Benefits of Giving with WedCred

WedCred was created as much for those giving gifts as it was for those receiving them. WedCred is a website created to provide an alternative to the typical wedding gift registry. Our intent is not to replace traditional registries but rather to provide another option for those receiving and giving wedding gifts.

The benefits of giving a gift using WedCred are extensive:

• WedCred allows friends and family to pool their resources to give a larger monetary wedding gift in a safe and secure manner. If you want to give something more memorable than a spatula or set of dish towels, but you’re not sure exactly what to give (and feel that giving cash or a check is impersonal and unsafe), we provide an excellent option for you. With WedCred, you and fellow loved ones can unite in the giving of monetary gifts. The engaged couple has the ability to share details about the wedding and show you what they plan to use your gift for – providing a personal connection and the knowledge that you are helping them get something they truly want and need.
• Setting up a WedCred gift registry is completely free for the wedding couple. They will never pay anything out of pocket for their gift registry. Gift givers will pay a transaction fee of either $1.99 or 3.5% of their gift amount, whichever is greater. See how much WedCred charges for this service for examples and more information on our fees.
• Using WedCred is fast, easy and completely safe. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete the process. You don’t need to worry about your gift being lost or stolen in the mail or during the hectic process of the wedding. There is no sales tax, gift wrapping, shipping costs, or burden of transporting the gift to the wedding itself. WedCred even encourages you to send a free Wedding E-Card when you give a gift.
• The couple’s buying options are unlimited. When using traditional department store gift registries, couples will definitely receive duplicate gifts. This creates the hassle for them of having to return or exchange the well-intended gifts. In some cases, gifts cannot be returned, which leads to the dreaded “re-gifting”. When you give a monetary gift to a couple who has a WedCred registry, you know that it will allow them to buy exactly what they need or desire the first time, without complications.
• WedCred gives the new couple the ability to purchase more expensive items such as furniture, beds, large appliances, computers etc., which they would be unlikely to receive otherwise (but probably need the most!)
• WedCred gives the new couple the ability to use their gift from you in less traditional ways, such as applying the money towards a dream honeymoon or home down payment, making a donation to their favorite charity, or investing the money for their future together.
• One of the most negative aspects of traditional gift registries is that the giver pays full price for every item. Using a WedCred Gift Registry gives the couple the ability to purchase items that they need whenever they choose. For example, if the couple knows a furniture store offers an annual clearance sale and they want to buy a new sofa, they can wait for the sale and use their WedCred gift to ensure that they get the most for their money.
• WedCred manages the gift registry account for the couple. During such a busy and stressful pre- and post-wedding time period, WedCred allows the couple to print a list of the individuals who have given gifts and each specific amount. WedCred also gives the couple the ability to download their friends’ and family’s addresses to make it easy to print off address labels.
• WedCred lets you submit your current contact information to the couple by signing the couple’s personal address book, ensuring the greatest amount of convenience and accuracy for the couple when sending future correspondence to you (address labels for thank you notes, Christmas cards, etc.)
• WedCred provides you with the ultimate one-stop wedding information headquarters. Not only can you give a gift to the couple’s registry and submit your contact information by signing the couple’s address book, but WedCred also gives you access to crucial information that you can print at anytime, including dates, times, locations, directions, information on the couple and wedding party, etc. The list goes on and on.
• Gifts can be given anonymously.

Now that you have the seen some of the great reasons to use WedCred, find a registry and give a gift today!

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