A Charity Registry allows you to create a registry for direct donations to your selected charity. It is similar to a regular gift registry, except that your Charity Registry allows guests to make credit card donations rather than purchasing blenders, toasters, or other traditional gifts.

Yes, you can do both. When your guests view your wedding website, they have the option to link to a "Registries" section, where both your Charity Registry and Gift Registry are displayed.

You can set up your charitable giving options through the Registry Charities section of the I Do Foundation site.

Yes. You can set aside as few or as many donations on your registry as you would like. Choose the Targeted Charity Registry option to limit the number of donations on your registry.

Yes. To add or subtract donation slots from your Charity Registry, go to the Charity Registry Status page. To restart your Charity Registry, go to Your Charity Registry and begin the set up process again. Any donations that have already been made by guests cannot be altered.

Guests access your Charity Registry online through Your Personal Wedding Website. When you set up your Charity Registry, the I Do Foundation automatically sets up a link on your wedding page for guests to make donations.

Guests can make donations online through our secure credit card donation system.

You can keep track of your guests' donations through the Charity Registry Status page. This status page will provide you with all of the information that you will need to write thank you notes and manage your gift registry.

Charitable Gift Registry: The percentage listed on the I Do Foundation website for each store is the exact amount that will be donated to charity every time a guest purchases a gift through an I Do Foundation registry link. For example, a $100 purchase from Cooking.com generates $8 for charity. The I Do Foundation does not deduct any fees from these donations. When guests make online donations, an 8% fee is added to their donation. This fee covers the cost we incur from our credit card processing company. For example, when a guest donates $100, an $8 fee will be added.

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We have chosen to share some of the joy of our wedding with charity. As an alternative to buying a gift, please consider making a donation through our Charity Registry. You can find information about our registry and all of our wedding events at www.IDoFoundation.org. We look forward to celebrating with you.

Or, if you don't want to mention your Charity Registry in your invitation, simply include the website information, www.IDoFoundation.org, and let your guests know that your site tells them all that they need to know about your wedding.

The I Do Foundation has partnered with your favorite department stores to donate up to 6% of the spending on your gift registry to your selected charity.

Every time a guest makes a gift purchase, a donation is raised for your selected charitable organization. Listed stores have agreed to pay a percentage of all purchases made by couples and guests referred through our site, which allows us to donate a portion of the spending at your wedding to charity. This donation to your selected charity is made at absolutely no additional cost to you or your guests.

No. The percentage listed on the I Do Foundation web site under each store is the exact amount that will be donated to your selected charity.

Set up your gift registry at partner stores by following the instructions provided for each partner store. Once you have started your gift registry with any of the Foundation's partner stores, you can manage and change your registry online or in-store as each store allows.

Yes. You can register with as many I Do Foundation partner stores as you would like.

You can still raise a percentage donation for each gift purchase even if you have already registered with that store. Simply add that store to your list of registries and guests will be able to link to your registry from your Wedding Website.

Guest purchases must be made online through the links on your I Do Foundation Wedding Website in order to raise charitable donations. When your guests use these links, we are able to track the purchases and ensure that the proper donation is made to your selected charity.

Please directly contact the store where you are registered with questions about your gift registry. Each store's customer service number can be found in the Gift Registry section under that store's description page. Please do not ask questions about donations or the I Do Foundation to customer service agents at our partner stores. If you have questions about your Registry Charities or the I Do Foundation, please contact us.

Many couples register for gifts with a variety of stores, and we hope you will consider creating a registry with some of the I Do Foundation's partners. If you plan to register with stores that are not currently listed on the I Do Foundation website, you are welcome to do so. While purchases from these stores will not generate donations, we are happy to include information about other gift registries on your wedding website. You can add this information to your personalized website through the Gift Registry setup process. Couples who have registered with outside stores may want to consider creating a Charity Registry through the I Do Foundation. In this way, couples can compliment their wedding gifts with wedding donations.

The I Do Foundation does everything it can to ensure that all Gift Registry purchases raise a donation for charity. In extremely rare cases, Gift Registry partners have canceled or changed their online affiliate systems with little or no notice. In such circumstances, the I Do Foundation contacts all participating couples and, if necessary, removes links from all wedding websites as quickly as possible. Because we cannot fully control partner activity, the I Do Foundation cannot guarantee that all Gift Registry purchases will generate a donation.

The Registry Charities set-up process helps you select the charitable cause you would like your wedding donations to support. It is also through the Registry Charities set-up process that you will decide whether you would like to choose an I Do Foundation recommended organization or nominate your own organization.

Setting up your Registry Charities is simple. Once you arrive at the Registry Charities page, you will be given the option to choose an I Do Foundation recommended organization or nominate your own organization. You can choose multiple organizations by returning to your Registry Charities page and selecting another nonprofit. Finally, you will review the I Do Foundation's terms and conditions for our charitable wedding services and confirm your charitable choices.

We suggest that you set up your Registry Charities before starting other activities on our site. You may, however, set up your Registry Charities at any time before the day of your wedding.

When you go through the Registry Charities process, you will be given the chance to support one of the I Do Foundation's nonprofit partners, one of our established giving areas, or you may suggest a nonprofit recipient. Before you begin to create your Registry Charities, you may wish to familiarize yourself with the I Do Foundation's recommended nonprofits listed under Charitable Partners.

Yes—can support almost any charity you would like. When you log into your I Do Foundation account, we will ask you to tell us which charity you'd like to support. In addition to the ones on our list, you are able to suggest groups that are personally meaningful to you. If your charity meets the following three criteria, it will be approved to receive funds from the I Do Foundation: 1) The organization must be recognized as a tax-exempt organization under the 501(c)(3) ruling of the IRS code. 2) The organization must demonstrate basic fiscal responsibility. 3) The organization cannot promote violence, intolerance, racial division, or discrimination. It may take up to two weeks to receive final notification that your suggested nonprofit has been approved.

On its website, the I Do Foundation lists only those organizations that have been approved as Charitable Partners or other recommended groups. In most cases, those organizations suggested by couples will not be listed on the website. In cases where suggested groups meet the Foundation's strict criteria, these groups may be considered by the I Do Foundation Board of Directors for "recommended" status.

You can change your Registry Charities at any time. If you would like to edit your options, you can do so through the Registry Charities page. You can add or remove groups and see the status of nominated organizations on this page. If you choose to add or remove a nonprofit, this change will not affect any donations that already have been made.

Your charitable choices will be made available to your guests on your wedding website, on the "Our Charity" page. This page will list the name of your charity, a brief description about its work, and links for people who wish to access additional information. If you would like to add a note about why you have chosen to add a charitable component to your wedding, you can do that on the "Our Charity" page as well.

Your I Do Foundation gift registry raises donations for every gift purchased. Conversely, your donation is deducted for every returned item. It is certainly understandable that every couple will need to make some returns within a year of the wedding, and our system has been designed with this in mind. However, if you expect to make a large number of returns, the I Do Foundation may not be the best registry partner for you.

Many of our organizations would like to express their thanks for your support, and they appreciate the opportunity to know who you are. If you would like us to share this information with them, just check the box marked "Notify my charitable organizations of my support" at the top of your Registry Charities page. The names of your guests automatically remain private.

The I Do Foundation will disperse any donations that have been raised soon after the end of the fiscal quarter in which the donations were received.

Up to 10% of every purchase that you make through the I Do Foundation's partner stores will be donated to your selected charity.

Every time you make a shopping purchase through the I Do Foundation, a donation is raised for your selected charitable organization. Listed stores have agreed to pay a percentage of all purchases made by couples and guests referred through our site, which allows us to donate a portion of the spending at your wedding to charity. This donation to your selected charity is made at absolutely no additional cost to you or your guests.

No. The percentage listed on the I Do Foundation web site under each store is the exact amount that will be donated to your selected charity.

The I Do Foundation tracks your purchases with LinkShare™ cutting edge Internet tracking technology. LinkShare™ allows the I Do Foundation to follow any purchases made through the links to partner stores on the I Do Foundation site. Consequently, in order to garner a donation from your wedding purchases, you must use the I Do Foundation's shopping links to access partner store wedding shopping pages.

No. All purchases must be made online through the I Do Foundation's links to partner stores.

Please directly contact the partner store where you are making a purchase with questions about your wedding shopping. Each store's customer service number can be found in the Shopping section under that store's description page. Please do not ask questions about donations or the I Do Foundation to customer service agents at our partner stores. If you have questions about your Registry Charities or the I Do Foundation, please contact us.

When guests click on the Orbitz link in the travel section of your wedding web site to make their arrangements, between $5 and $15 will be donated to your charity.

The I Do Foundation offers three shipping options. Standard Shipping takes up to 3-4 weeks for delivery. Expedited Shipping takes up to 8 business days and Rush Shipping arrives within 4 business days. These time estimates include all printing, processing, and shipping.

For all I Do Foundation services, you have the option of selecting a charity from our list or nominating one of your own. You are able to suggest groups that are personally meaningful to you. If your charity meets the following three criteria, it will be approved to receive funds from the I Do Foundation: 1) The organization must be recognized as a tax-exempt organization under the 501(c)(3) ruling of the IRS code. 2) The organization must demonstrate basic fiscal responsibility. 3) The organization cannot promote violence, intolerance, racial division, or discrimination.

For each card option the text is fully customizable allowing you to personalize your message to your guests. At present, we do not offer the option of adding additional graphics or images to the card. We have designed the standard templates as elegantly as possible, allowing them to fit the theme of almost any wedding.

We do not currently offer customized favor options (graphics, photos, other sizes, paper colors, etc.). If you are unsatisfied with the options available on our site, we would encourage you to make a donation to the charity and then have your favor cards printed through a third party. If you would like us to send you a printer-friendly copy of our logo or any other information you can contact us here.

According IRS Guidelines, your donation is deductible on your return, not for your guests.

Once your cards have been printed, we are unable to refund your favor order. Exceptions are made only in the case that the I Do Foundation or our printing partner is directly responsible the error. While we do our best to check all customized messages for spelling and punctuation, the final responsibility in such matter rests with you. For that reason we ask that you please make sure to proof all your messages and double check your shipping address.

Yes. If you do not want to use our favor cards, you are welcome to make a donation without purchasing any cards. Likewise, if you would like to purchase cards before deciding on your donation amount, or after making a donation though another source, you are able to do so.

Yes. You can choose to make your donation either to one charity or to be split evenly between all the charities you've selected for your celebration. Simply select the appropriate option on the donation page.

Prices vary depending on the style and number of cards ordered. View favor card styles and prices

A Charity Registry is similar to a regular gift registry, except that your couple has asked guests to make credit card donations rather than purchasing blenders, toasters, or other traditional gifts.

You can make donations online through our secure credit card donation system.

Yes. You will receive an email confirmation of your credit card donation.

Yes. Your confirmation email will serve as your proof of donation for your tax purposes. JustGive is a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as a public foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

Yes. The couple will be notified of your donation immediately.

No. Your name and information will be kept strictly confidential.

No. Your couple has chosen a recipient for all donations made at their wedding. However, if your couple has chosen multiple recipients, you may select among them.

Yes. The I Do Foundation charges fees to cover the costs of processing your donation. The fee for credit card donations is 8% of your donation, which is added to your donation. For example, if you donate $100 to your couple's charity, you will be charged a total of $108 at checkout. We do this to ensure that the entire amount of your donation is passed directly to the charity chosen by your couple. These fees are consistent with most other nonprofit donation websites and similar to what you might be charged for shipping and handling for a traditional wedding gift purchased online.

On November 2, 2009, I Do Foundation became a part of JustGive. Donations made through I Do Foundation are now processed by JustGive, so your credit card statement will list JustGive rather than I Do Foundation.

You can find a list of the stores where your couple is registered under the "Our Registries" section of their wedding website. Use the links on this page to access your couple's registry at I Do Foundation affiliate stores. Please follow the directions on this page carefully to ensure that our affiliate stores make a donation for each of your purchases.

Every time you make a gift purchase, a donation is raised for your couple's selected charitable organization. Listed stores have agreed to pay a percentage of all gift purchases referred through our site, which allows us to donate a portion of the spending at your wedding to charity. This donation is made at ABSOLUTELY NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU.

No. The percentage listed on the I Do Foundation web site under each store is the exact amount that will be donated to your couple's selected charity.

No, because the donations are made at no additional cost to you.

By using the Orbitz link in the 'Travel' section of the couple's Wedding Website, you can earn between $5 and $15 for their charity or charities.