Wedding Write-Off?

Many, many favors get left at the reception site. Really--do you think your friends have use for a mini silver picture frame with your name on it? Or, what, pray tell, is a single gal going to do with one champagne flute with your wedding date engraved on it? I have two rules when picking wedding favors: Can you eat it? Would you use it?? But more on that later. . .

This post is for those who opt to make cash donations to their favorite charity in lieu of wedding favors. Lots of couples can benefit twice from this thoughtful gesture. 1) Your favorite charity gets some cash that it needs desparately. 2) This can be a tax write off for you and your new hubby. There is something you must do first, however. When choosing the charity of choice, make sure it's something near and dear to your heart. Then, make sure that Uncle Sam recognizes them. This will make for a special bonus at tax time for you newlyweds in your first year of wedded bliss. Log on to http://www.irs.gov/ to see if your favorite charity qualifies.