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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?
Many
couples today find honeymoon registry is a great solution for the
bridal registry dilemma. After I Do is a company specializing in such
a service. They can be reached at 1-800-956-4436, 720-941-9288 or at
their web page afterido.com.
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