The Best Wedding Gifts Are an Experience or Cold Hard Cash

Are physical wedding gifts an outdated idea? Like, “Here’s some steak knives. You’re welcome.”

A new poll found 56% of us have contributed to a honeymoon FUND instead, or given cold hard cash to pay for an “experience” of some kind. 30% say cash is their go-to wedding gift now.

If you’re going to a wedding this summer, there’s a good chance that’s what the couple wants anyway. So don’t waste time flipping through their registry.

Here are the top four experiences we’d like to receive as a wedding gift . . .

1. An “adventure.” Like a hot air balloon ride or skydiving. (So . . . activities where you might die.)

2. The “freedom to choose your own experience.” A.k.a., cash.

3. Something relaxing. Like a couple’s massage or spa package.

4. A getaway. Like staying at a resort, or a nice hotel.

Hardly anyone’s willing to pay for a WHOLE experience though. Most people said their wedding gift budget is $150 or less. Around a third said 50 to $100.

(Tinggly)
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