Couples asking wedding guests for cash spark fierce debate over manners and tradition

A celebrity couple asking wedding guests to help fund their nuptials is being branded "tacky" by some, while others insist cash is king.American actress AnnaLynne McCord, known for her roles on "90210," "Nip/Tuck" and "Days of Our Lives," and her English former professional rugby player fiancé, Danny Cipriani, set up a page on Honeyfund, an online wedding and honeymoon registry, inviting people to contribute to wish-list elements of their "dream wedding."The registry lists wedding expenses ranging from $100 to $600, including the marriage license, reception beverages, photography, rehearsal dinner and floral arrangements.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"Tacky is an ugly word, but it’s really unkind to ask your guests to give you money for any occasion," Texas-based etiquette expert Diane Gottsman told Fox News Digital."It really is impolite to straight out ask for cash.

You let your family do the talking for you.You let your website do the talking for you."Gottsman said every couple needs a registry to give options for guests, but asking directly for cash sets the wrong tone immediately.Cash is easy to give, she added, and is acceptable to include as a request on a website for honeymoon funds, a down payment for a home, etc., but it shouldn’t be the only option.

Some guests prefer to give a gift, and it should be left up to them.Actress AnnaLynne McCord attends Rolling Stone Live SF with Talent Resources on February 6, 2016 in San Francisco, California.(Rich Polk/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)"A gift is not an admission ticket to your wedding," Gottsman said.

"A registry makes it easier, but guests can do whatever they would like.It’s a gracious act of giving that they’re doing for you."Several Reddit discussions about cash wedding registries suggest attitudes vary, with some users saying the practice is a modern, accepted trend.

Gottsman clarified that a cash option is perfectly acceptable, but asking guests to pay for the wedding itself is "of...