London: The next time you attend a friend’s marriage, don’t choose your gift from a wedding list, instead give the couple some cash—at least that’s what a survey suggests.

The survey found that almost half of prospective spouses would prefer taking cash as the wedding gift. This move away from traditional wedding lists is in response to the economic crisis, according to experts.

Straitened circumstances mean couples are keen to make sure they are not burdened with unwanted items in lieu of necessities. Meanwhile, 27% asked for vouchers to put towards paying for a honeymoon. Wedding lists were popular with just 29% of newlyweds.

“Couples asking for money instead of a wedding list is a growing trend. In the past they have been too embarrassed to ask, but since the credit crunch their confidence has grown and many have chosen to abandon tradition for cold hard cash,” the Telegraph quoted Wedding magazine editor Catherine Westwood, who commissioned the survey, as saying.

According to the annual poll, less than half (43%) were planning a church or religious ceremony, down 10% from last year, while 40% had opted for a civil wedding at a licensed venue.

Increasingly couples are paying for their weddings themselves with just 26% of parents responsible for funding the day.

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50) Get creative with grooms wear. A tie or socks can reflect your wedding locale (preppy whales in Nantucket, thistle in Scotland)

51) For your first dance, choose a medley of your favorite songs rather than just one.

52) Honor your heritage during the ceremony by having someone give a reading in its language.

53) Pick a quote from a favourite book or song to put on the invites.

54) Honor special people by handing them flowers at the ceremony

55) Celebrate the season: in winter add holly to the cake table. In summer, serve lemonade in Mason jars.

56)A coffee-table book featuring your wedding or honeymoon locale can make a unique guest book; invite everyone to sign the pages.

57) Give packets of seeds as favors with a note asking guests to plant them to signify the start of your new life as a married couple.

58) If you sing or play an instrument, join the band for a number or two.

59) For a tropical wedding, give pina colada or margarita mixes as favors.

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-place the fees due on the wedding day in envelopes

-give the caterer a final head count

-appoint a reliable pal to transport the cake knife, toasting glasses or other heirlooms to and from the reception site

-get final beauty treatments (facial, waxing, brow-shaping, etc) of your choice

-pack for the honeymoon

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