I’m not exactly a materialistic person (quite the opposite) so choosing a wedding gift list was really tough.
I don’t like the idea of asking people for money as it seems a bit odd, so in the end we went for a list of grow-your-own goodies from Harrod Horticultural who have been really helpful.
We also talked [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Jan 4th, 2009 No Comments »
We’re back! A very happy New Year to you – we hope you had as lazy a break as we did , even those of you who are in the middle of wedding planning; you have to take time out now and again!
But if wedding planning caps (or veils I suppose…) are firmly back [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Dec 16th, 2008 No Comments »
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This week’s featured supplier is Polly Higgins of The Lazy Environmentalist. As far as I can tell from all the eco-activities she’s involved in, Polly isn’t lazy at all! But she lets you be by bringing together lots of gorgeous gifts and their sustainable stories in her eclectic eco-emporium. Over to Polly…
Name: Polly Higgins
Location: London, [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Oct 5th, 2008 No Comments »
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Jo Lawbuary and Purnendu Roy set up Ganesha back in 1995. A fair trade partnership with shops on London’s South Bank and in Covent Garden, Ganesha’s gorgeous goodies are also available online with their fair trade gift list a particuarly tempting proposition for fair-minded couples! Sicko movie full
Over to Jo and [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Aug 13th, 2008 No Comments »
So you don’t want toasters and tea towels for your wedding presents… you’ve got quite enough of those (thank you very much for asking). But how about something a little different… a Village Vet Starter Kit? Or a Primary School Tree Nursery?
Intrigued? It’s time to introduce you to our featured supplier for the next [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Jul 7th, 2008 No Comments »
This week’s featured supplier, Give It gives the happy couple a chance to share some of that happiness on their wedding day by having a charity wedding gift list. Here’s Andy to tell you all about it…
Name: Andy Hickey
Location: Hertfordshire
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business
Give It was set up in 2004 by [...]
I received a press release the other day that took me right back to, well, 2004…!
Coming from John Lewis, it revealed how more and more couples are opting for eco and ethical items on their wedding gift lists, selecting products that are fair trade, recycled (or for recycling – such as recycling and composting bins), FSC certified and [...]
Posted in Gift Lists on Feb 13th, 2008 No Comments »
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Argghh! Valentine’s Day! If you thought you’d left it too late to find something for your sweetheart for the annual celebration of all things pink and fluffy (or even if you think it’s a load of commercial rubbish!), if you’re on Facebook, fret no more…
Charity wedding gift list, Changing the Present, has come up with the perfect solution.
If [...]
Yesterday I visited the National Wedding Show for the first time – having failed to drag the fiancé along when we were planning our own wedding a few years ago…
It was quite an event! Never have I seen so many brides in one room. I must confess I felt quite overwhelmed at first – if not a little light-headed [...]
Posted in Gift Lists, Weddings on Jul 13th, 2007 6 Comments »
Of all the things that I knew would be contentious about my wedding (the absence of meat, the absence of religion…) the last thing I expected to stir people up was my wedding registry. Like many couples, we’ve lived together for some time and instead of registering for household items, opted to register through a [...]