Chapter 7: Gifts

Your presence at our wedding is more than enough. If you would like to get us a gift you may wish to review the gift list we have registered with John Lewis. Our gift list number is 522355. The list opens from 29th June, and you can shop online or in store.

Durham Foodbank

We regularly support Durham Foodbank and would like to do something as part of our wedding celebrations to contribute towards their work. We know this is a bit unconventional, but we would like all our guests to bring a tin, jar or packet with them to the wedding. We will put these together with our own donation and send them to the good people at Durham Foodbank.

Durham Foodbank do amazing work supporting those who find themselves in crisis and unable to feed themselves and their families. All recipients are referred by a social worker or medical professional. They receive a box of essential food stuffs to get them through 2-3 days plus crucial advice on access to benefits and other support so they can get themselves back on their feet.

On a day when we will be fortunate enough to be able to celebrate our marriage by eating and drinking lavishly together, we would like to do something with our guests to help those in desperate need in the local area.

Please bring a tin, jar or packet of food that is *in date* with you on the day. Suitable items you could bring are:

Baked beans, tinned vegetables or fruit, long life milk, pasta, rice, tinned meat or fish, tinned stew/curry, tinned soup, biscuits, breakfast cereal, tea bags, coffee, bags of sugar.

What might only cost you 50p will make a massive difference to someone in need.