Don't be embarrassed about creating your wedding list, according to a recent survey, 1 in 4 British married couples are unhappy with over a third of their presents!
Try to arrange your wedding list well ahead of the day - bear in mind that it is normal to send out details of your wedding list along with your invitations, so you should plan the list at least four or five months in advance.
You can make a manual list of all the items you want, but then you will have to rely on a close member of the wedding party to hold the list for you and monitor who has bought what.
An alternative is to use a wedding gift list provider. Many stores provide a gift list service both in the High Street and online - Amazon for instance have now launched a wedding list service. There are also several companies that specialise in wedding gift lists and make the whole process a much easier experience with online services to allow your guests to select gifts from the comfort of their own homes.
As more newly-weds have already set up home together they are now looking for more status-building or self-indulgent wedding list presents than before. The top five ‘most-wanted’ wedding gifts at the moment are:
- Flat screen TV
- Gift vouchers
- His & hers iPod/DAB radio
- DVD player & recorder
- Selections of glossy coffee table books/DVD &CD libraries
But if you already have a full set of household goods and furniture before you get married, why not consider an alternative wedding gift list from an organisation such as World Vision?
And finally, the wedding gifts most likely to end up gathering dust in the attic (except when the donors come to visit) are:
- Brightly coloured or patterned towels
- Comedy aprons
- Cruet sets
- Crystal or over-sized brandy glasses
- Cushions
- Fondue sets
- His ‘n’ hers towelling robes
- Mug trees
- Ornaments
- Picnic hampers
- Table linen
- Tea makers
- Tea towels
- Pewter photo-frames
- Place mats
- Serving sets
- Wine decanters
Still, you can always take them down to the local car boot sale!