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From our recent survey, we know that a lot of you are looking for MOAR HONEYMOON INFO PLZ! So how pleased are you guys to know that Offbeat Bride sponsor and online registry Traveler's Joy now offers a cool service called Honeymoon Tipster.

Keep reading to find out more about the online registry with the honeymoon bonus…

Just in case you haven't read about Traveler's Joy before, here's the deal:

Set up an account.
Traveler's Joy will provide you with a totally customizable registry page, complete with a pre-made, theme-based or location-specific registry list if you wish.
You can even create lists of items that your guests can "purchase" for you, such as "scooter rental for a day."
Then your friends and family can log on to your page and leave their donation towards your honeymoon.

Easy right? Well shit just got EASIER with their Honeymoon Tipster addition.

Wedding registries — we love 'em! Seriously, what's not to love? You get to pick your own prezzies and fill your newly wed abode with everything you've been desperately needing. But what if what you need can't be completely registered for at, say, ONE department store? Then you gotta use a service like our sponsor SimpleRegistry –a one-stop cash registry service that enables you to add activities, experiences, and items from any retailer in the world to one easy-to-manage registry page. And here's four reasons why SimpleRegistry simply (see what I did there?) kicks ass…

Perhaps you're familiar with the concept of an alt-registry, where you can register for experiences instead of store stuff. But we're here to tell you how Starlight Registry does it a little different.

Buy Our Honeymoon has been an offbeat sponsor since waaaaaaaaay back in 2008. Hey, that's AGES ago in internet-years. So it's time that we checked in with them again, and wouldn't you know it, they've added a bunch of new features and designs!

By now, I'm sure most of you are familiar with offbeat sponsor Deposit a Gift. The site that lets you register for anything. But there are some brand new features that you'll want to know about.

If you ever want to get into a quick argument, try talking to someone about doing a cash wedding registry. People love to debate the issue, and sometimes it feels like the discussion just goes on, and on, and on. In fact, the New York Times recently published an article by Princeton sociology professor Viviana Zelizer that makes it clear that the debate has been raging for over a 100 years…

"My fiance and I are considering eloping, with then a small-scale party at our place when we get back. Is it still kosher to say on those invites that we're registered?"

We've profiled a few cash registries here, but Deposit a Gift is like the evolution of gift registries. With Deposit a Gift you can register for anything, from honeymoons to home down payments to newlywed activities! And here's where the whole "evolution" thing comes into play…