The Wedding list with a difference that makes a difference

Hold that thought... Before you blushing brides-to-be rush to put down your pen and rip up the offending list in triumphant victory, there’s just one more essential to add to it...  another list! Try not to pull your hair out just yet ladies; this particular list will be quite the treat to put together – your gift list, that one off occasion when you can actually comprise a list of things you want that people will buy for you and it’s totally acceptable, even traditional.

So, what do you ask your guests for? What do you really want or need? What do people conventionally ask for? Homeware? Crockery? Vouchers? Goats? Yes, you read correctly – those creatures with beards that eat everything in sight and we’re not talking about any potential grooms-to-be here!

Throwing in a random farm animal to your wedding wish list isn’t some kooky or mod trend which you haven’t heard about yet but rather serves an important, ethical purpose in making a huge difference to someone’s life in an impoverished, third world country.

Why not add an unexpected twist to your wish list and celebrate the very gift of giving on your special day? Oxfam Unwrapped present an exciting new approach to the typical gift inventory with a range of charitable gifts designed to make a lasting difference to people all around the world. Soon to wed couples can simply go online, select their gift choices and send their requests out to guests via beautiful Oxfam Unwrapped gift list cards or the nifty email widget.

You can choose from an array of ethical options from Solar panels to Safe drinking water or Health check-ups to Teachers, benefiting single individuals or indeed entire communities in some of the worlds most underdeveloped and poverty stricken locations.

Since the charitable and unique gift lists were launched in 2007, they have impressively made £800,000, going a long way to help fight poverty in more than 70 countries around the world.

Rick Lay, manager for Oxfam Unwrapped thinks the ethical idea may even inspire the biggest royal wedding of the decade, he said: “The Oxfam Unwrapped wedding list makes it so easy to add something different to the big day and it can be chosen in addition to a traditional store list. A couple of goats, health check-ups and classroom kits are guaranteed to get people smiling both at the wedding and in the communities where these gifts will be used. Maybe even William and Kate will have a look at the endless possibilitie s on offer on the new shop page and start a personalised Oxfam Unwrapped list”.

The Oxfam Unwrapped wedding gift list is truly a list with a difference that importantly makes a difference.  Long after the last of the cake crumbs have been consumed, the final cameras have been flashed and the remaining guests have cleared the dance floor, the gifts will continue to influence and make a lo ng lasting difference for those in need.

If you want something else a bit different to break other conventional wedding traditions, Oxfam Unwrapped also offer stunning wedding favours sets making every guest feel important. Couples can purchase beautifully designed and recycled gift cards representing Animal vaccinations to Safe Water to improve the lives of those living in poverty. These wedding favours really do break the ice and get your guests talking at the table!

If you’ve come round to the idea of a fresh approach to wedding planning and would like more information on Oxfam Unwrapped, please visit the official website at www.oxfam.org.uk/weddings.

The brand new site also offers essential expert wedding advice and useful tips on how to save money on planning your big day, a shopping section stocking a selection of fantastic wedding items from dresses to jewellery at a fraction of the cost as well as personal wedding stories to inspire you.