{"id":4958,"date":"2014-01-06T17:40:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T06:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/articles\/seven-points-of-gift-registry-etiquette\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T00:32:23","slug":"seven-points-of-gift-registry-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"uk-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/seven-points-of-gift-registry-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven points of gift registry etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"
Registering for wedding gifts is a great way to get the presents that you really want, and is a perfectly acceptable practice for modern wedding. Here are seven points of gift registry etiquette to make the process run smoothly.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not appropriate to print details of your gift list on your invitation as it suggests that a gift is a condition of the invitation. Sending a subtle card with details of the list in the same envelope as the invitation, or posting a link to the list on your wedding website is widely considered acceptable however.<\/p>\n
Make sure there are items that suit a variety of budgets when you are choosing your presents. Guests are more likely to mix and match a few less expensive items than to jointly buy a pricier gift so it is usually better to select a larger number of small, inexpensive items, than a few expensive gifts.<\/p>\n
Make sure both of your immediate families have the details of where you have registered. Traditionally guests would get in touch with your mother to enquire whether you had registered for gifts, and many people will still go down this route to get details of your gift list.<\/p>\n
Many couples start their list with a modest number of gifts and then add more items as the original ones get bought. The benefit of this is that you can start with the gifts you would love to receive and increase the chance of someone buying them, and it also prevents you looking greedy. A rule of thumb is to make sure there are twice as many products on your gift list as there are guests coming to your wedding so that each guest has ample choice.<\/p>\n