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Wedding / Engagement Announcements: listing gift preference on invitations?

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Wedding / Engagement Announcements: listing gift preference on invitations?

We are planning a private wedding in Jamaica for just the 2 of us. We want to send out wedding/engagement announcements letting our families know of our upcoming plans. I'm having trouble wording the announcement because we wanted people to know that instead of wedding gifts, they can contribute to our wedding trip via our travel agent. Any suggestions?

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Re: listing wedding gifts preference on invitations [In reply to]

As per our etiquette expert, Jodi R. R. Smith of The Mannersmith:
Presence as Presents, Wedding Gift Giving Etiquette ~ As with any occasion, wedding gifts for a second marriage are never expected and never required. The guest of honor is always pleasantly surprised that his/her friends and family are generous enough to give a gift in addition to attending the affair. Since the second time bride and groom each are already coming from established homes, the typical wedding gifts are not appropriate for a second wedding. For second weddings, gift registries are even more important so that guests who wish to are able to purchase something the bride and groom truly desire. As with the first wedding, no note of the registry should ever be made. Those who are interested will ask.

Also see the following page:
Wedding Invitations: wording and addressing
for more information on what Jodi has to say about wedding invitation etiquette and gifts.

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