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Tips and advice for using the website or doing it alone...
Whether or not you take advantage of Wrapit’s free showroom or telephone
consultations, there may be times when you need a hand using the website or
figuring out what to do next.
Although your Wrapit personal consultant will always be happy to help, clicking
through the links below will help you help yourself.
 Your
homepage and Wrapit's virtual department store
Planning
your list
Adding
gifts to your list
Adding a personal message to your list
Ordering your invitation inserts
Managing your list
Closing
and confirming your list
Ordering
your gifts
Using
your Thank You Card Manager
Your homepage and Wrapit's virtual department
store
Using Wrapit’s website is really easy, and if you need any help, the links on
this page will tell you what to do. But before you begin, it may help to
quickly familiarise yourself with these two important sections of the site.
Your homepage
Whenever you log on to Wrapit’s website you will be presented with your
“homepage”. Your homepage includes links to all the major features of our
website, including
a link to “your list”
a link to “your details”
our guide to “Doing It Online”
your “Thank You Card Manager”
prompts to order your invitation inserts (which you should do right away) and
to close your list (after your wedding, when you’re ready)
a facility to email your consultant.
Once you’re logged in, you can get back to your homepage by clicking the Wrapit
logo in the top left hand corner of the site.
The virtual department store
Wrapit’s virtual department store is in the grey panel to the left. Think of it
as having several different floors with, for example, “cooking & dining” on the
top floor, while “mind, body & soul” is downstairs.
As in a real department store, each floor of our virtual department is divided
into sections. But instead of having to wear out your shoes finding the section
you want, all you need to do is click the floor to reveal the sections. Then,
by clicking on a section, you’ll be able to pinpoint which part of each section
you want to see. It’s much easier than finding your way through John Lewis on a
Saturday morning – and far less crowded!
Once you’ve targeted the area you’re after, a sort-of ‘shelf’ will appear near
the bottom of the page. Use the beige arrows on either side of the shelf to
move along the selection on that shelf - again, saving you valuable shoe
rubber...
When you see something you like on that shelf, click the image to reveal the
details of that gift. Just remember: you will not be able to add that or any
gift to your list unless you are logged in.
See the "Adding gifts to your list" part of this page for details about the
virtual department store's many features.
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Planning Your List
Planning your wedding list isn’t as scary as it sounds. This is your chance to
get something you’ve always dreamed of, so make the most of the opportunity and
have some fun! Start by thinking about what you want, what you have and what
you need.
Do you want to throw fabulous dinner parties after you’re married?
If so, you might want to use your list to get everything you need to set a
stunning table and cook an impressive meal.
For the table you’ll need:
plates, bowls and cutlery (Enough for all your guests and all your courses.
Don’t be afraid to mix and match!)
serving plates, platters, bowls and utensils (More than you think you’ll need.)
glasses for wine and water (Again, they don’t need to match.)
speciality glasses (…for those champagne cocktails and after supper digestifs!)
candle sticks, napkin holders, cruet sets (Use these to create drama.)
placemats or over-sized charger plates (Chargers are the contemporary and
practical alternative to tablecloths.)
napkins
For the kitchen you’ll want:
some large pots and covered pans (Enough to boil the pasta and steam all the
veg at the same time.)
a large casserole or cocotte (Casserole dishes like Coq au Vin make an easy and
impressive main course.)
a cookbook holder (You don’t want to get Delia dirty!)
a heavy duty food processor (How did our grandmothers ever manage?!)
Are you setting up home?
If you’re moving to a new home after your wedding, you might want to take the
opportunity to refresh some of your basics and get some fantastic new
decorative pieces that you might not be able to afford on your own.
Have everything?
If you’ve been living together, you may find that you already have most of your
kitchen things and enough plates, cutlery and linen to go around. If you don’t
want to update what you already have, don’t despair – you can still plan a
wedding list that will work for you.
Experiences, travel and art are all becoming increasingly popular on wedding
lists as are single large items like furniture. As long as they know it will
make you happy, your guests will be pleased to make contributions towards your
dream gift.
No matter what you want to your list to be like, try to bear in mind these useful tips:
Put more gifts on your list than you think. You’d be surprised by people’s
generosity, and you don’t want your list to run out of gifts as your wedding
day approaches.
Put some stand-alone gifts on your list. Sometimes people want to feel like
they’ve bought you something ‘special’ and they may be disappointed if their
choice is limited to soup bowls and fish knives. Unless you make it known that
you’ll be grateful for contributions to something in particular, make sure that
you’ve got plenty of individual items on your list. You can [ehem] always swap
these around for bits of your dinner service later.
Put some expensive gifts on your list. We frequently get calls from family
members or groups of friends who are disappointed that there’s nothing grand
enough for them to buy on a list! And don’t forget – gift certificates can
always be used towards expensive items.
If you don't already have one, ask your Personal Consultant to send you our
wedding list checklist.
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Adding gifts to your list
The first thing you’ll want to do is to start adding gifts to your wedding
list. To do this you will need to select them from our virtual department
store.
Clicking "Wrapit’s department store"
(in the grey panel to the left) will reveal our major department headings.
Most departments have 2 levels of sub-departments. To browse through them,
click the department and sub-department names until a row of images appears.
You can scroll along the images by hovering your mouse over the arrows at
either side of the row. If there is more than one row of images to choose from,
the number of selections will be shown below the row, to the right.
When you see an image you like, click on the image to reveal an information
page for that gift.
When you find a gift that interests you, be sure to click the “view it” button
(on the gift’s page) to see a zoom image and, where possible, other images
relating to that gift.
By clicking the “clip it” button, you can add items to your Wrapit
Clipboard™ so that you can see how they look together.
You can also click “email it” if you want to email the item pages to your
partner, friends and family.
To add the item to your list, enter the quantity you’d like in the quantity box
and click the ”add it” button. You can always change the quantity on
your list itself, or you can remove the item altogether.
If you know what you’re looking for, you can use our search facility to
fast-track to what you want. Click “product search” at the top of our
site to search by keyword or brand.
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Adding a personal message to your
list
From the “your details” page you will be able to add and edit a personal
message that your guests will see when they access your list. This is a great
opportunity for you to add some ‘personality’ to your list and say anything you
want to your guests, from directions to the reception to a special greeting.
Many couples use their personal message to direct guests to the gifts that they
want. Although this may seem cheeky, it works a treat! And since you can edit
your message whenever you want, you can use it to prioritise your list in a
uniquely friendly way.
If you need inspiration, check out these real live
examples from some real live Wrapit couples!
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Ordering your invitation inserts
No matter how much effort you put into creating the perfect wedding list, your
wonderful gifts simply won’t be bought if you don’t let your guests know about
your list! So make sure that you order your complimenary Wrapit invitation
inserts about 2 weeks before sending your invitations out.
To order your inserts, click the link on your homepage. This link will
dissappear once you've ordered them.
Password protection
When you order your invitation inserts you will have the opportunity to apply a
password to your wedding list which will protect it from being seen by anyone
who doesn’t know the password.
Although this is a suitable option for couples with privacy concerns, we don’t
generally recommend password protection since it merely imposes a barrier to
your list which your guests can probably do without. You will also
need to add the password to each insert you send out.
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Managing your list
You can make changes to your list at any time by logging on to our website. You
can a add a new gift to your list from our virtual department store, or you can
remove a gift from your list by changing its quantity to “0” and clicking “update
list”.
Receiving email updates
One of the best things about your wedding list is receiving emails each time a
gift is bought for you. These emails will include a personal message from your
guest, and are especially fun to receive during a busy work day!
Plumping-up your list
If you notice a flurry of emails telling you that your gifts are being bought,
you should take a moment to log in to your wedding list and add some more
gifts.
Guests often get frustrated and make their own arrangements if there's little
left to choose from on a list, so try to make sure that your list never looks
'thin'.
You may add or remove items from your list as often as you like, although you
can't remove a bought item until you close your list.
If your dinner service or cutlery set isn't being bought, mention how grateful
you'd be for a few plates or forks in your personal message - it will make all
the difference!
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Closing and confirming your list
After the confetti’s settled and you’re back from your honeymoon, you’ll be able
to close your list at your convenience. Once your list is closed, you will then
be able to confirm which gifts you want to receive before ordering them.
To close your list, click the "close your list"link on your
homepage.
Do not close your list until you're ready to! When you close your list, your
guests will no longer have access to it, so it’s sometimes best to wait a while
in case you have stragglers.
You will be asked to confirm your delivery address when you close your list. If
the address is outside the EC, you will qualify for our VAT-free scheme.
Once your list is closed, an extra column will appear on your list headed "confirm".
Use this column to confirm the quantity of each item you want.
If you decide that you don't want something at all, simply change the quantity
in the "confirm"
column to "0".
If you add a brand new gift to your list from our virtual department store,
make sure that you confirm the quantity you want in the "confirm"
column too!
As always, be sure to click the update button to save your changes.
Whenever you update the changes you’ve made, the credit balance or amount owing
(shown in red) on your list will automatically be calculated on your list.
Any gift certificates that you may have been received will be included in your
list balance.
You can keep adjusting your list until you are happy with your final selection.
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Ordering your gifts
Whatever you do - don't forget to order your gifts! Because if you don't order
your gifts, we don't either!
Once you are completely satisfied with your list, click "order your list"
on your homepage or on your list.
If you change your mind about something after you make your order, you will be
charged a £10 administration fee per item, so please make sure that you are
satisfied with the gifts on your list before ordering them.
Please make sure that you spend any credit balance you have before you order
your list as we cannot hold credit after your list has been ordered.
When deciding what to buy yourself, remember that you get an additional 10%
discount on anything you spend on top of the sum already spent by your guests.
This should help any cash gifts you received go a bit further!
If you do decide to buy extra bit yourself, a 10% discount will automatically
be deducted from your wedding list balance.
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Using your Thank You Card Manager
Our online Thank You Card Manager provides you with an at-a-glance reference of
who bought which gifts, what their message was, and even what their contact
details are!
This special facility will help you monitor your wedding list and will ensure
that the dreaded task of sending out Thank You Cards is as easy as possible.
Whenever a gift is bought for you, the details will be kept in your Thank You
Card Manager.
Use the "thanked/not thanked"
option to remind yourself who you need to send Thank You Cards to.
If you change a thanked/not thanked option, don’t forget to click "update"
to save your changes for future reference.
When you click on the guest’s name you will be able to access their contact
details, including address – very useful when posting those cards!
Try to thank your guests as soon as possible – even before you’ve received your
gifts. Most guests will be very grateful for the acknowledgement.
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