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It's already a trend. Along with the date where the wedding rings will be placed, the address and the dress code that will mark the suits and party dresses, the bride and groom include their bank account in the invitation along with a nice phrase of love. And it is that more and more couples prefer to receive money, either to cushion the costs of the wedding or to pay for their honeymoon. However, ifIf you find it too boring or impersonal to make a simple deposit, there are other ways you can surprise the bride and groom.

Ancient tradition

Although it seems a recent modality to give money to the bride and groom, the truth is that there is an old Latin American tradition, faded over the years, which served the same purpose. Known as "the dance of the ticket". The ritual consisted in that, during a song, the guests would ask the bride and groom to dance and hang a bill from their costumes with a pin. The idea was to dance only a fragment of the dance floor so that several of them could pass. Although nowadays the pins are not used, this custom is kept in some towns collecting money through envelopes on the tables.

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How to give money as a gift

1. Surprise boxes

One proposal is to fill a cardboard box with shredded newspaper and put the banknotes inside it. This way, the bride and groom will have to search patiently and with great concentration to make sure they don't miss any. And how about surprising them with a sweet box? Repeat the operation, this time with a printed box full of chocolates and with the bills folded in the shape of a heart. It will be a detail that the bride and groom will love. Now, if you prefer the adventurous style, replacethe box for a treasure chest and fill it with necklaces, gems, chocolate coins and, of course, the money you're giving away.

2. In fun formats

Always make sure that the banknotes are not spoiled, there are very original ways in which you will be able to deliver the gift For example, in a pizza box, forming the slices with the money and pepperoni with coins; inside balloons with helium; or in a jar of rigatonis, rolled up the bills in each piece of dough. In the latter case, complete with fake bills and also roll up some notes with short love phrases for the bride and groom. Actually, everything will depend on how creative or skillful you are withhands turn out to be.

3. In coins

Another idea, which incidentally relates to desires for abundance, is to exclusively give coins in an attractive format as a gift. Gather the amount to be given, ideally in $500 coins, and find a fun way to give it to the bride and groom, either before or after exchanging your gold rings, such as in a suitcase, an antique vase, a bottle, a canning jar, or if you want to evoke childhood memories, surprise the guests with a clay piglet that they will have to break .

4. In foreign money

If you know the destination where the bride and groom are going on their honeymoon, another way to give money is in foreign currency. A different and very practical proposal Especially if the bride and groom will be leaving the day after the wedding, because between fine-tuning the details of the ceremony and picking up the wedding cake in the hours before the wedding, they won't have time to worry about exchanging cash. This way, at least, they can travel with peace of mind, leaving this procedure for when they are already settled in. Of course, it is best to inform them so that they don't exchange the money.And in order to make them confirm if this format is indeed suitable for you .

5. In a table

Finally, if they want to give away money, but also want to give away some object that the newlyweds can keep If you want a picture, for example, a caricature, a painting or a black and white photo in the frame of which you can put the bills. Then, once the money has been withdrawn, you can place the picture in a special place in your new home, just as you will surely do with the bouquet of flowers or the wedding glasses. And so that you never forget who gave them to you, add their names or initials inthe reverse side.

The banquet, the wedding decoration, the souvenirs, the honeymoon... Everything adds up and that's why giving money to the bride and groom is an increasingly demanded option. Of course, to personalize even more this economic contribution, you can always add a card with a few phrases of love to the present, whatever the format you choose.