How do I tell people I just want money and not actual stuff for my wedding without sounding like a total jerk? Sorry if this is a really dumb or rude thing to ask but I am honestly so lost with all this wedding planning stuff and I have no idea where to even start. My fiance and I are getting married this October in Chicago and we live in a super tiny one bedroom apartment where we barely have room for our shoes let alone a new set of plates or a giant blender. We already have most of the basic kitchen things anyway and I just dont want to end up with five toasters that I have to try and return while I am supposed to be on my honeymoon.

I have no idea how people actually phrase this without sounding like they are just being greedy. Is there like a polite way to put it on the invitations or is that against the rules? Or do I make one of those online registry things but just for cash instead of items? I saw something called a honeyfund once but I dont know if that is still a thing or if people think its tacky now. My budget for the whole wedding is pretty tight so honestly even just a little bit of help toward our house fund would be way better than another set of towels. I just feel so awkward even thinking about it because my grandma will probably think its weird but what are you even supposed to do...