In some cases, the couple may even want to ask for cash as gifts. However, it will be even more impolite if the couple ask for it. Unless you are a Chinese or Japanese, then there will be no problem. But in that case you do not need to ask for cash, since it is a custom in China or Japan to send couples cash as gifts.



Let us put aside the idea of cash as gift. So what should you do if you want to ask for a particular gift? In fact, using the bridal registry may probably help. However, there are also some etiquettes for bridal registry. You should only pass the ideas by word of mouth. You should write and down and send them to your guests.

In fact, some department stores also provide the service of bridal registry. In this case you will try to see what you would like to get from the department stores and you will tell the stores what you want. When your guests go to the department stores and try to purchase a gift for you. The stores will tell your guests whether a particular gift has been purchased or not.

The number one advantage of such service is that you do not need to worry about duplicated items in most cases. The department stores will take care of it for you. However, you have to start arrange it as soon as you decide to get married. You will need to check in various department stores to see if they provide something you love or you want. Of course you should also consider whether it is convenient for your guest to go to the stores to shop for your gifts. A piece of good news is that some stores can offer couple nationwide registry so that the guests can get the information in any one of the chain stores through out the country.

Nowadays, a lot of couples may have been living together for quite a long time before marriage. As a result, they will probably find that they do not really need something for their home. In this case, you can really ask for money. However, you are not asking for money as gifts. You are asking your guests to donate some money to some charities. If you are going to do that, no one will think that you are impolite, though you are asking for money!