Was invited to my colleague's wedding reception which is to be held in May 04. She had a lovely wedding ceremony at Ice Hotel (Sweden) in Jan 04 and this reception was for all friends and families to attend. Knowing that there's no sure thing as 'hong bao' in UK, I asked her for the wedding list. She had arranged it from John Lewis and I can choose to buy online or at the store. The chosen gift will dedeucted from her list and will be send to her by John Lewis.

Personally, I think that the wedding list is great if you are moving into a new home and need these new items, or else, 'hong bao' is still the best. The joy of counting money$$, the world of an auditor!!