A gift list query for you all... - Wedding Forum

Bev · #1 (**permalink**) 18-03-2002, 10:21 PM

I've always been under the impression that you should put a big range of gifts on your list, for all sorts of budgets even if they are expensive, just to give people the option. I've read a few peoples opinions on this on other boards, and it seems alot of people don't agree with this.

So really I was just curious as to how many of you are putting expensive things on your list? We were going to - even a friend of mine told me we should! But I don't want to offend anyone or make them feel like they are supposed to be buying us that DVD player at the bottom of the list... so what to do? :confused:

Heather · #2 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 02:30 AM

I clicked the "Don't Know" button, but only because we haven't even decided what type of gift list we're going to do.........

a) Store One
b) Make Our Own
c) Ask for Vouchers

It's such a silly thing to have to be thinking about and doesn't help that we're only having a little wedding!
We'll come up with something sooner or later (well in time for the invites to be sent out!)

H

Em · #3 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 04:19 AM

Hi Bev,

We put a complete range of stuff on our list. Think the cheapest item was £1.75 and the most expensive £295 (which we actually didn't expect any one to purchase, but someone did!!!).

I don't think people get offended by what you have on your list. Loads of people have commented how great ours is - basically we put stuff in every price bracket - so its really up to our guests how generous they would like to be. Anyway - we'll probably end up buying back most of the unpurchased part of the list with money that people are giving us.

Emx

nessa · #4 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 05:09 AM

Hiya Bev,

Most of our friends have put expensive items on the list, and some have even for a joke, put on things like a ferrari!!

Someone then brought them one, and it turned out to be a little toy one!!

We will probably put some items on there which our over a £100, but if they don't go, we will not be offended.

Ness

roz · #5 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 05:43 AM

We will have expensive things as there are things we want that are expensive! You can always hope!

It's quite likely that our friends from Uni will club together to buy something too so that could be a fairly big pressie anyway.

My grandparents have offered us an obscene amount of money (and suggested we spend it on cutlery

which is unlikely) but we do want a mosaic table, which won't be cheap and there's a place in Wilmslow that sells repreduction paintings (as opposed to prints) that are quite expensive and we fancy one of them. I think we're probably targeting specific family members really but you can never guess and it would be gutting if someone bought us 8 towels because that was the only way they could find something that fitted their budget when what we really wanted was a mini hi-fi (or whatever...)

mella · #6 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 05:43 AM

Hi

Ours is with thomas cook (I'm sure you're all sick of hearing this!) so anyone can spend as much or as little as they like. So I opted for the first one because there's always room for people to pay loads if they really want..

that would be nice..

mel
xxx

J · #7 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 08:24 AM

Not got to that stage of thinking about it in too much depth, butI guess they'll be a range of stuff on there, including a few expensive bits. There are some generous people in the families so don't see too much of a problem in doing that.

HTH

Jx

Eleanor · #8 (**permalink**) 19-03-2002, 11:55 AM

I'm working out ours at the moment. Now this is sad planning! I have a list of all the things we want and need to help us decide who to have a list with. We are definately having argos and Debs but will probably also have House of Fraser. I am so gutted that Habitat have stopped doing a list, because that would be be a great third.

We will have a range - I think the most expensive is a washing machine, but I won't put too much really cheap things on as people want to by a gift and I know when I have been late at buying wedding presents that I have hated buying a whole stack of potato mashers, tin openers, saucers and tea towels etc.
E

visiting bride · #9 (**permalink**) 22-03-2002, 12:03 PM

Yup we have a whole range. pennies to hundreds. we have quite a few generous relatives and friends who will not be making the trans-atlantic journey for our wedding but will be giving a gift anyways and so we have been ecouraged to give as wide a range a s possible...
on a slightly different bent... I have been told by one future in law what another plans on giving...(I think to see my reaction) is this tacky or what!

Taz · #10 (**permalink**) 22-03-2002, 12:06 PM

We will be putting a few items over £100 on there i think but it si going to be a nightmare as we have everything as we have lived together for 5 yrs by the time we get married... maybe we ought to ask for B&Q Vouchers or get everyone to give us their reward points!!

#11 (**permalink**) 23-03-2002, 07:52 AM

We haven't decided what to do yet, but I think it's about time we did!

Sian.

claire · #12 (**permalink**) 23-03-2002, 08:22 AM

were opting for the B&Q vouchers so at least then people can spend as much as they want on us,

and it's there decision then.

claire
xxx

skelash · #13 (**permalink**) 25-03-2002, 11:40 AM

We're going to put some expensive things on because that's the stuff we're going to need most (large appliances and furniture, not electronics) and some people might want to go together on something big, especially since they will know it will be very useful to us.

Also, for those of you who are already living together, I've heard that you can register for your honeymoon and people can either contribute to a general fund or can buy you breakfast in bed, or a room or flight upgrade, or a bottle of champagne or whatever.

Gail · #14 (**permalink**) 25-03-2002, 12:04 PM

We're not having a gift list as we would not know what to put on it. For one thing we have lived together for 4 years and have 3 kids, also having moved home 18 months ago we have just got our house the way we want it. However if anyone asks what we want we will probably ask for money or vouchers.

Gail