Money Talks
Tie the Knot Scotland|May - June 2017

Why is it easier to ask for a set of crystal glasses than for a cheque to the same value? Nicola Smith negotiates the tricky world of cash gifts

Money Talks

If you’ve already got a house and all the crockery, cutlery, lamps and bath towels you need, it doesn’t leave much for your friends and family to give you when you tie the knot. And if you’re the kind of couple who don’t want a whole load of gifts just for the heck of it, what should you do? Most wedding guests feel they really have to buy you something – and if that’s not what you want, it raises the awkward possibility of asking for money. Cold hard cash is probably exactly what you desire after the wedding expenses, but somehow it’s just not that easy to say so. Let us help…

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