Create a wedding list that reflects your image
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Create a wedding registry
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The wedding list is a tradition that has evolved over time to meet the needs of newlyweds. In the past, it was common to offer wedding gifts to help new couples start their life together. Today, the wedding list helps guide guests and respond to the real desires and needs of the bride and groom.
With the advent of the digital age, the wedding registry has become fully customizable, offering the bride and groom an infinite number of possibilities: jackpot, practical and decorative objects, works of art, services or unique experiences. The options are now multiple.
Among the key players in the sector, our partner A thousand and one lists has been supporting couples in creating their wedding list since over 25 yearsThis tailor-made support constantly adapts to the expectations of the newlyweds.
With this expertise, the team is now sharing its valuable advice to guide future brides and grooms in creating their wedding list.
Why create a wedding list?
More and more future brides and grooms are choosing a wedding registry, and this is no coincidence. The wedding registry offers many advantages for both the bride and groom and their guests.
For loved ones: simple and secure participation
With a wedding list, your loved ones can contribute to your union with complete peace of mind. More personal than an envelope slipped into a ballot box on the big day, they have a secure digital kitty which allows them to participate in your happiness and to project themselves into a gift, even from a distance (practical for those who will not be able to be there on the big day!). Whether for a specific gift or a simple participation, they can contribute without risk of duplication and with the certainty of make you happy.
For future brides and grooms: a wedding list like a kitty!
Your wedding registry is much more than a choice of gifts: it is a tailor-made kitty to spend as you wish, with a major advantage if you open it at Mille et une listes. Unlike a classic kitty subject to commissions, here, each participation can be used freely at their partners (Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, The BHV Marais) with 5% cashback. Enough to make your dreams come true, whether it's fitting out your home, treating yourself to a honeymoon or financing a project that's close to your heart (first purchase, renovations, etc.).

Create a wedding list in your image © Laura Saulle Photographer
What criteria should you use to choose your wedding list?
Choose your favorite a well-secured money collection service, it is essential. When it comes to managing the contributions of your loved ones, it is essential to choose a wedding registry that guarantees maximum security of payments as well as protection of the funds received by the bride and groom. By opening a wedding registry at A thousand and one lists, you benefit from the expertise of a key player in payment, Xpollens, a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, guaranteeing secure transactions for your guests. In addition, the funds collected are protected and your expenses (whether by bank transfer or with Mille et une listes partners) comply with the strictest security standards, for total peace of mind.
Your wedding is unique, your wedding registry should be too. When choosing your wedding registry, make sure it offers you real freedom of use. Some services only offer wishlists without collecting money (guests must go buy the gifts and bring them on the day). Others offer collecting money but you can only spend your list in the store (Le Printemps or Le Bon Marché).
Conversely, Mille et une listes works like a kitty, giving you the possibility to spend where and how you want, while offering you an advantage when you spend with their partners (Galeries Lafayette, BHV Marais, La Redoute).
Advice from a thousand and one lists
When should you submit your wedding list?
For your loved ones who would like to organize in advance, we advise you to create your wedding list around 4 to 6 months before D-Day. This gives your loved ones time to discover your desires and participate in them calmly. By integrating it into your wedding invitations or website, your loved ones will be able to contribute in a flash!
And good news: your list remains editable until the wedding, so you can send it without pressure and adjust it as you wish.
How to create a wedding list that reflects your image?
On Mille et une liste, the most exciting part of creating the list is probably the customization. The bride and groom start by customizing a cover photo that reflects their couple, for a beautiful introduction that will welcome guests when they consult the list. Once the list is created, you can integrate the gift(s) of your dreams, whether it is furniture, decor, experiences or even your ideal honeymoon.
What gifts should you add to your wedding registry?
A wedding list is no longer limited to traditional linens and matching tableware! Today, it adapts to everyone's desires with a variety of gifts ranging from high-tech to household appliances, including decorative objects or even fashion.
A big trend this year remains experiential gifts, for memories engraved for life. So, why not treat yourself an unusual weekend or even a honeymoon ? Anything is possible! With Mille et une listes, the bride and groom can create personalized gifts (or even book their most beautiful honeymoon with their Travel partner) and add everything that makes them happy to their wishlist, for a list that really suits them.
Tips for making your wedding list a success
The best advice we can give you is to take the time to create your list together, several months in advance. This must be above all a moment of sharing and pleasure, where you choose gifts together that reflect your image.
Also think about vary the gifts by adding both home items and multimedia or even a trip to satisfy all your desires. And above all, adjust prices so that each of your loved ones can contribute according to their budget, from small pleasures to big projects!
The services of a thousand and one lists
The support offered by Mille et une listes
Creating a wedding gift registry is child's play. Most of our customers have no difficulty and create their wedding registry completely independently.
However, as our account creation process includes identity verification and account security steps (with downloading of a strong authentication application) which is a mandatory step to guarantee the protection of the money collected, our customer service, based in France, is at their disposal for any questions or for personalized support, by telephone (0 805 53 1001) during office hours or at all times by email at contact@milleetunelistes.fr with a response within 48 hours.
The tools available to newlyweds at Mille et une listes
At Mille et une liste, everything is designed to help future brides and grooms create a list that suits them. For those who want to personalize their experience, the list's homepage can be completely modified to add a personal touch. There's no shortage of inspiration either: a large catalog of gifts from partner stores is available on the site, and for those who are still hesitant, thematic lists (bohemian, full black, colorblock, floral, etc.) allow you to easily find ideas suited to your desires.
The bride and groom can also join the stages of their honeymoon directly on their list, an original way to allow their loved ones to contribute to unforgettable memories. And for even more flexibility, it is possible to create personalized gift stickers and add gifts that are not included in the offer of partner stores.
For a complete experience, A Thousand and One Lists offers a digital guestbook where guests can leave a note after their participation. A nice way to keep track of their attention and relive those moments of joy after the wedding. And for thank each guest As is fitting, the newlyweds can download the list of participants.
Finally, to help the bride and groom organize their big day, advice articles are made available to them as well as a Address Book bringing together a selection of specialist providers.
All these reasons make up a thousand and one lists a real experience designed to accompany future brides and grooms at every stage of their wedding.

Create a wedding list in your image © Laura Saulle Photographer

Create a wedding list in your image © Laura Saulle Photographer
How much does it cost to open a wedding list with Mille et une listes?
The little extra from A Thousand and One Lists: Opening a wedding registry is completely free ! You can easily create your list and receive contributions from your loved ones without registration fees. Better yet, if you choose to spend all or part of your kitty with their partners (Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, BHV Swamp), you even benefit from 5% cashback credited to your wedding list!
The only exception occurs in the case of bank transfer. A 5% commission is applied to the amounts transferred, a more advantageous rate than that of online kitty sites such as Leetchi or Le Pot Commun (6%). Enough to take full advantage of the gifts offered by your loved ones.
And if after the wedding, the future bride and groom change their minds, what options are offered by Mille et une liste?
As you will have understood, at Mille et une listes, you have total freedom of spending. Your list is made up of gift inspirations to guide your guests, but it is you who decides to use their contributions as you wish. You will thus be able to choose gifts different from those initially placed on the list.
Upon receipt of your payment card A thousand and one lists (sent the week of your wedding), you can make your wishes come true by spending your list on Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute or the family BHV Swamp. And to enhance the experience, each purchase allows you to benefit from +5% cashback credited to their wedding list.
And if you want to indulge your most beautiful desires outside the Mille et une liste partner network, that's also possible. You can recover all or part of the amount of the list at any time by bank transfer(1). For example, this is the perfect opportunity to use the contributions of your loved ones to finance a beautiful personal or couple project.
(1) A 5% commission is charged on each amount transferred by bank transfer.
Advantage code
A thousand and one lists x Madame C
as soon as the balance of the list reaches 1500€ via a minimum of 4 different participations
About A Thousand and One Lists
A thousand and one lists, the wedding list to give you everything you have always dreamed of (Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, BHV Swamp.) and/or collect the money from your list to finance your most beautiful newlywed projects. As flexible as a wedding kitty, it gives you total freedom to create a list that suits you!
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The credits
To illustrate this advice article, we thank our partner Laura Saulle
who allowed us to use the images from this inspiration shoot.
The shooting team
Venue • The Castle of the Fountain @chateaudelafontaine
Photographer • Laura Saulle @laurasaullephotographe
Flowers • The Bleuet Workshop @latelierbleuet
Scenography • Our beautiful adventure @notre.belle.aventure / The Bleuet Workshop @latelierbleuet
Announcements and stationery • Mutine Workshop @ateliermutine
Furniture rental • Julie's pretty things
Organization and Coordination • Our beautiful adventure @notre.belle.aventure
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Editor-in-chief for 19 years, Clémentine Marchal, 48, has also been married for 22 years and is the mother of two daughters. She lives in Provence not far from Avignon. In her professional life, she writes, she organizes, she coaches. Her projects are in her image, full of life and kindness. Welcome to Madame C. A blogzine that celebrates high-end weddings with modern and couture inspirations.














