Creating Your List

Why should we have a gift list?
Your wedding guests will want to buy you a wedding present to celebrate your marriage. Creating a gift list gives your guests an easy and flexible way to choose wedding presents they know you will love and also need. 

Even if you already have the basics for your life together, a gift list will enable you to build or upgrade your collection of homewares that you will love and use for a lifetime. 

A gift list also avoids the risk of you ending up with multiples of the same present or things you simply don’t want.
When should we set up our gift list?
We would recommend having your gift list ready for when you send out your invitations (traditionally about eight to ten weeks before your wedding).

Depending on how long you would like to take to create your list, we’d recommend coming to visit our London showroom four to six months before your wedding. However, we are completely flexible, and we can help you build your list as quickly or slowly as you need. 

You can add presents to your list right up until your wedding day.
How do we set up our gift list?
You can set up your gift list online or in our London Showroom. Here you'll meet your dedicated Wedding List Advisor who will make recommendations for your gift list that are tailored to your tastes and needs. They will curate a selection of your favourite brands to get you started, and introduce you to lesser-known designers we know you’ll love. You'll be able to see presents in person and start adding presents to your wedding list right away.

Once you have registered your list with us, it will be live for your guests to see. If you would prefer to build your list privately and set it live when you’ve finished creating your list, just let us know.
What if we can’t visit your showroom to choose our presents?
If you can’t make it to our showroom, don’t worry. We offer Virtual Appointments that are just as tailored and bespoke. You’ll meet your dedicated Wedding List Advisor via a Zoom video call and receive the same tailored experience and product knowledge, all from the comfort of your own home.

Simply request an appointment, and your Wedding List Advisor will reach out to you prior to the appointment to discuss your styles and personality. During the appointment, your advisor will share a personalised selection of gift ideas and brands, and you can create your wedding list together.
How much does creating a gift list cost?
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. As part of our service, we offer couples two complimentary deliveries to UK addresses.

Delivery is also complimentary for Guests who spend £75 or more. Presents costing less than this are subject to a delivery charge of £3.99 — which is a small contribution towards the logistical fees incurred assembling your personalised list from such a wide range of artisans and suppliers. Typically, the average guest spends £116, so for most people, delivery will be complimentary too.

For guests contributing to any Cash Fund or Honeymoon Fund, there is no delivery fee, but a 1.9% handling fee is applicable.  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, Stripe.

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.
Do you ring-fence the contributions from our guests?
Yes, your wedding list contributions are 100% secure with The Wedding Present Company. We operate a separate ring-fenced client trust account, guaranteeing absolute security and peace of mind for you and your guests. With over 30 years of experience, we are one of the most trusted options available to you.
Which list option should I go for – Flexible or Fixed?
Our Flexible List option gives you time to change your mind about what you want, even when your list has closed. After your wedding, you can review every item bought by your guests and decide if you would like to change anything. We then start to order everything for you. 

With our Fixed List, we order your items - except those that are part of a set - as guests make their purchases. Presents can take between eight and twelve weeks to arrive in our warehouse, and some that are special or personal (such as fine china or hand-finished products) may take a little longer. We will keep your online account updated and you can always call us for more information.

When you register your wedding list with us, you will be able to choose whether you have a Fixed or Flexible List. By default, your list will be Flexible.

Regardless of whether you choose a Fixed or Flexible List, we do not source any custom products that have been pledged for. Instead, we will transfer your custom product pledges to you as cash, allowing you to source these products from the retailer of your choice. We will offer you two free bank transfers.