Mollie McGuigan, deputy editor of Stylist's sister email Emerald Street, opted for cash donations when she arranged her London wedding - but found it wasn't all plain sailing.

"My husband and I married last year and since we had no need for homeware (we’ve lived together for years) or a honeymoon fund (we went to Cornwall) we asked guests to contribute to our wedding," she said. "Initially we fixed it at £20 because we didn’t want guests to feel obliged to give lots of money but it became complicated – some guests wanted to give gifts, others wanted to spend more money.

"In the end we said: do what you like and we ended up with a mix of money and gifts and some guests gave nothing. In hindsight, we should have said nothing – it’s up to guests what they do or don’t give and it became a stressful subject, which is the last thing we wanted."

What do you think - would you go for cash instead of wedding presents? Or is the toaster/kettle formula still the way you'd like to roll? Let us know on Twitter @StylistMagazine or in the comments below

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* According to a 2013 survey by Sheilas' Wheels home insurance

Wedding presents versus cash: what would you choose?