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"  I received a wedding save-the-date in the mail last week and clicked on over to the couple&amp;#039;s website to see what they had planned. In the registry section, I was surprised to find that, in addition to the usual kitchenware and domestic goodies, they&amp;#039;d registered for their honeymoon \u2014 a vacation to Hawaii. It turns out, alternative registries are a trend: With Americans marrying later in life (and after they&amp;#039;ve already established households), they have little need for new sheets but instead would prefer that gift money be contributed toward a greater cause, such as: A Dream Honeymoon  Several websites offer ways to register for this romantic getaway and allow guests to choose which element they&amp;#039;d prefer to subsidize, from the practical (airfare, hotel, rental car) to the lavish (spa treatments, rounds of golf, even parasailing). On honeyfund.com, couples raise fee-free funds for their trip but have to do the research and book their own travel. Another site, thebigday.com, has a honeymoon registry plus staffs professional trip advisers to help make the planning process easier (and if the vacation is booked through them, the site&amp;#039;s per-gift fees may be waived).  A New Home Of far more value to some newlyweds than a fancy stand mixer: a house in which to use it. According to Peggy Post, it&amp;#039;s not tacky for the soon-to-be-betrothed to tactfully request monetary gifts from friends and family, particularly if it&amp;#039;s made clear that the cash will go toward a down payment or a mortgage. Couples may be able to register through their own bank or credit union, or at bridalmortgageregistry.com or featherournest.com. A Favorite Charity Altruistic (or, simply, financially secure) couples can also register for donations to be made in their name to a good cause. Specific local or national charities may offer their own registry services. Another option: I Do Foundation. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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