Money Poems

I think for me I would go with a simple personalised line explaining what I was asking for rather than a poem.

The second one

Sorry but I really don't like them at all.

I'm anti-money poems so I think your shorter 2 lines might be better as you're not disguising the fact you're asking for money.

That's just me though.

Personally, I'm just not going to mention anything about gifts. I'd rather my guests spent their money at the bar!!

Don't do it!

I really don't like money poems either (sorry)..and don't like the whole asking for money thing anyway,

however if you're going to use one of the 2 i'd say definitely the 2nd one, theres nothing worse than someone asking for money but trying to fluff it up in a nice poem for me, but that's just my opinion x

Don't do it! Step away from the cheesy poems. ?

Most people will give money if they want to without a poem telling them to, so you're more likely to offend people than actually be helpful. I wouldn't put anything in the invitations, if anyone isn't sure what to do they'll ask. If you really feel the need to put something in the invites then a couple of lines saying if they want to give a gift you'd like money but the most important thing is to share your day with them.

I was all for £ poems , till this site told me otherwise! I feel they are tacky now! We have opted not to say anything about gifts - people generally give money nowadays and the people that don't tend to give something personal rather than a toaster! If you want to put something in i'd say ditch the poem and put a line in explaining! Or do what I have done and when people ask tell them! Simple xxx

As the majority have said - step away from the poems.

I think you shouldn't put anything in, people will probably give you money in the absence of a gift list. As Jo also said, people will ask your parents and guest may ask other guests so word will 'get around' that you were hoping for vouchers or money.

I like money poems and don't see people's problem with them at all all, it's just a nice way of explaining to guests that if they want to give you a gift then you'd rather have money, without having to put it so bluntly. I think the last four wedding invites I've had have had money poems in and that's fine by me.

We didnt make any mention of gifts or money at all in our invitations. We got 90% cash and vouchers and a few lovely gifts. The odd person that did ask we said about money for honeymoon excursions. If I got an invite with nothing in about gifts I'd just give money!

I was very funny about asking for money in an invite ,we have lived together for 5 years so don't need anything .

we just put on our invites :

Gifts

The very best gift we can receive is

your love and support as you join us

in celebrating our wedding day .

love

names xxx

We were thinking of including a poem in our invites but couldn't find one that didn't make us cringe. In the end we didn't mention gifts at all in the invite (saved us printing an extra insert anyway). Our RSVP's were via email so a few people did ask about gifts when replying so for those people I replied with something like "we decided not to have a list as there isn't anything we particularly want or need. If people are kind enough to want to give us a gift then contributions to our honeymoon would be appreciated, however all we really want is for people to share and enjoy our wedding day with us."

I hate money poems. Cheesy. Just put in a polite note

I'm not a lover of them either I'm afraid. We have been living together for ages and don't actually need anything so on the invites we are going to put the following:

No presents please, just your presence

Sam

xx

Ok I'm being totally honest here. I don't like money poems.

If I get an invitation with a long poem I don't even really read it. I just skip to the bit that says 'we just want cash thanks'. Job done. I think they're cheesy. Surely you know your friends and family well enough to ask for money without having to hide behind some cheesy poem? Why would anyone be offended?

DON'T DO IT!!! It's so grabby, and I think nowadays most guests would perceive it as grabby as it's almost etiquette NOT to use money poems!!!! Just tell your parents that if people ask what you want, that you would like money - nothing wrong with telling people who ASK! Some people will always rather choose their own present, so this leaves those free to do that, without making them feel like they're doing the wrong thing by going against the poem.

Don't do it, just don't. If I receive a money poem then 100% I am buying a gift because it's MY decision what I give as a gift be it money, vouchers or a gift. Your guests will know you live together and will most likely contribute cash anyway. I just let my mum do the telling.

I am not keen on the lengthy poems.

HOWEVER, if you want money, SAY you want money. Lets not beat around the bush, most of us do.

We dressed our request for money up in a jokey request for a donation to our "Shed Fund" and included a picture of our rotten, dilapitated, 45 degree angled - shed.

And someone bought us a shed.

(Not that I was not eternally grateful to the people that bought us the shed, God was I ever). But my point is - if you want money - say you want money. You don't have to dress it up. Hence either the second choice you have, or a straight, out and out, request for money.

Most invitee's expect it these days anyway.

I wasn't keen on a money poem but my other half thought that my straight to the point wording was too formal so we ended up writing our own to suit our situation (well we got the first 4 lines off the inetrnet and made up the last four). Our situation was a little different in that we would like people to feel free to buy presents but we don't have a gift list, we live in FRance and the logistics of a gift list were crazy so we want people to feel free to do what they want and any money we receive will go towards our honeymoon next year.

We haven’t got a gift list, for everyone to see,
Because as you all know, we never can agree.
So if you'd like to help us, to start our married life,
Money towards the honeymoon would really please the wife.
Or if you want to buy a gift, to start us on our way,
We would be very grateful, the surprise would make our day.
But please don’t feel obliged to give, a present big or small,
To share our special day with you, would be the greatest gift of all.

I still find it cheesy and I'm sure it has offended a few guests, but there really is no right or wrong way to do this (you will always offend someone!) and we have had several people say how nice it was.