A Brooklyn couple, Eliza Palasz and Patrick Rooney, is opting for a unique wedding registry that includes contributions towards a home down payment. With a destination wedding planned for Canada, they prefer this approach over physical gifts. Statistics indicate that many newlyweds are adopting similar practices, with a notable percentage of wedding guests willing to support aspirations for home ownership financially. The couple acknowledges that they do not expect to cover the entire down payment from the wedding, but any contributions will be set aside for their future home investment.
Since we're having a destination wedding, minimizing physical gifts makes things simpler, and not everyone feels drawn to contribute to a honeymoon.
A future home feels like a thoughtful, lasting investment that friends and family can be part of—no matter the size of their contribution.
Whatever we do receive will absolutely be set aside for that purpose, because I'd honestly feel too guilty using it for anything else.
We definitely don't expect to receive enough for a full down payment right after the wedding - but... it just might take a few years to get there.
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