The polite bride's guide to receiving wedding gifts
- Published Tuesday, 18 March 2008
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Lets face facts the majority of your guests would like to buy you a gift, and they also appreciate knowing what youd like. If you feel embarrassed to ask for gifts, heres how.
Include details of your gift list with the wedding invitation. The key is to keep it discreet a small card or mention along with any other wedding information is perfect. Simply give details of where the list is held, should they wish to buy a gift.
Dont include details of your wedding gift list with evening only invitations. Its not polite to ask guests that youre not inviting for the entire celebration. If they want to buy you a gift, theyre likely to ask whether you have a list.
Equally, putting together an engagement gift list is a little excessive the wedding gift list is plenty!
Asking for money is always a risk. If youre determined, its a good idea to put together a gift list as well. More traditional guests would generally prefer to buy something specific, so give them a guideline.
If you really cant stand the idea of having a wedding gift list, its still worth making your own list of items you might like. Be prepared as the majority of guests will ask whether you have a list and you dont want to receive ten shiny new kettles!
Always say thank you! In this instance, an email wont suffice. Its time to put pen to paper and write each guest a personal note of thanks. If you receive any gifts before the big day, it's fine to write a note of thanks straight away.
Keep a personal list of every gift you receive. That way, there won't be any confusion when you're writing your thank-yous, and you can be sure to show off your treasured present the next time that guest pays you a visit!
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Add your commentsJuly 21 23:49
Joni-Belinda
the advice is good but still don't feel that i could do a wedding list. it just feels cheeky
March 13 12:22
samantha
I've been trying to find best way to ask for Money/vouchers, instead of a gift list, but can't find any advice anywhere, this helps a little bit, but I would love to hear how other brides have asked this tricky issue! I also feel a wedding list is cheeky, but I would hate to receive loads of 'tat'!!. We really only need cheques/or vouchers because we are paying for all the wedding ourselves.
June 10 22:01
wendy wobbler
a friend of our compiled a poem, this made it personel but fun, they either asked for money but also enclosed a list for Next.