What is it with towels and flannels on a wedding gift list? I like a new fluffy towel don't get my wrong, but for a wedding present, really? And as for a flannel, just the word f l a n n e l brings me out in a cold sweat, so why would I want a set from our mates to say Happy Wedding?!? Personally I enjoy remembering who each of our gifts was from, and when I use it I feel happy knowing our friends chose it for us - the relevance of their choice makes me smile.
A couple of examples; measuring spoons from old family friends with the message "Happy spooning" - nice little double entendre I thought, and lovely spoons too - the baby spoon is for measuring a 'pinch'!
This Perspex cube light from one of my husbands colleagues who lives in Dubai, it's bright, it's bold and it reminds me that we're all about making a statement when it comes to interiors in our house.
And there should always be a wedding present that's a bit of a luxury, something you know isn't essential but you just really want it. For us that was an enormous book called The Phaidon Atlas Contemporary World of Architecture, possibly the ultimate when it comes to coffee table books, as long as we've got a coffee table big enough and the children haven't got jam on their fingers. We love design and architecture books, and the friends who bought it for us now live in New York, all-in-all very apt.
I remember putting our wedding list together and having loads of fun, it's like shopping but better. We used a list company called Wrapit, luckily before they went bust! Here's a round-up of the best online wedding list companies, I can't personally recommend them but if I was getting married these would be my faves:
themintlist.com for those who crave the quirky, vintage and one-off pieces this is perfect; we're talking goat hide rugs, metallic wallpaper and neon signs, up-cycled furniture and bags of colour, go and take a peak even if you're not getting married.
prezola.com covering all the best of British when it comes to big brands, this is a wedding list for everyone who wants everything; ideal for couples who are looking to furnish their home with Cath Kidston, The White Company, Joules and Emma Bridgewater to name just a few.
amara.com/weddings If you love a touch of elegance and sophistication this is the site for your wedding list, amara.com is a beautiful online shop selling the most exquisite products from brands such as Kate Spade, National Gallery, Alessi, Linely and Ralph Lauren Home as well as brands you're unlikely to have heard of such as Pip Studio (super pretty porcelain tableware) and Legnoart (Luxury Italian homeware and wine gifts).
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