Is it okay to give my future (Sept. 1) DIL cash for her bridal shower? They are living together in a very tiny apartment and do not have a need or the room for anything. They have a honeymoon fund request for wedding gifts. So, it’s okay to give her cash right? There is no “theme” to the shower.
Assuming they don’t have a gift registry, I think it’s fine. I would buy ( or make ) a really nice card and write a note saying the money is for the honeymoon fund.
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I agree … yes. And you don’t need to have her open it in front of people at the shower - you can just slip it to her after the gifts are opened.
Do they already know where they are going on their honeymoon? If so, you can package up something inexpensive and fun to open and insert the check in with that. For instance, if going to Hawaii, some leis or if going to the Caribbean, some sort of trinkets with seashells and palm trees, etc. Or if they don’t know where they are going yet it could be a generic small travel gift…like folders for passports, travel mugs, etc. So, there is something to open.
I don’t like many of the “honeymoon fund” registries because often the site actually takes a portion of the money and things are over priced to begin with. Cash is great. If you can package it with something small and meaningful to the occasion makes it even better. If your future DIL likes jewelry, look for a bracelet or necklace.
I feel the same way about the honeymoon fund sites, but one way around it ( if you’d rather not give a check or cash) would be to check out something at the honeymoon location (check out what they’re looking to fund on the site, for example) and pay for it directly in advance - or give them an AmEx or Visa gift card in that amount.
That’s a great idea on the honeymoon thing. They will be going to New Zealand and Australia over winter break for hi (grad school). I might just have to let son in on it in order to know their itinerary.
Maybe cash in Australian/NZ dollars? That might be fun - and useful!