4 Tips for Arranging Your Gift Registry

After the initial joy and excitement of finding out that a close friend or relative is going to tie the knot comes the inevitable fear of what to buy them for a wedding gift.  This is made worse if the couple already live together and therefore already have the basics.  That’s why a gift registry is important as it can save both you and your guests a lot of hassle and time searching.  But as a couple arranging your gift registry, you can often feel awkward or guilty for asking for things from your guests.  So how to do you arrange your wish list without feeling uncomfortable?

Choosing A Location For The Registry
Traditional shops are a good option for a gift registry and many of them offer a great service.  There’s the added advantage of them being online and also having a presence in many of the cities around the country.  This means if you have the dedicated internet shopper and the older generation who like to go and pick things, then you have all the bases covered.

However, many couples now set up more than one list.  Not because they are greedy and want loads of presents but because this allows people to have great say over what they buy.  While the traditional shop such as Marks & Spencer’s or Debenhams offer a great range of products, sometimes the couple wants something a little unusual or specialist.  That’s why more than one list can also be ideal.

Choosing The Items
When selecting what to add to your list, go for the biggest range of prices possible.  There are people who will come to the wedding and can’t afford to spend much on a present – if all the gifts are expensive they may feel they can’t attend because they can’t afford one of these items.  Try to have things that are everyday as well as keepsake style as older family members often want to buy something you will have with you for a long time. Our Cornish Blue range is particularly popular for this.

Telling Guests About The Registry
While you want guests to know you are having a wedding list, it is actually considered poor etiquette to tell them about it in the invitations!  This can lead to a slightly awkward situation where guests don’t ask and no one knows the list exists.  The modern solution for this is to have a wedding website or a Facebook page.  You can include a link to the gift registry there so people can see it and you don’t have to tell them.

For family members who don’t do the internet, you can always rely on the time honoured tradition of word of mouth.  Get your parents to tell those who would want to know that you have a list and where it is.  This left them to sort out their weddings gifts without needing to touch a keyboard or touch screen.

Keep Notes
While most gift registries will keep a note of who bought what, it never hurts to do the same yourself.  When you write those thank you notes afterwards, it is best to make some reference to the present given and therefore this information will come in crucial at this point.

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