Wedding gift listA wedding gift list your guests will thank you for
Guests want to give you something you will actually use, and they want to know it has not already been bought. A shared list answers both questions in one link, and it works the same whether your guests live next door or in another country.
- Free to use
- Guests don't need an account
- Works with any shop
Why couples use a shared list
One link for everyone
Put it on your wedding website or send it in a message. Guests do not need an account to open it.
No duplicate toasters
A reserved gift is marked as taken straight away, so the next guest sees what is still free.
Any shop, not just one
You are not tied to a single store's registry. Add items from wherever you actually want to buy from.
What to put on it
Gift lists work best when the range is wide. Guests self-select by budget, and nobody is left with only the expensive options.
Good pans, a proper knife, the mixer you have been circling for years.
Plates and glasses that match, possibly for the first time in either of your lives.
Real linen, heavy towels. Unromantic, constantly used, always appreciated.
A print, a piece for the wall, something that is not a household object.
Add a link to the trip you are saving for and let guests put something toward it.
One expensive item several guests can combine on beats five small things you did not need.
Build your wedding gift list in one sitting
Most couples get it done in an evening. Paste links from any shop, put the things you actually need at the top, and send one link out with the invitations. Guests reserve as they go, so you never have to keep a spreadsheet of who is bringing what, and nobody has to ring your mother to check.
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Step 1
Add what you want
Paste a link from any shop. The name, photo and price fill in by themselves.
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Step 2
Share one link
A message is enough. Nobody needs an account to open it.
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Step 3
Guests reserve
A claimed gift is marked as taken, so nothing is bought twice.
When to send it
Timing matters as much as the list itself.
With the save-the-date
Put the link on your wedding website
When guests ask
Send the link rather than a list in a message
After the wedding
Keep it open for late gifts
Getting the etiquette right
Do not put the list in the invitation envelope itself. A line on your wedding website, or a link sent when someone asks, lands far more softly. Spread the prices widely, because guests will feel the gap if the cheapest thing on the list is expensive. And keep it open after the day: some guests give late, and a live list is easier than fielding messages.
Common questions
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Is a wedding gift list rude?
No, and guests generally prefer it. The alternative is guessing, or asking someone in your family what you need, which is more work for everyone.
How many gifts should be on the list?
A common rule is roughly one and a half items per guest, spread across price ranges. Too short and your late-deciding guests are left with nothing to choose from.
Can guests give money instead?
You can add an experience or a trip contribution as an item with a link, which is a gentler way of putting it than asking for cash outright.
Other occasions
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