It may sounds cliche, but we genuinely mean that your presence is the greatest present you can give us. We are so grateful to be celebrating with family and friends.
We are eschewing a traditional registry because we feel blessed to have a well-stocked home that meets our essential needs. If, however, you feel moved to bring a physical symbol of your joy and support for our marriage, we suggest one of the following:
1. Provide an Experience
We love to go on adventures, discover new things, and share experiences with our friends. A wonderful gift to us would be to plan an adventure that we experience with you. This might be a hidden gem of a park that you’d love to show us, a crafting or artistic skill that you’d love to share with us, or an amazing food experience want to taste with us. (Pro tip: scary physical adventures are not our thing!).
If you want to plan on this gift, bring a card to the wedding telling us about it!
2. Write a Letter
Although we have been together for almost 7 years, we still really don’t know what we’re doing! We would be grateful to receive your thought-out, well-considered, seasoned reflections on what it means to be in loving relationship. The reason you’re invited to our wedding is that you play a significant role in our lives already, and to be able to ponder your wisdom in years to come will increasingly enrich our life together.
Some prompts could be: what is the most meaningful change you have made in your life and why? What relationships have helped you grow, and how, and why? What do you know now that you wish you had known much earlier, and why is it important? What hopes and dreams do you have for us and our life together? Additional ideas: at least three pages, typed or hand-written words, drawings are a plus.
3. Make a financial contribution (2 options)
Honeymoon Fund
We are looking forward to continuing to travel together, and in particular, we are saving up for a honeymoon in Europe that we hope to do within the next three years.
Pair of E-Bikes Fund
Locally, we love bicycling around the Twin Cities together and are excited about the possibility of increasing our range of transportation by adding two electric bicycles to our stable.
If you would like to help us reach our goal of saving up for these expensive projects, contribute through one of these methods (be sure to include a memo or note indicating which fund your gift is meant for!).