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Old 05-14-2005, 08:15 AM
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Default Non Traditional Wedding Gifts

Goats, camels and village farmyards might not seem like traditional wedding presents, but all this could change under a novel gift-giving plan unveiled by the British charity Oxfam.

Couples getting married can ask guests to forgo the traditional gift of household goods from a list held at a department store in favour of a charitable donation to be made to communities in 70 countries.

Oxfam's "Unwrapped" wedding list service allows guests to spent 95 pounds (140 euros, 175 dollars) on a camel for a village, with cows and goats a cheaper option at 70 and 24 pounds respectively.

One hundred children's school dinners can be purchased for a mere six pounds, while at the other end of the scale, a complete village farmyard can be financed for 1,200 pounds...
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I keep threatening to give my girls a milking cow as a wedding present.
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lol, My dad use to say he wanted to give me to a slave trader!! I got an unusual present which I thought was ythe greatest, My hubby adn I had a very small wedding less than 20 people and my sis paid for the reception, which I thoght was great since we didn't have any money!
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