Couples asking wedding guests for cash spark fierce debate over manners and tradition
A celebrity couple asking wedding guests to help fund their nuptials is being branded "tacky" by some, while others insist cash is king.American actress AnnaLynne McCord, known for her roles on "90210," "Nip/Tuck" and "Days of Our Lives," and her English former professional rugby player fiancé, Danny Cipriani, set up a page on Honeyfund, an online wedding and honeymoon registry, inviting people to contribute to wish-list elements of their "dream wedding."The registry lists wedding expenses ranging from $100 to $600, including the marriage license, reception beverages, photography, rehearsal dinner and floral arrangements."Tacky is an ugly word, but it’s really unkind to ask your guests to give you money for any occasion," Texas-based etiquette expert Diane Gottsman told Fox News Digital. "It really is impolite to straight out ask for cash.
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A celebrity couple asking wedding guests to help fund their nuptials is being branded "tacky" by some, while others insist cash is king.American actress AnnaLynne McCord, known for her roles on "90210," "Nip/Tuck" and "Days of Our Lives," and her English former professional rugby player fiancé, Danny Cipriani, set up a page on Honeyfund, an online wedding and honeymoon registry, inviting people to contribute to wish-list elements of their "dream wedding."The registry lists wedding expenses ranging from $100 to $600, including the marriage license, reception beverages, photography, rehearsal dinner and floral arrangements."Tacky is an ugly word, but it’s really unkind to ask your guests to give you money for any occasion," Texas-based etiquette expert Diane Gottsman told Fox News Digital. "It really is impolite to straight out ask for cash. You let your family do the talking for you. You let your website do the talking for you."Gottsman said every couple needs a registry to give options for guests, but asking directly for cash sets the wrong tone immediately.Cash is easy to give, she added, and is acceptable to include as a request on a website for honeymoon funds, a down payment for a home, etc., but it shouldn’t be the only option.
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- A celebrity couple asking wedding guests to help fund their nuptials is being branded "tacky" by some, while others insist cash is king.American actress AnnaLynne McCord, known for her roles on "90210," "Nip/Tuck" and "Days of Our Lives," and her English former professional rugby player fiancé, Danny Cipriani, set up a page on Honeyfund, an online wedding and honeymoon registry, inviting people to contribute to wish-list elements of their "dream wedding."The registry lists wedding expenses ranging from $100 to $600, including the marriage license, reception beverages, photography, rehearsal dinner and floral arrangements."Tacky is an ugly word, but it’s really unkind to ask your guests to give you money for any occasion," Texas-based etiquette expert Diane Gottsman told Fox News Digital. "It really is impolite to straight out ask for cash.
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