Wedding gifts with a difference

Carol O’Callaghan extols the gift list as the most sensible approach to present-giving in this, the nuptial season.

COLD and clinical it may seem, but the wedding gift register is an excellent idea. Everyone’s needs are met as the gift-giver avoids the hard slog of finding a suitable present, and the couple already co-habitimg, or with two well-equipped homes, will receive gifts they actually need or want.

For the bride and groom already in possession of every practical item they could need, a matching toaster and kettle finished in blue, when their new kitchen has accents of red, is guaranteed to be a disappointment.