when we got married, DH and I had recently moved in together having both had fully established homes with two of almost EVERYTHING! so what we asked for was vouchers from Bunnings toward renovating our home - as well as vouchers, we still got some lovely presents, but not much in the way of "homewares" - more "pretty" things that are going to be a reminder of our wedding.

out of the cash we received, we bought a video camera - and from the vouchers, we have painted the house inside and out (well, bought the paint, we're still working on the painting!), put up a fence out the front... we've been able to show where the moey has gone through the improvements in our home...

personally, i'm reluctant to put money towards a honeymoon/holiday - or even to just give cash - friends of ours had cash which they'd told everyone was for a new fence - 2 years on, they still don't have the fence, and i know they spent it on groceries and things - i just think a wedding gift needs to be something they'll benefit from long term, so i can understand the "old school" people that would prefer to buy a gift... if someone asks for vouchers for furniture and things, no probs, i'm there, but if it's for a holiday, i tend to scope out the situation myself and buy them something appropriate...