The Modern Honeymoon Registry

What is a Honeymoon Registry?

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Traditionally, newly wedded couples have been given gifts to help them set up their new home together, such as crockery, cutlery and glassware. More couples are getting married at an older age, after they have lived on their own or even together with their future spouse, and are established in apartments or homes. This means they already have many of the household items that made traditional gifts. Because of this there has been a shift from the traditional Bridal Registry to the modern Honeymoon Registry.

After all the wedding preparations, newlyweds look forward to their honeymoon as a wonderful chance to relax and unwind. A Honeymoon Registry allows the guests to contribute to the honeymoon as their wedding gift to the newlyweds. The main attraction to the newlyweds is that it eases the financial pressures of getting married, while it gives the guests the opportunity to give something meaningful to the wedding couple and not just another houseware gift. Their gift will provide a holiday that will provide a lifetime of memories.

Many travel companies now offer a Honeymoon Registry, but they are not all the same. Some companies charge a fee for the service or place a service charge on collected funds, while others provide the service for free. Some are difficult for guests to use while others allow payment via a choice of credit cards, cheques or direct bank transfers – this is important if guests are not all local.

A good Honeymoon Registry service will also provide email or letter templates which will make it easy to let guests know about the registry, and will also have a clear policy on what will happen to any funds collected that are in excess of the honeymoon costs.

HSP Travel has an excellent online Honeymoon Registry that allows the couple to organise their chosen honeymoon holiday and invite friends and family to make contributions towards the cost of the honeymoon. It is simple, fast and entirely free of charge! They provide email and letter templates, and offer guests a range of payment options. The Honeymoon Registry can be used towards any of their unforgettable Honeymoon Holidays and any excess funds can either be used towards a future holiday or paid to the newlyweds.