Many couples and guests will be familiar with it: the "uncomfortable" question about the gift. To avoid embarrassing questions, we would recommend that you clearly communicate on the invitation what kind of gifts you would be happy to receive. Of course, this should not be worded in a crude or demanding way, but this way you avoid receiving 100 vases as a gift and your guests know that they will certainly make you happy with the gift. A win-win situation, so to speak! :)
Wedding table or wish list
Wedding tables have a long tradition and date back to the time when the bride and groom did not have a shared household before the wedding. If the bride and groom do not move into their first apartment together until after the wedding, crockery, bed linen, towels, kitchen appliances, etc. can of course be put to good use. In this case, many furniture stores - or now also on Amazon - offer the option of setting up so-called wedding tables or wedding lists. In other words: the bride and groom go to a furniture store of their choice, select the utensils they want and place them on a table. This is then marked with the bride and groom's name. The guests are informed of this on the invitation. The guests can then buy the items from this table - this ensures that the cake dishes correspond exactly to the bride and groom's taste and the guests can still shop according to their discretion and budget.
Cash gifts - How do we politely express that we would prefer money to an embroidered towel?
Since many couples now live together (long) before the wedding, the importance of the wedding table has become somewhat less. There is usually enough crockery, bed linen, etc. and the couple would be more pleased to receive money for a trip together or a large investment. So that the guests are aware of this, it is advisable to write a nice text directly on the invitation. Here are a few inspirations:
You don’t invite people to a wedding party,
so that you can receive gifts.
Do you still want it because it's customary,
then we have one request,
Don't worry too much,
we have bowls, glasses, pot.
For this good old tradition,
a small note will do just fine.
Bring your own good mood and the party will be a huge hit.
If you think about the question:
"What should we give them?"
You know what, don't make it difficult for yourself,
puts a few euros in our envelope.
Many guests will probably think,
What should we give the bride and groom?
We would really prefer
along with good wishes and a little something in cash.
Our household is complete
from brooms to duvets.
There is only room in the piggy bank,
That would be a substitute for a gift.
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