Www.vouchercodespro.co.uk has found that the wrapped wedding gift has had its day. With more and more couples living together before getting married, there is less need for the presents of household appliances- the most common being toasters, kettles and saucepans. Most couples who have been together for a while, have already got an established house and therefore will double up on gifts if people choose to buy them out of tradition.
Weddings on Female First
A huge 85% of couples go into debt after their wedding, with an average spend of 15,000 on their big day, so it’s no surprise what they are asking for as their wedding day gift.
Honeymoon contributions
After a year or two of talking about nothing but weddings, saving, planning, dieting and preparing, a well needed rest and break is on the cards for newlyweds. So many pour their monetary contributions from the guests towards their honeymoon, either to pay for the holiday or to take some spending money with them.
Financial contributions for the wedding
Some couples use the money that they gather from their friends and family to put words paying off their wedding debts at the end. Whether it’s accumulated on their credit card, or owed to parents- the money can go somewhere towards the couple being debt free- or certainly alleviate the pressure a bit. The average debt after a wedding in £5,000 so it’s no surprise why couples ask for such contributions.
Retailer Gift list
This gives the couple the option of shopping for things they actually need rather than just traditional goods. It also gives the couple time to spend them too- rather than but things out of necessity right after the wedding. A department store can cater for many things that the pair might decide to shop for in future- so it covers all eventualities.
George Charles, spokesperson for VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, said the following:
“Clearly, more couples are in need of financial help after their wedding, explaining why so many ask for honeymoon contributions or money toward the cost of their big day. Weddings are ridiculously expensive, but there are ways to go things at a lower cost. First of all, when booking a DJ or a catering company, don’t mention it’s for a wedding – just tell them it is a big party! Suppliers will automatically bump up quotes when they hear the word wedding.
“I think it’s wise that people ask for money or honeymoon vouchers, because that’s going to be a lot more useful than a new small kitchen appliance!”