This is the one I got off the bay of e:

The most important gift to us is to have you share our day but should you wish to contribute in some other way, then help us on our honeymoon in our chosen paradise, a little extra spending money would be really nice.

These are printed on little cards in your chosen colour with a picture of a plane at the top pulling a just married banner and a picture of a cocktail at the bottom. We put them in with our invites.
I think the space on the front is where you put your names and the wedding date, I have seen cards printed for this also on the bay of e for afew pounds.
Hope this helps xx

we havent got a gift list, for all of you to see,
Coz as you all know, we never can agree.
So if you'd like to help us, to start our married life,
Money towards the honeymoon would really please the wife


xxx

We've used this:

If you were thinking of giving a gift, to help us on our way,
A gift of cash towards our honeymoon would really make our day.
However, if you prefer to purchase a gift, feel free to surprise us in your own special way.

x

I dont think people would be offended because people expect to be buying a wedding gift or giving a gift of money because its tradition, it does'nt mean they have to give you an expensive gift or a large sum of money. Its a good idea the wedding website but what about people who may not have access to the net?

This is ours, i liked the light hearted feeling of it.

Please find within this poem,
information just for you,
With some rules and regulations,
that we both insist you do.

The first one is vital,
if you're to be our guest,
To eat, drink and be merry,
or do your very best.

The second is an order,
so don't bring two left feet,
as when the evening comes around,
you MUST dance to the beat.

The third rule can be broken,
we really do not mind,
but if you choose to follow it,
thank you for being kind.

We've been together for a few years,
and have a lovely home,
so there are lots of items,
that we already own.

So if your thoughts were on a gift
your presence will suffice,
but if you really feel the need,
then money would be nice.

The choice is really up to you,
and we would like to say,
we hope you come, enjoy yourselves,
and have a lovely day.

When thinking of a gift for us
We ask if you’d please consider
Contributing to our honeymoon
to make it all the sweeter.
Our house is full of all the things
a couple could require,
and so a holiday away
is what we most desire.
Then while we're relaxing on the beach
or by the pool so blue
we'll sit back and know
that it is truly thanks to you!

bookmarked. we want to do the same thing as we've been living together a long while (way too long lol) these poems are all brilliant x

I'm also bookmarking this discussion" We'll be doing the same thing( and i think its pretty normal these days!). My sis got married a couple of yrs ago and did this and no one was offended. x

well towards the end of getting everything for the wedding hopefully we are going to start putting some aside for the honeymoon, and then on top of that money from the guest think my mum will put some in the fund.. and if we havent got enough stright after the wedding then we will continue saving for the honeymoon till we do, aleast all the guests have still contributed towards it. :) xx

We'd already booked and paid for our honeymoon by the time we'd sent out our poems, as the honeymoon usually has to be paid weeks in advance unless you're booking last minute. We booked with Thomas Cook and were told that if we were given vouchers, we could take them into one of their branches and they would credit us with the value back onto the card we paid with.

We were only given cash though, so used some for spending money on honeymoon and banked the rest for things we might need for the house etc.

Word of warning girls, we didnt think this one through until people have started asking.

Our poem said "...holiday in the med" as we're going to Spain which is all booked. But we are staying with friends and don't really need too much money, but I have had 3 people asking if we'd prefer euros instead of pounds. Now I'm panicking others will just get euros and we'll end up with loads ha. Can never please a bride ey?

We are not bothered for a traditional honeymoon, we just want a holiday with our son :) but we won't book anything till we know what money we have. I couldn't imagine booking a holiday that cost thousands! :o but I would if we had the money. We thinking of a cottage in glastonbury :)

im loving that poem danni.It makes it clear that the guests are more important than the money thou it would be nice. :-)

some good poems on here ladies! we are going to ask for travel vouchers instead of just money, it's so easy to spend money lol!
x

Had a email from a supplier advertising stationary and they sent us some options. (We are making own invites so think the company got my address from wedding fayre). This is the best one I have found.

We really hope that you can join us
On our special day
You’ll make our memories complete
In every single way
We do not have a gift list
And we know you’ll understand

Our house and contents are complete
With pots and plates and pans
But should you really want to give
And celebrate this way

Then we would appreciate your help
To send us on our way
A contribution to our honeymoon
In a land quite far away

But most importantly, we request,
You come to our wedding as our guest
To share with us our special day
And have some fun along the way

I put this on our website / invites - it's a little tweak from one I found online

The date has been set and we'd love you to come,
to celebrate our wedding, a long way for some.

All you must do, is decide what to wear,
then polish your jewellery and comb up your hair.

Don't worry about gifts, don't buy us a yacht,
the things that we need, we've already got.

Don't go out shopping or get yourself stressed.
Don't alter your plans for a pre wedding rest.

If you want to be generous, despite what we've said,
then save all the hassle and do this instead:

Don't know how to word this but will give it our best shot.
Contributions are most welcome, we'll go somewhere hot!

A honeymoon would be marvellous, to start off our life,
in our long winding journey as husband and wife!

We're using this and it is going in with the invites. We've tweaked it a bit because it had a line about having high street vouchers and H2B thought if we kept it in that's all we would end up with.

You're invited to our wedding day when we both say "I do"
And the most important thing to us is sharing our day with you.
As we've been "I doing" (for at least a year or two)
There's no wedding gift list as the things we need are few.
So if you'd like to give a gift to help us celebrate
Some money towards our honeymoon we would appreciate
The choice is really up to you, and we'd really like to say,
That the very best gift is you, with us, on our special day.

Here's a good list of poems asking for money:
https://flyustothemoon.com/blog/poems-asking-for-money-for-honeymoon/