Honeyfund

What is not emotionally rewarding is a honeyfund. There are few things that I have more ideological problems with than the concept of the “honeyfund.” Hear me out: I love the idea of giving my newly married friends a meaningful present. But I don't love being asked to be an investor in a crowd-funded honeymoon.

If you'd rather give a more traditional gift, ask someone close to the couple if they also have a registry with an online or brick-and-mortar store; it’s likely they do. “We recommend… at least one store registry in addition to their honeyfund to give wedding guests a wide range of options,” said Sara Margulis, CEO and co-founder of Honeyfund.com.

GoFundMe started as a bootstrapped operation that found its audience in the heartland by embracing virtually any personal cause, from honeyfunds to memorials.