OT New Random Thread Pt. 3

[parker]

ahhhhh.....also is it weird to start a gofundme page for a honeymoon. im seriously considering it.

I think it definitely depends on the type of friends you have, and what kind of situation you're in. I had friends that were already pretty well established as a couple - i.e. had been living together for a year, so it's not like they really need all new house stuff. Plus, they're very minimalistic anyways. They had already budgeted their honeymoon, but on their gofundme-esque website, they had things like "donate $100 to send the couple parasailing" and other fun little extras. It was a lot more fun and personal than just giving them money in an envelope, and in their thank you card, I got a picture of them enjoying that activity on their honeymoon, which was nice. They also had a traditional registry for people who aren't into giving money (or experiences!) as presents.

 

[MaineStar234]

@MaineStar234 your insta bio made me laugh out loud. Marshwood

Haha thanks! It's so sad but so true.


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[caitlyn_the_camille]

So I scheduled my classes for my first quarter of college today! And I only have an 8am class two days a week [emoji41]

 

[UCFKnights07]

You can do whatever you want, it's ultimately your choice, but I will tell you that I spent a lot of time researching wedding etiquette while planning my wedding, and the etiquette opinion on honeyfunds are that they're a big no no and nothing more than a cash grab and are likely to piss off some of your guests. The idea is that a traditional registry is there to help your guests - "I want to get them something for their house, but don't know what" - whereas anyone that wants to give you money can do so without the prompt of a honeyfund. And you'll get to keep 100% of it instead of the cut that honeyfund/go fund me keeps.

90% of my gifts were checks/cash and we only had a traditional registry (Macy's and Crate & Barrel). If someone wants to give you a monetary gift and is worried about the security of the card box (our venue staff kept an eye on it) they can always give it to you at another time, or mail it, or get a bank check, or send it to you on paypal/google wallet/venmo/whatever. Or just get a checkbook because they're cheap and good to have on hand (I basically only use mine for wedding gifts and paying for cheering bills haha). Anyway that's my wedding etiquette soapbox speech for the day.

But again, ultimately it's your choice. I'd do a honeyfund type site instead of go fund me, and starting one a year before your wedding seems a little like you're fundrasing for your wedding though.

i dont know much about gofundme, how much of a percentage would they keep, i cant imagine raising more then $1000, between all of our guests. which makes me think of just not doing one, cause the more i think about it the more pointless it is.

update: so yeah i took it down off our wedding website, lol. did not tell FI about it cause i know he'll just put it back up. technically its still on the gofundme site, but ehh im kinda not feeling it.

 

[njallday]

I mean, @King has a gofundme for dippin dots. you do you, girl. it's for whatever you want it to be for.. however, making one doesn't mean anyone will "fund" you.

I've been in a lot of weddings and been to a whole lot of weddings. I've never given anything other than a check. (and I'm 25. Seriously, if you're an adult get a checkbook.) I also do not recall anyone bringing a physical gift to any of those weddings. there were cards with $$ only. all of the gifts were done at the shower. Until this thread I actually had no idea people brought gifts other than money to weddings. learn something new everyday lol

 

[Twinklestars]

I mean, @King has a gofundme for dippin dots. you do you, girl. it's for whatever you want it to be for.. however, making one doesn't mean anyone will "fund" you.

I've been in a lot of weddings and been to a whole lot of weddings. I've never given anything other than a check. (and I'm 25. Seriously, if you're an adult get a checkbook.) I also do not recall anyone bringing a physical gift to any of those weddings. there were cards with $$ only. all of the gifts were done at the shower. Until this thread I actually had no idea people brought gifts other than money to weddings. learn something new everyday lol

If you buy off the registry, the store sends directly to the registered person. So, you just bring a card to the wedding in order to not look like a cheapskate.

I agree that everyone needs a checkbook!

 

[Ashley]

If you buy off the registry, the store sends directly to the registered person. So, you just bring a card to the wedding in order to not look like a cheapskate.

I agree that everyone needs a checkbook!

I don't think I got cards at the wedding from people who sent gifts to my house, no one is keeping track of who did and didn't bring a card lol. We got a few gifts at the wedding - on registries you have the option to ship it to the recipient or yourself, but it's just easier all around to send it the house.

 

[SL&AM]

so my wedding countdown has officially begun now thats its june, have one year to really start getting things in order. already got cake, venue, reception, priest, wedding music, photographer. about to book a private catering tasting within the next month or two. we also have a wedding website, which im starting to feel is pointless, i mean we did it in one night and its pretty pathetic looking, outside the fact that is has the info about our wedding and registries everything else looks really last minute thrown together.
ahhhhh.....also is it weird to start a gofundme page for a honeymoon. im seriously considering it.

My cousin set up a webpage with a donate to the honeymoon thing---he's been married for a good while now (like pre-cp's birth) and it's still talked about. I don't recommend it.

For DH and I, we got a TON of checks as gifts in lieu of other stuff when we got married.

 

[vannahlexis]

Omg I worked out with a personal trainer today and I am literally dead. Soooooooo out of shape, it hurt to press the gas pedal in my car on the way home [emoji28][emoji23]


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[UCFKnights07]

In other news has anyone used Uber before??. My boyfriend and I are headed out to San fransisco for a wedding and plan on using it to try and do some sight seeing. It seems really expensive though.

 

[cheermomforever]

In other news has anyone used Uber before??. My boyfriend and I are headed out to San fransisco for a wedding and plan on using it to try and do some sight seeing. It seems really expensive though.

The few friends that have used it have Been very happy with the service

 

[Ashley]

In other news has anyone used Uber before??. My boyfriend and I are headed out to San fransisco for a wedding and plan on using it to try and do some sight seeing. It seems really expensive though.

Uber has different levels of service. If you do a black car, then yeah it's going to be expensive. UberX are people who sign up with uber to use their own car to drive people around. I've found it to be cheaper, especially because you don't tip. There's no money exchange at all, uber takes the amount out of the card on file. I've use it a bunch of times.

 

[Alexx]

Uber has different levels of service. If you do a black car, then yeah it's going to be expensive. UberX are people who sign up with uber to use their own car to drive people around. I've found it to be cheaper, especially because you don't tip. There's no money exchange at all, uber takes the amount out of the card on file. I've use it a bunch of times.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but do you literally mean a black car? I've never used Uber since the city I live in doesn't have it. (I think)

 

[Ashley]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but do you literally mean a black car? I've never used Uber since the city I live in doesn't have it. (I think)

A town car. Like with a driver in a suit all fancy.

 

[Ems]

In other news has anyone used Uber before??. My boyfriend and I are headed out to San fransisco for a wedding and plan on using it to try and do some sight seeing. It seems really expensive though.

I've never used Uber, but I'm in San Francisco A LOT! PM me if you want to know about things to do and distances. If you stay in a certain area of SF for the day, it's very walkable!