invite and almost always give cash for the couple to do with as they please. I don't see the need to specifically register for photos as I'm sure plenty of your guests do the same as me.
Personally I hate the idea of this and would definately not contribute. The reason being not only do I personally hate cash registries but most brides I have talked to who have been married for any length of time say they rarely get out their albumns. To me it would be a collossal waste of my money!
i agree that you pay for your own wedding album, don't register for it, i don't think money needs to be registered for, just go ahead with the Target registry
and you could always create your own album if money is an issue, that way you could include any random photos by relatives, and not just all professional, makes it more personal :)
and you could always create your own album if money is an issue, that way you could include any random photos by relatives, and not just all professional, makes it more personal :)
I love this idea, and would definitely contribute. It is not the same as giving cash because you are actually getting a product, so as a guest it seems like that is an actual gift instead of just cash. Also I like the idea of guests being able to pool together, to get you something really nice that they wouldn't be able to afford individually. It is no different than registering for a fancy serving set.
If some hoity toity doofus gets upset that it's not "traditional" enough, then they can use the regular registry. Or go suck an egg. Ha! But really, why would you not do this?
I love the idea, and in my 40s many married couples I know keep their album on their living room coffee table 15-20 years after the wedding. It really is a gift they'll enjoy forever and unlike pp's I Don't think the album has anything to do with hosting the event, it's not any different to me than buying someone a frame to display their photos. And since you won't be receiving the cash, their gift is actually the album, I don't think this is any different than registering for any tangible gift like a vacuum, there is no basis for saying this is registering for cash... A lot of people really do not like to give cash, they want to buy you something specific, and so allowing them to contribute to your album would be well received in my opinion, and if they don't like it they can buy you a vacuum cleaner instead...
ETA: I wouldn't include either registry card with your invite, but trust your friends and family to spread the word when people ask them where you are registered.
I would also hate to see registry info in an invite. I would probably just give you money.
Why don't you just use the money people give you to buy your wedding album? I defnitely would not include the registry info in the wedding invite.
I've actually never heard of this, which is surprising as I've been on WB for almost three years! It's definitely an option, but I'm not sure if I'd personally feel comfortable asking my guests for photos. Although I can think of a few of my guests who probably would have liked the idea of helping with something like that.
I personally don't like it, and I'd just give you cash/a check like I do for other weddings. I think that it's a unique idea, but still a little weird (IMO).
I'm very traditional, though, and never a big fan of things that challenge tradition - so I tend to side with standard registries/money for all scenarios.
Also, you never put registry information on any invitiation because it suggests that you are expecting gifts. You should pass the information through word of mouth of on your wedding website, if you're having one.
If you have to create an alternative account on an anonymous internet forum to ask the question, you are already too uncomfortable with the idea to really follow through with it. I think it doesn't matter what we think - you've already made up your mind!
First of all, your registry info should not be in wedding invitations. It may go into shower invites, since those are for a gift-giving event. But it is not suggested to put them into the wedding invitations themselves.
I would not go for something like that. Wedding gifts are gifts for your wedding, not to help pay for your wedding.
I don't really see the need for this but then your guests might not be like mine. In my case almost everyone I know gives money at weddings so there is really no need to dictate what the money will be spent on.
You have some time to order the album anyway so I would just wait until after your wedding to see where you are financially. You never know, your guests might surprise you with a nice cash gift!
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I'm a regular bee going incognito because of the stigma attached to this.
My FI and I just got out out of our meeting with our photographer. We found out that they have a way for us to register for photo related items. Guests would also be able to choose a dollar amount and gift that to us through the registry. That dollar amount would automatically be applied to our photobook purchases. They would be giving us registry cards to enclose in our invites. We are also registered at Target and WILL be including those registry cards as well.
Basically... One of us likes the idea, the othe thinks it could be problematic. So help us settle the score by letting is know this: As a guest, would you be offended or pleased by a photo registry?