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How to Ask for Money
If you’ve got everything you need, there are lots of great rhymes to help you to ask for money to put towards something special.
‘If you were thinking of giving a gift, to help us on our way
– a gift of cash towards our house would really make our day.
However, if you prefer to purchase a gift, feel free to surprise us in your own way’
‘We have our dishes and towels for two,
Pots and pans and a toaster too.
Knives and forks and spoons galore,
There isn’t much room for anything more!
So if for our wedding you’d like to bring us a gift,
A cheque or cash would give us a lift.
Perhaps you could help towards our honeymoon spends
Or where our home is in need of a mend.
Please don’t be offended at this type of request
As our day will be complete having you as our guest.’
‘For a couple of years we’ve lived in sin,
we have a toaster, a kettle and a stainless steel bin,
saucepans and towels we have many,
corkscrews and flannels we don’t need any,
we just want you with us to celebrate our day,
but if you insist on a gift anyway,
What we’d really like is a gift of money,
we hope you don’t think we’re being funny!
We’ll put it all together and buy something that’s best,
as a reminder of our day and our wonderful guests’
‘Because at first we lived in sin,
We’ve got our sheets and rubbish bin.
A gift from you would be swell
But we’d prefer a donation to our wishing well.’
‘As we have lived together some time, we already have most household items and decorations. For this reason, we will be having a wishing well at the reception. If you would like to give us a gift of money this would be a great way for us to pool together and buy ourselves something luxurious or make our honeymoon even better.’
‘They have their dishes and towels for two
They have pots and pans and oven gloves too
So what do you get for the Bride & Groom
Whose house is set up in every room?
Their house needs repairs and some upgrades too
But not many gift lists have carpet and glue!
A well that holds wishes is the way to go
So let’s make it easy for all that we know
An envelope will be provided for those who have room
To give a monetary wish to the Bride & Groom
A wishing well will be on display in the hall
To attach your wishes, for the couple from you all’
‘To save you looking, shopping and buying
Here is an idea we hope you like trying
Come to our wedding to wish us both well
And bring this small sack to throw in our wishing well.
Fill it with paper all colours will do, gold is our favourite but silver will do
Now that we have saved you all of that fuss
We hope you will come and celebrate with us.’
‘Now we are to be Mr & Mrs
We don’t need a wedding list of pots and dishes
We have two kettles, two toasters, and two microwaves
We just need a house for which we have to save.
For those of you wishing to give us a gift
A cheque or cash would give us a lift
A wishing well will be on display,
As you join us both on our special day’
‘If you would like to give us a gift, money would be swell
Please put it in an envelope and drop it in our wishing well’
‘Your presence is requested and not your presents. However, we do understand that you still wish to give us a gift. As we already have everyday household items, we do not have a gift list. We would however appreciate money towards ......’
‘Your presence rather than presents are important to us however gift vouchers from ..... would also be appreciated.’
‘Having just moved into our first house together there are still many things we need for our new home. We would appreciate gift vouchers for Next, Ikea or M&S, Habitat (or whatever you choose)
But please do not feel obliged to buy us anything - we would just love you to be there.’