Xmas Plans
Oct 18th 2006, 12:17 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Slightly different query, but we're planning to move out after we get married next year. This obviously changes what we're planning to put on our wedding gift list as we don't want to ship out lots of stuff.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
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Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Oct 18th 2006, 12:20 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by H&C&H
Slightly different query, but we're planning to move out after we get married next year. This obviously changes what we're planning to put on our wedding gift list as we don't want to ship out lots of stuff.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
My friends just got married shortly before emigrating to Canada and they asked if their Wedding gifts could be experiences rather than physical gifts. We gave them theatre vouchers.
HTH
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Oct 18th 2006, 8:08 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by H&C&H
Slightly different query, but we're planning to move out after we get married next year. This obviously changes what we're planning to put on our wedding gift list as we don't want to ship out lots of stuff.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Hi there and welcome. Just my thoughts, but depends on whether you would be shipping anything else to be honest. I am presuming you are not already living together and that these wedding pressies would be you setting up house, if so probably better with the money. If you do already live together and have all the makings of a home and would be shipping this across then yup definately fill the container with as much stuff as you have in the way of linen, towels, crockery etc (well that was the advice my friends in Oz gave me!!!).
Congrats on getting married - whens the big day?
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Oct 18th 2006, 8:25 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by H&C&H
Slightly different query, but we're planning to move out after we get married next year. This obviously changes what we're planning to put on our wedding gift list as we don't want to ship out lots of stuff.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Welcome to the forum...but why dont you start your own thread and see what sort of response you get???
I would ask for pressies and ship the lot over. That way you have the memories of your friends/family with you as you are using the stuff.
Oct 19th 2006, 5:35 am
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by CathnPaul
Hi Folks, Just wondered if others have experienced this....I am after making my last UK xmas really special, but at the same time am very hesitant and buying new stuff. Has anyone any suggestions on what I can do??
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Why don't you have an ozzie theme to you xmas dinner, saving washing up on doing a BBQ and using paper plates!!
You could always turn up the central heating and all arrive wearing shorts and t-shirts!!
Start of things to come!!
Oct 19th 2006, 6:14 am
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by H&C&H
Slightly different query, but we're planning to move out after we get married next year. This obviously changes what we're planning to put on our wedding gift list as we don't want to ship out lots of stuff.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Does anybody have any idea what to ask for, other than money, or is it cheaper to receive house wear gifts (dinner service, linen etc and ship it out)?
Thank you. My first post - wow, i love this forum, a mine of information and support.
Oct 19th 2006, 7:45 am
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Re: Xmas Plans
I'm going to Hong Kong and then UK for Christmas! 
Oct 19th 2006, 9:13 am
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Re: Xmas Plans
I will be in Australia for Christmas and it will be my first family Christmas in 6 years!!!!
We will have a champagne, English breakfast (cooked aussie style on the BBQ) at my uncles house, then laze the day away before having a traditional English Christmas dinner - with all trimmings!!!!
I cannot wait to have Christmas with my family
We will have a champagne, English breakfast (cooked aussie style on the BBQ) at my uncles house, then laze the day away before having a traditional English Christmas dinner - with all trimmings!!!!
I cannot wait to have Christmas with my family
Oct 19th 2006, 9:25 am
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by ElshaUK
I will be in Australia for Christmas and it will be my first family Christmas in 6 years!!!!
We will have a champagne, English breakfast (cooked aussie style on the BBQ) at my uncles house, then laze the day away before having a traditional English Christmas dinner - with all trimmings!!!!
I cannot wait to have Christmas with my family
We will have a champagne, English breakfast (cooked aussie style on the BBQ) at my uncles house, then laze the day away before having a traditional English Christmas dinner - with all trimmings!!!!
I cannot wait to have Christmas with my family
I think the ozzie theme sounds fun actually firth.
Oct 19th 2006, 1:47 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by CathnPaul
Welcome to the forum...but why dont you start your own thread and see what sort of response you get???
I would ask for pressies and ship the lot over. That way you have the memories of your friends/family with you as you are using the stuff.
I would ask for pressies and ship the lot over. That way you have the memories of your friends/family with you as you are using the stuff.
Thanks CathnPaul - I mustered up courage and started my own thread! I do like your idea, just scared of shipping costs, as although we do already have a home together we are intending to rent it so we are not taking over any furniture, therefore no big container.
Oct 19th 2006, 8:24 pm
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Re: Xmas Plans
Originally Posted by H&C&H
Thanks CathnPaul - I mustered up courage and started my own thread! I do like your idea, just scared of shipping costs, as although we do already have a home together we are intending to rent it so we are not taking over any furniture, therefore no big container.
