Sir, I could not disagree more with Melanie Reid (Opinion, August 7). The point of wedding lists is simply that money should not be wasted by well-meaning friends and relatives. No one is forced to purchase from the list, and it is only a suggestion for those who do not wish to give something totally unwanted — for example, distant relatives who may not know the couple very well.

My sister did not have a wedding list and received six sets of sherry glasses. I did have a list and on it were items ranging from a bean slicer (50p) to other more expensive items, many of which I still have and use today, such as the toasted sandwich maker, which is even now feeding armies of hungry teenagers.

Some of our guests, however, chose not to buy from the list and among many lovely gifts we received a clock of such spectacular awfulness that it was banished to the garage never to see the light of day.

Ros Mahony
Farnham, Hants

Sir, In an attempt to come somewhere near Jesus’ gift at Cana, we sent out the Wine Society’s catalogue as our wedding list. We received 480 bottles.

Jules Akel
Dalwhinnie, Highland

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