Every One Of Your Wedding Gift List Questions Answered

Congratulations! You're engaged and are in the midst of meticulously organising your big day, likely working through your wedding planning checklist. Now’s also the time to start curating your wedding gift list. It’s not only a fun and exciting experience, but it comes with added benefits for both you and your guests.

In this guide, we'll answer the most common questions about wedding gift lists, we'll walk you through the advantages of setting one up, and the ins and outs of creating a bespoke wedding registry that's tailored to your tastes and needs. We'll start by covering what exactly a wedding gift list is and why should you have one, then we'll make recommendations on how many gifts to add, plus we'll address the tricky topic of how to politely refer to your wedding gift list on your invites.

A wedding registry is a curated collection of items, experiences, and cash contributions you wish to receive as gifts from your wedding guests to celebrate your marriage.

A well-compiled wedding registry is an easy and flexible guide for your guests to choose presents from that they know you need and will also love. Whether it's tableware, bed & bath wedding gifts, or contributions to your art and honeymoon funds, your wedding gift list reflects your aspirations as a couple, and the choices available to you are unlimited.

A bridal registry is just another name for a wedding registry - or the wedding gift list. It’s not to be confused with a bridal shower, however, which is an event that typically happens a few months before the wedding.

A wedding gift list is something you and your partner can enjoy doing together. It's an exciting opportunity to dream about your future adventures, and think about what you need to achieve them. Our couples find this a bonding experience, which during the hectic planning can enable them to reconnect. We'll help you curate a list of gifts that sets you up for this next stage of your life as a married couple, but that also resonates with your style.

If you already have the basics for your life together, a wedding registry can help you build or upgrade your collection of homewares that you will love and use for a lifetime. Many of our couples share that the presents they recieved from their guests bring them such joy and happy memories every time they use them. Plus, sharing your gift list also helps you avoid the risk of ending up with multiples of the same thing, or items you simply don’t want or need. 

There are lots of reasons wedding guests want a wedding registry The main one is your loved ones will want to buy you something special to celebrate your marriage. So creating a gift list can simplify the process for both you and your guests. Our expert Wedding List Advisors are on hand to guide you every step of the way, ensuring that your wedding list caters to all guest budgets. 

If you can’t make it to our London showroom, don’t worry. You’ll still receive the same personal service and help with your wedding gift list from your Wedding List Advisor in a virtual appointment, by telephone, or by email. And you’ll have complete freedom to browse our extensive Online Showroom too. However you choose to create a wedding registry, we’ll be here to support you from start to finish. 

Once you have registered your wedding gift list with us, it will be live for your friends and family to see. However, if you would prefer to build your list privately and set it live when you’ve finished it, that’s no problem, just let your Wedding List Advisor know.

Every recommendation our Wedding List Advisors make is tailored to your tastes and needs. We’ll curate a selection of your favourite brands to get you started and introduce you to lesser-known designers we know you’ll love. And if you book your showroom appointment with us, you'll be able to see presents in person and start putting gifts on your wedding registry list right away.

Your wedding gift list is a perfect opportunity to ask for items you genuinely need, and those you’re just longing for. Whether it's fine-dining china, the most desired kitchenware, or funds for your honeymoon, the choice is yours. By creating a diverse selection of wedding gifts, you can ensure that your guests have options that align with their budgets.

We recommend that you send out your wedding gift list with the wedding invitations (traditionally 3 to 4 months before your wedding). This gives your guests ample time to explore the options on your wedding gift list and select the perfect present that resonates with their preferences.

If you’re planning to come to our London Showroom, we’d suggest visiting us four to six months before your wedding, but this solely depends on how long you would like to spend creating your wedding gift list. We are completely flexible, and we can help you build your wedding list as quickly or slowly as you need. You can add presents to your gift list right up until your wedding day.

Settling on the wording for your wedding gift list can be a delicate task. Naturally, the most important thing is to have your dearest guests join you in the celebration of your special day. But rest assured, most of your family and friends will want to give you something special to celebrate your marriage too. Whether it's gifting you fine-dining china, the most desired kitchenware, or contributing to your honeymoon funds. 

The key is to phrase your wedding gift list wording in a way that leaves your guests feeling comfortable and valued. We recommend keeping it short, sweet, polite, and personal:

If you’d like tailored advice on the wording of your invitations, our Wedding List Advisors are here to help you.

We will close your wedding gift list four weeks after your wedding day. We will then get in touch with you to talk you through the next steps. If you would like to close your wedding gift list sooner or keep it open for longer, you can simply let us know.

Ordering wedding presents from your wedding gift list with The Wedding Present Company is seamless. It depends on whether you set your wedding gift list to be Fixed or Flexible when you first registered your wedding list with us:

Our service always has and always will be complimentary for our couples. We don’t charge for showroom appointments and the dedicated personal service you will experience having a list with us.

If you have a Honeymoon Fund or other Custom Funds on your gift list, your guests will pay a below-market rate transaction fee of just 1.9% on their contributions to it. Unlike many other wedding registry services, we don't profit from these funds. We only charge this cost to cover the transaction costs charged by our payment gateway provider.

Guests contributing to Charity Funds are not charged this fee. We pay the transaction costs on charitable donations as a gesture of goodwill for their generosity towards a good cause.

Whether you need some help with creating your wedding gift list, ordering presents, or just want to have a good old chat, our team is always here for you. At The Wedding Present Company, we have been helping couples create their wedding gift lists for almost 30 years. In the midst of your wedding preparations, you can trust our expertise to help you make a bespoke list of wedding presents tailored to your future life as a married couple.