What is a honeymoon registry?

I came across this article on Superweddings.com and thought it would be interesting to share as alot of brides do a honeymoon registry and are always looking for ideas on how to set one up.

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What is Honeymoon Registry?


More couples today are getting married after they have lived on their own and are established in apartments or homes. They have many of the household items that are traditional wedding gifts, such as pots & pans, toasters and dishes. Thus the nature of bridal registry has been changing. One offspring solution to this problem is honeymoon registry.

Honeymoon Registry Services offer a solution for these couples and their friends and family wishing to buy them meaningful wedding gifts.

After a couples' honeymoon has been planned, the honeymoon registry service can take those plans and put it into a registry list, just like a registry list that you would find at a department store. But instead of the list containing household items, it contains pieces of a couples' honeymoon. Not only do guests have the opportunity to help them pay for airfare and resort accommodations, but they can also buy romantic gifts, such as a candlelit dinner or an exciting afternoon of scuba diving. The items on honeymoon registry lists can include activities or "extras" that the couple would like to do on their honeymoon, the beginning of their new life together. Gifts are broken down into not only airfare and hotel, but also any activity that couples wish to do on their honeymoon. These activities may include items such as breakfast in bed, a champagne welcome, scuba diving, horseback riding, ski lift tickets, casino chips, tickets to shows and much, much more.

Honeymoon registry is just a new way of helping the couple begin their new life together. Dishes, toasters and china may break or get old, but a honeymoon gift will always be a memory of a special time in their lives.

However, all honeymoon registry services are not created equal. Some travel agencies advertise a honeymoon registry service, although all their service may include is allowing your friends and family to mail in checks towards your trip. You do need to make sure to choose the right service that will provide you and your guests with the best possible service.

Following are questions that you can ask to help you determine how your honeymoon registry will be received:

* Does the company provide an itemized registry list or do friends and family simply contributes money? Your friends and family want to feel like they are purchasing something meaningful for you and if they have a list describing what they are purchasing it will make a better gift giving experience for them. To see an example list click here.

* How will your friends and family make purchases? Does the company accept credit cards? Does the company have a toll free 800 number? How will they get the list to your friends and family? The process needs to be as accessible as possible, including for out of town friends and family. Many companies will put your registry list on the Internet, where out-of-town friends and family can access it.

* Will your friends and family receive anything to show for their purchase? Will they receive a gift certificate and a receipt? How will you know who has purchased what?

* Does the company specialize in honeymoon registry? Will the people answering the phone know who you are and help make the purchase as easy as possible for your friends and family?