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How to get the perfect wedding gifts

Whether you’ve lived together before or have just been filling your house with what you need when you need it, when it comes to wedding gifts, nowadays, unwanted gifts are not only a waste, but also unnecessary.

Lots of you don’t want to be tied to a traditional department store gift list, because you might already have that trendy vase or the 100% cotton sheets and if you’re honest, you’d much prefer to have money to spend on what you really need, rather than what your guests might hope you want.

However, asking for money is awkward. Putting an account number on your invitation is a big no-no and asking people for cheques is just a little cheeky. So what to do?

Luckily, thanks to the Internet there are plenty of options nowadays – from sites where you can collect money for your honeymoon, to others that let you give donations to charity. Or, if you want to collect for your honeymoon, give to charity and perhaps include a nice new sofa all together, you have a site like Zankyou that lets you list absolutely anything and get the money in your bank account to spend as you wish.

If you set up your gift list on one of these sites, you can stop worrying that you’re asking for money. Instead, what you’re actually doing is informing your guests what you’d really like to spend their contributions on. You’re telling them about your future projects, what you’re going to do when you go on holiday or how you’d like your house to look in the future.

And the list is customised, so not only can you add any gifts you like, but you can add gifts that aren’t available in Ikea. Have you seen a lovely armchair in your local antiques store? With a picture and a description you can add it to your gift list. Alongside your iPad2, flights to Thailand and dancing classes in your local community centre.

The list is all part of a wedding website where you can list any information you like, from hotels near the wedding venue to transport to the reception. Putting your wedding itinerary online therefore makes life easier for everyone, as you won’t be getting calls the night before the wedding to find out where the ceremony’s being held the next day!

So next time someone asks you what you'd like as a wedding gift, you don’t need to cringe, say nothing and end up with a 182-piece cutlery set in antique silver (unless you want one, that is!). You can just redirect your guests to your online site and list, safe in the knowledge that they’ll be giving you something that you really want, making them feel just a little more part of your big day.

For further information on ZankYou and its services visit http://www.zankyou.co.uk/

Helen Jones

Zankyou UK

http://www.zankyou.co.uk/

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