Dear Alison,. I’m hoping you can settle a disagreement I’m having with my fiancée about a gift registry. We are getting married in June 2025. We’ve been living together for seven years, so we already have a lot of what we need for our house. However, there’s lots of practical items we could still really do with, or would like to upgrade: for instance, I’d like a new bath mat and a new kettle as both our current ones are pretty tatty, as well as a new set of screwdrivers to replace the ones that have gone missing over the years.
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My fiancée thinks it is cheeky to register for gifts at all seeing as we already own our own house, and says it would be ‘embarrassing’ (her word) to put things like a £75 bath mat (the one I want) on the list. She would rather people contribute towards our honeymoon, but after seven years we’ve already had some epic holidays and the household items are things we won’t spend the money on ourselves.
What’s your advice?. Thanks,. Neil. Weddings are joyful occasions – but they’re also incredibly stressful. Whether you’re a bride or groom, best woman or man, family member or friend of the couple, the run up to the big day can be very tense. If you need a bit of help with your quandary, Alison, who has run a venue for 10 years and helps couples plan weddings, is here to offer a helping hand.
Email platform@metro.co.uk to share your issue anonymously with Alison and get it solved. Dear Neil,. Many thanks for writing in with your dilemma. Gift registries are standard and not uncommon for couples to set up when they are getting married. They help friends and loved ones clearly understand what to buy that both of you would like/need for your home.
