Couples getting married in the UK have traditionally been given household items as wedding gifts. This was to help the couple as they started a new life together and popular gifts included items such as kettles, toasters, dinner services and glassware. It’s not a new concept for newlyweds to be given money as a wedding gift even in some countries and cultures, couples are automatically given money by their guests.

However times have changed and many couples getting married already have plenty of household items and often ask for money. Perhaps this money will be used for a new kitchen, the honeymoon, a deposit on a house and furniture. In some cases, couples will only ask for money as wedding gifts and others will mix the gifts of money with other items.

Some people aren’t keen on wedding gift lists however friends and family will usually want to give a gift to the happy couple and most people want to give a gift which they know the couple will appreciate and get use from. Even at some wedding gift list service, the gift lists usually have a mix of gifts of money as well as other gifts. Guests will like to purchase gifts of money instead of more traditional wedding gifts and some guests like to purchase a combination of gifts and money.

However wedding couples who like to ask for money as wedding gift should also add some gifts into their gift list so that everyone’s preferences are accommodated. So if they are looking for money towards the honeymoon, other suitable gifts that match the honeymoon list could be photo albums, a camera, luggage and photo frames.

Moreover couples should also try to be specific about how the money will be spent so that guests feel that they’ve contributed towards a specific item. Most gifts of money are for the honeymoon where guests normally put money towards specific elements of the honeymoon such as accommodation, flight upgrades and car hire. As couples set up a honeymoon gift list, there are normally standard honeymoon gifts to add to their list such as drinks by the pool or a romantic meal for two which guests can then buy for them.

Another idea is to personalise your gifts of money as your gift list provider offers this service. Besides they can customise their entire honeymoon list with their own gift descriptions, names and pictures. So if the couples want to have a romantic dinner at a restaurant and stay overnight in the local boutique hotel, the wedding gifts can be automatically added to their list. It’s also a great idea to personalise thank you cards to the guests by adding a picture of what the guest contributed to like a picture of the wedding couple.