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Compare wedding list services: Ameliste No. 1 in France!
"The tradition of wishing well is known by all. The concept of wedding wishing well is changing and had to adapt to a society where more than 90% of getting married couples have already been living together. They don't really need home furnishing or receiving duplicate gifts. Nowadays, people have different needs: painting pots to renew home, honeymoon travel to fulfil a dream they couldn't afford on their own or simply ask for cash to help for house deposit. In addition, the chore of trailing around shops to find what they might need for a new home is now over! Now, the wedding list can be manage online: from compiling the list to gifts delivery[...]
Hot trends: online wedding registries
The choice of the bridal registry service is even more daunting, as there are many out there. However if you have wishes that are unique to you, then you can consider using an on
line registry. They feature a great range of brands, as well as many ideas to help couples with all the traditional basics. From honeymoon packages, to fine china for your tableware, home decor, linens as well as household electricals to leisure activities and real estate. For this type of wedding list service, there are three main websites (in France): 1001 listes, Mille Mercis Mariage and Ameliste. The latest allows couples to get the total value of cash contributions transferred to the couple's bank account and no commission taken [...] This is a way to deviously use the wishing well concept." By Héloïse Léon.
Wedding gift list comparison in France
by Oui Magazine issue No. 59 (September-October-November 2009)
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Printemps listes |
Le Bon Marché |
Galeries Lafayette |
Ameliste |
1001 listes |
1000 Mercis Mariage |
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Closing wedding list after the wedding ? |
1 year renewable |
No limit of time |
No limit of time |
No limit of time |
For 3 years |
18 months after the wedding, renewable for 6 months |
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Products price garanteed till closing the list? |
Yes |
Yes, 1 year after the wedding |
Yes, 1 year after the wedding |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Is it possible to update the wedding list anytime ? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, but not for gifts that already recieved contributions |
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Manage the wedding list online? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Updates of contribution from guests ? |
Immediately online, occasionally by mail |
By mail, once a week, immediately by internet |
Three times a week by mail, immediately by Internet |
Immediately by mail |
Immediately by mail |
Immediately by mail |
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Special offers on products ? |
5% |
5% discount on purchased items |
5% |
Yes, depending on products |
Possible on request when opening the list |
No |
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Free delivery? |
Yes, in Paris and inner cities. Delivery charge for provinces |
Free and unlimited for Paris and inner cities. Only one free delivery for provinces |
Yes in Paris and inner cities. delivery charge for the provinces |
Yes |
Depends on vendor |
Depends on vendor |
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Honeymoon offers ? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Customizable service? |
Yes |
Oui |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Money transfer of the total value of contributions ? |
10% of total value of contributions |
No |
10% of total value of contributions |
Yes, no commission taken if bank account with an affiliated bank |
No |
Yes, with a commission of 4.73% |
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Follow up of awaiting gift payments ? |
No |
Yes, by postal mail |
Yes, by postal mail |
Yes, over the phone and by mail |
No |
Yes, over the phone and by mail |
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Online thank you note service ? |
No |
Yes, by mail |
No |
Yes by mail and from the couples' site |
Yes, by mail |
No |
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Telephone answering service ? |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No, but a callback service |
Yes |
*And also by mail (note added by Ameliste)
