There’s no question that weddings can come with a huge price tag. And that’s not just for the couple; wedding guests might also find themselves spending a pretty penny on everything from gifts to travel expenses. It’s a lot. A couple in the United Kingdom had an interesting idea to help defray the cost of their celebration, and we’re not sure if it’s brilliant or totally tacky.
Chris Martin and Tasha White married in Buckinghamshire and then jetted to Mexico for their honeymoon, reported the Daily Mail. The pair have been together for 14 years and share two children. They don’t consider themselves a traditional couple just starting out that needs a lot of stuff.
“Tasha and I already have a house and everything we need — no one needs another five toasters,” Martin, 35, told the Daily Mail. “What we really wanted was help making our dream honeymoon to Mexico happen.”
The idea of a “honeyfund” or giving cash as a wedding gift isn’t a new one. But Martin and White put an interesting twist on gift giving. The pair invited 140 guests to their wedding. They placed a card reader at the bar for guests to gift them money for Mexico. Martin and White took it one step further and had a framed QR code with the text, “Don’t be tight, pay for our flight.”
“Our guests absolutely loved it,” 33-year-old White told the news outlet.
@sunnyside_farm This bride had a QR code for her honeymoon fund and guests LOVED it. Some say it’s bold, others say it’s practical—but it definitely gets people talking. Would you try this at your wedding? 💍✨ #honeymoonfund #weddingtrends2025 ♬ Original Sound – Unknown
On the one hand, it is obvious why this would be a great option. Guests don’t have to worry about choosing a gift, shopping, wrapping, or shipping. This is definitely the one-size-fits-all kind of present that’ll take the guesswork out of the gift-giving process. Plus, the bride and groom, who don’t want or need any material things for their home, are guaranteed to love the gift.
“People don’t carry cash anymore so we thought we could have a bit of fun and raise money for our honeymoon at the same time,” Martin said. “As you can imagine, people got more generous as the drinks started to flow!”
He declined to reveal the total amount guests contributed but called them “very generous.” But does it put guests in an uncomfortable place if they can’t be so generous? A wedding gift should be a token of love. They can come in many forms and don’t have to be expensive to mean a lot to the bride and groom. For guests who don’t have a lot of extra money to spend, this type of thing could cause embarrassment.
We’re thrilled that this worked out well for Martin and White, but it also has the potential to totally backfire. Ugh. Such a tough call: genius or gauche? What do you think?
