January 31, 2003, Newsletter Issue #68: Gifts for the giving

Tip of the Week

It is never proper for the bride and groom to out and request any sort of gift--even the place of registry is only mentioned in a shower invitation, not a wedding invitation or announcement. Most people who bring you gifts will give you either something from your registry, or cash. If it´s from your registry, you can usually return it and get something else that you like better. If you would rather have gift certificates, the only thing you can do is spread the news via word of mouth and hope that word gets around. Many people ask wedding experts how to tactfully request money instead of gifts and this is the most acceptable solution: Put the word in a few well placed ears and ask them to spread the word--wedding grapevines move very quickly. The invitation is never the place to solicit for anything, it should remain only an invitation.

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Want to give bath towels for a gift? Try this creative method of wrapping them by turning them into a ´wedding cake´:

Start with four bath towels, four hand towels, and four washcloths.

Fold the bath towels lengthwise, in quarters.

Using a big safety pin, connect the folded towels end to end.

Start at one end and roll the towels up. When you reach the end of the towel, fasten with more pins.
Do the same thing for the hand towels and the washcloths.

Stack the rolls of towels with the bath towels on the bottom, the hand towels in the middle, and the washcloths on top. Pin the three layers together.

Decorate the ´cake´ with ribbons, silk flowers, etc.