This got me doing a bit of research, and brought me to the I Do Foundation.  There are so many options for doing a little bit of good for a charity as part of your wedding plans!  They have a registry where your guests can donate to a charity of your choice.  This can be used as your only registry or combined with a traditional one.

If you are just starting out, and really do have your hopes set on a new coffee pot and other essential goodies, you can do both.  There is a whole list of stores that will donate a portion of your registry sales to your choice of charity.   Traveler’s Joy a honeymoon registry site also participates in this program.  A third option is to give your wedding guests a charity donation as a favor.  You can even nominate your personal favorite non-profit group to receive the donation.

Wedding gifts are fun, can be sentimental and are definitely deserved as part of your celebration!  I think giving a donation is a great option though because some people don’t need another blender, or would just like to share their guests’ generosity with others.