Bridal Show Suggestion Which Will Make Your Life Easier!

When brides attend a bridal show, they are usually given tickets to complete and then place them in a basket at the vendor's tables for door prizes.   It takes time to fill each one out so many times the brides have their bridesmaids, fiance, or mother (whoever is with them) fill them out as well.  My suggestion is to bring those mailing labels everyone gets in the mail and use those.  Then you will only have to fill out the phone # and email address.  Or you can print up labels with all the information on them and just attach to the tickets.  Easy and saves time at the show!

Honeymoon Registries

A great way to help pay for your honeymoon is to set up a honeymoon registry.  A honeymoon registry works in way similar to bridal registries and baby registries.  You set up your registry and list various parts of your honeymoon you would like for a gift.  For example, you could put a couples' massage on the list or dinner at a special restaurant.  The difference between this type of list and a bridal registry is that even though your friends/family might purchase the couples' massage, you will actually have the money to spend however you ultimately wish.  It is more of a guideline for your guests to follow.  You might want to do something that costs a few hundred dollars but you could break that down in dollar increments.  That way guests can put money toward something like upgrading to first class on your flights but they don't have to pay the entire cost.  The money is available for your use whenever you decide to withdraw it.

There is a service fee that is charged, and depending on which registry you use, it could be a charge to the couple, to the guests, or both.  The registry is online and your guests can view it at any time.  There are several registry services out there and here are a few:  Traveler's Joy, Honeymoon Wishes, Send Us Off, and Deposit a Gift.  Make sure to read the terms and conditions so you understand what their fees will be. 

Your other option is to have your travel agent set up their own registry.  This might not be as fancy as those mentioned above, and may not even be online, but your agent can give you a card to give to guests which tells them how they can contribute toward your honeymoon.  The agent would then send an acknowledgment to both the guest and to the bride and groom stating the dollar amount of the gift and the amount would be applied toward your balance due for your honeymoon.  In this case, the agent may not charge a fee for this service (I don't).

This is a practical way to help pay for your honeymoon especially if you are on a tight budget or if you are a couple who has already established yourselves and really don't need an extra set of pots and pans!