Should You Have a Wedding Gift List?
April 8, 2010
Wedding gifts
Some people love them, and others hate them – if you’re getting married, should you have a wedding gift list?
Giving a gift to couples getting married is a long established tradition, but in order to avoid the numerous toasters or cut glass that some couples seem to end up with, it’s become a more modern tradition to produce a gift list. The gift list is a good idea to help avoid duplicate items and it means that you do at least get to choose thing you need or would like for your home.
The politics of gift lists are hotly debated though, with some people being less than thrilled to find a long gift list included with their wedding invite, especially when everything on it seems to cost rather a lot.
Tips For Creating a Wedding Gift List
Many large department stores now offer wedding gift list creation services, whereby you choose which items you’d like added and people then see what’s available to purchase. It does make the process much easier than having to handle it all yourself and is even easier to manage when the lists can be viewed online, as well as in store.
- If you do decide that you want to create a wedding gift list, then here are some tips for making the process go smoothly.
- Try and choose items for your wedding gift list that fall into a range of price brackets, from inexpensive upwards.
- If there are items you’d like that will cost more, then consider asking for monetary contributions or vouchers towards them instead, so that lots of people can chip in and help spread the cost.
- Make sure you keep records as to who has bought you what and remember to send thank you notes to them. Department store gift lists are useful for this, as they should also retain a record of who purchased what items which you can always double check if you need to.
- If you’ve been living together for a while, and have all the kitchen equipment and household goods you need, then perhaps you could suggest contributions towards your honeymoon fund instead?
- Alternatively, why not ask for donations for your favourites charities, instead of any gifts? The chances are that some people will still give you a gift – many people like to, regardless of whether or not you have a list – and your charities can benefit at the same time.
One Response to “Should You Have a Wedding Gift List?”
Great advice! I feel it’s really important to go off the registry and make sure you’re giving them something they want and need. When I am invited to a wedding Gifts , I’m always sure to do that.
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