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Nuptial Donations and What They Say About Today's Young Couples

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in The Wedding Market

Posted on December 23, 2015

Nuptial donations are not limited to cash only registries, but registries to be found all over the web for honeymoon experiences and even home repair gift cards, according to a NY Times article by journalist Linda Marx, that so called millennials are opting for in lieu of more traditional gifts.

As with anything, there are certainly plenty of opinions floating around about whether or not it is polite to give or get money as a wedding gift. But opinions aside, it’s happening. And it never hurts to be aware of changing tides.

So let’s have a closer look at why this change has come about, and how die hard China and silverware gifters can get along in this brave new cash giving world.

When you’re beginning a new life together, not long after the beginning of adulthood, there’s a different state of mind than when you may have been living together for a while. Even if you haven’t, you’ve likely moved out on your own and already own glasses, cookie sheets, etc.

Fun (and relevant) Fact:

60% of couples who lived with their partner before marriage saw it as a step towards marriage, as opposed to a move away from the more traditionally viewed path of courtship then marriage, followed by moving in.

This comes courtesy of an article in The Atlantic, titled The Science of Co-habilitation and written by Lauren Fox, that cites a 2011 Pew Research Studies
Poll.

For people already living adult lives, things like financial security, savings, and money to put towards the honeymoon (either on booking it or spending on activities) are more useful than gifts that are nicer versions of things that they already own.

The rules for couples have been posted!

…nontraditional registries are fine as long as couples suggest and not demand money. – Peggy Post to The New York Times

Ask nicely and don’t make demands. That’s fairly straightforward.

Rules original to the Knot are for guests of couples who have opted for less traditional registries.

Don’t make any demands either.

Give the gift that will benefit the couple and not just the gift you want to give. A rule to follow even if you do decide against monetary gifting - Cash or otherwise.


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