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Wedding registries — we love 'em! You get to pick your own prezzies and fill your newlywed 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!

In which we bring you four more reasons why you should be registering with Traveler's Joy to have all your honeymoon dreams come true.

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…

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…

So you and your life-mate-to-be have already got all the plates, silverware, and toasters that you need, but what you DON'T have is the the budget for a sweet-ass honeymoon. If...