A wedding cash register in South Korea is causing a stir. The The Korea Herald is simple to operate. Guests first choose to be the bride or groom’s friends and relatives, and then enter personal information. After choosing the amount, the guest can pay by cash or credit card. Meanwhile, the machine prints out the guest’s meal and parking vouchers. At the end of the ceremony, the couple receives a cash gift and a form with the guest’s name and the amount of the gift.
Self-service cash registers rise for weddings in South Korea
Custom dictates that the task of collecting gifts and keeping count is usually left to trusted family members. The wedding self-service cash register saves the job. According to the rental company, it costs about 300,000 won (1,518 yuan) to rent a wedding cash register. While the cash register has been a novelty for many, it has also been a source of controversy. The use of cash registers is thought to make weddings seem like business, impersonal and inconvenient for some older guests. But others argue that cash registers are convenient and prevent cash theft, and that families who are supposed to receive the cash shouldn’t miss the wedding.
Despite doubts about the cash register’s popularity at weddings, a growing number of South Korean couples are accepting bank transfers as a way to receive cash gifts, according to reports. More than 98 percent of South Korean couples have started including bank account information in their invitations, according to a survey last year by a wedding business platform.