A couple is speaking out about what they call sneaky fees on Honeyfund, a website where wedding guests can give money for a honeymoon instead of buying gifts. People are now talking about how the site asks for tips and charges money when couples try to take their funds out.
According to Daily Dot, someone posted about their experience on Reddit‘s r/EndTipping page. They shared a picture showing that Honeyfund was asking guests to leave tips of up to $10 when they gave money to the couple.
The person who posted was not happy about how things worked. “We set up a honeymoon fund instead of a traditional registry. Not only do they charge 2.2% to redeem your funds, they have the audacity to REQUEST A TIP,” they wrote.
The Fees Seem To Catch Couples Off Guard
When guests go to give money, they see a message from Honeyfund about how the site works. The company says they pay for transaction fees so all of the gift money goes into the couple’s Honeyfund account. However, couples later find out that taking money out of that account costs them money.
According to what Honeyfund says on its website, the 2.2% fee only happens when couples want to send money straight to their bank. There are ways to avoid paying fees, like using PayPal or getting a prepaid Mastercard with the money on it. But the PayPal choice might not work for everyone because it has limits on how much you can transfer over time.
The site calls the tip requests “Honeyfund Gives” and says guest tips help them keep things free for people giving money. Couples can turn off the tip screen if they want to. This one of the weirdest wedding related experiences to face indeed.
Other people who got married added their thoughts in the comments. One person said the way Honeyfund explains things seems dishonest. “When they say ‘100% of your gift funds go into your Honeyfund wallet’ they fail to mention that it costs to get money out of that wallet. Kinda of shady,” they wrote.
Someone else thought the tip request was strange. “‘Honeyfund is free to use’….that says it all. Free, not begging to be tipped, free!” they said. One commenter changed their mind after thinking about it more. “I was about to say this might not be so bad. I guess it is that bad,” they wrote.
Another person said the company’s claim about being free does not make sense. “If they charge 2.2% to extract your money, how can it be free to use? If they define ‘free to use’ as ‘Free to collect money for you’, how can they say that extracting money from the wallet isn’t also ‘using’ their service? Rhetorical questions, really. I’m agreeing with you that their statement of it being ‘free to use’ is bullshit,” they explained.
People are now asking more questions about whether wedding registry sites are being honest about their fees and if couples and guests really understand what they will pay. Other conversations about modern wedding traditions have also gotten attention online lately.
Published: Oct 29, 2025 12:30 pm