Summary: Many people who decide to get married will visit one of their local department stores to set up a wedding gift list. This will consist of items that they may need for their home and it's really good for guests because it makes it much easier for them to purchase if they have some sort of an idea what you require. It's probably a lot easier nowadays compared to when I got married because many stores have online sections to allow your guests to do this from the comfort of their home. I think the days of receiving five toasters are long gone because once somebody has purchased something from your list this is then removed so no one else is going to double up and purchased the same item.
Many people who decide to get married will visit one of their local department stores to set up a wedding gift list. This will consist of items that they may need for their home and it's really good for guests because it makes it much easier for them to purchase if they have some sort of an idea what you require. It's probably a lot easier nowadays compared to when I got married because many stores have online sections to allow your guests to do this from the comfort of their home. I think the days of receiving five toasters are long gone because once somebody has purchased something from your list this is then removed so no one else is going to double up and purchased the same item.
Once you have sorted out where you are going to have your wedding list register your next step is to then let all your guests know about this. Some people may think that this is a little forward so you need to make certain that you have a good variety of gifts on your list that range in price. You really have to think about this one and you will find that most department stores will have helped to hand to advise you what to do. These people do this every single day and they are well used to a variety of budgets that they no guests at weddings are going to have. It can be quite awkward in how you approach telling your guests that you have a list of available, it also makes a lot of sense from your perspective because you certainly do not want items that you will never use which will probably end up in some bottom drawer and never see the light of day for a number of years.
So how exactly do you let people know that you have a wedding list available without being pushy? You need to be very subtle in how you approach this, some people for a sample will mention it in the wedding invitation. In your invitation you may have a list of guest houses or hotels near where you are holding your wedding if people need to travel and stay. You most likely have a list of phone numbers and contact details and maybe a map to the church and the reception. This is the ideal place to let people know that you have a waiting list available.
You may also use word of mouth and simply tell a few people are hopefully you will be able to e-mail a few friends and referred them to your wedding list if they want to know what to purchase. You will always find people that are close to you will simply ask is there anything you would like as it makes a lot of sense.
Some people will have a theme incorporated in their list. For example you might like and then Denby Dinnerware, you might like Irish Gifts or you may even prefer not to have a theme whatsoever.
Having this type of information before your guests can be a great help and it really depends on your circumstances also. If you have been a couple together for a number of years there is a big chance that you may already have purchased lots of items for your home during this time. So what you choose may be completely different to what people think you need. If you are a couple who have not lived together for a long the chances are that your list would be completely different.
There are so many alternatives and so many things that you need to consider when putting your list together for your guests. It really depends on many people's circumstances, perhaps they may be able to make a donation towards your honeymoon instead and you will find that more and more couples who have been living together for a long time and do not need any items for their home prefer cash donations instead.
You just need to make sure whatever approach you take that you take your guests into consideration.
