What is proper etiquette when you cant receive gifts? but only cash?

We are getting married in the Spring, and we will get married in Canada..but we will be moving to Oklahoma soon and be living there when we get married. So we cant receive any box gifts..the only thing we could bring back would be money, but i know you cant write cash only on the cards, but basically only NO GIFTS PLEASE… i dont know exactly how to go about this…any ideas or personal experiences?

Not only can you not include a cash preference on an invitation, but even saying “no gifts” is a no-no. The only way to go about this without breaching major etiquette is to let your close family know. That way IF any guests ask, they can say “Well, it might be difficult for them to take lots of gifts since they are moving.” Most will give cash or gift cards, but honestly, shipping a few actual gifts is no great hardship. I would graciously accept whatever your guests choose to give. That’s the thing about gifts..they are up to the giver, not the receiver.

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