Unique Wedding Gift Ideas

Wedding lists are a great way of giving guidance to your guests and ensuring that you don’t end up with 4 toasters, 5 kettles and 3 boxes of wine glasses! However, the etiquette of gift lists is still one of the most hotly debated topics in wedding planning today. HoneyMoney Director, Marianne Rogerson, offers advice on setting up your wedding list and explores some of the options on the market today.

Traditional Gift List or Modern Alternatives?

Isn’t having a Gift List Rude?

Many couples still feel awkward about setting up a wedding list, worrying that they will appear rude and greedy. Nowadays however, most people realise that the wedding list has become an accepted part of modern wedding etiquette and the majority of your guests will probably appreciate some guidance and be happy in the knowledge that they are buying you something that you actually want.

Who Looks after the Gift List?

Traditionally the mother of the bride held details of the gift list, but nowadays it has become more acceptable to include details with the invitations most gift list providers will supply notification cards or you could include the details on your information sheet. Even so, a little note to the effect that a gift is not expected and that your guests’ presence at the wedding is the most important thing, will be appreciated.

Mix and match

When putting together your list, try to include a wide price-range of gifts so that no matter how much or how little your guests want to spend, they can find something to buy you. Also try to include a range of items, from the very practical to more unusual or frivolous gifts perhaps that cocktail bar set you don’t actually need but would look great on your sideboard! Older relatives may like to buy more traditional gifts such as linen or cutlery but your younger, funkier friends will prefer to buy something a bit more creative and fun. Adding multiple small gifts allows people to mix and match, and you could also include additional vouchers in case gifts in a certain price range run out. Don’t worry about putting very expensive items on your list you will find that groups of friends may club together to buy something larger.

What are the alternatives?

But what if you already have everything you need for your home? Well, you’re not alone! With more couples living together prior to marriage these days, many already have an established home and feel they don’t need a traditional wedding list. There are several options on the market. Perhaps your cupboards are already full of wine glasses and cutlery, but how is your garden looking? Setting up a gift list of plants and garden related items will make you the envy of all your friends for many barbecues to come! Or with a wine wedding list you can stock up your cellar and are guaranteed to impress any future dinner party guests. Or if you really have everything you need, there are a growing number of charities who will allow you to set up a list of donations.

HoneyMoney provides a wedding list where you divide up your honeymoon itinerary into affordable portions so that your friends and family can buy you anything from a night in a hotel or a romantic meal.

Why Not Try This?

If you are one of a number of couples who are paying for your own wedding and find there is no money left for your honeymoon, how about a honeymoon wedding list? This means that not only do you avoid the awkward situation of asking people for money, but your guests feel that they are actually buying you a tangible gift and hopefully one that you will remember forever!

Contact Marianne at HoneyMoney

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