American vs. Korean wedding registry 💍 #wedding

That's really funny cause in Mexican weddings, we have sponsors, in addition to wedding gifts. So an aunt might pay for the flowers, someone else will pay for catering, etc. In cuban weddings, money is given directly to the bride when u dance with her by pinning it to her veil😂

Direct money is the way to go. Even as a guest, gifts are just a challenge because sometimes, things just get unused, misplaced. Unlike if everyone just gave money, the couple could then either invest it or buy themselves something they could never but on their own 🎉🎉🎉

I’m still trying to figure out how US wedding registries work. 😅 In Serbia you put money in an envelope and write a nice message on a wedding card. The thought behind it is that the newlyweds will need the money more than some plates or appliances, and if they want they can just buy with that money whatever they need themselves. Of course, you can still buy a gift if you want, but giving money is more widely spread, and usually the closer you are to the couple the more money you give. If you’re not super close the rule of thumb is to at least give enough to cover the price of your seat at the wedding venue. Close family members often buy a gift, like jewelry, and also gift money.

I am late to this but in the Philippines, it is fine. So I'm wondering if it's an Asian thing
It used to have to be cash but with COVID, you can put your e-wallet, bank account number or whatever.

Well it's your wedding, so better not ask people to come if you can't manage it😂

Asian way all the way! 🎉

Me and my fiancé have actually had this issue. We live here in the states but would prefer money if any gift is given and yet our families have fought us on this. I personally don’t understand why this is as big of an issue as it is. Ultimately, we created a registry like they wanted.

Honestly I like the Korean way more

Yeah it's too roundabout in America. Like I get the idea is that it's a gift you chose and the thought that counts. But sometimes ppl do just want money. And some ppl are hard to buy gifts for, so why not just contribute to letting them buy stuff for themselves.

Mexican living in America here. Honestly I think I would prefer the Korean way as well. Especially with people waiting longer to get married. Many couples have lived on their own before tying the knot, so you end up with two people merging two households so double microwaves, double sofas, etc. You don't need the usual blender, silverware set and so on to start your life as a couple. At least this has happened to a few couples I know. So yeah, they just specified that the guests presence was the gift, but if they insisted, they had a honeymoon fund.

Pakistani weddings it’s tacky to bring a gift. You give money

In Sri Lanka we used to have a gift giving culture but as soon as it became ok to give money, everyone quickly embraced as the new normal. Now there's always a bunch of empty envelopes available at every wedding.