Hi everyone,

I have been racking my brain for hours trying to write a poem to ask our guests for money but I seriously SUCK!!
It looks a lot easier than it is! I have seen a million poems online and on this forum which I love, but I'm trying to edit it to suit our situation. Most of the poems explain that the couple already have a house full of everything they need, but this is the opposite to us, we rent a studio apartment in Barcelona and don't own anything!!!

We are asking our guests for money instead of gifts because we will be coming back to Spain to stay after the wedding so won't be able to transport everything. The same goes for vouchers, we have different shops over here.

So I'm trying to write a poem which explains that although we would love household gifts, it's just not possible because of where we live. I want it to be light and funny too!

I didn't want to resort to asking someone else to do this, but I am really tearing my hair out trying to make things rhyme! This is definitely not my strong point!! :)

If anyone fancies giving it a wee go, I would be forever grateful!

Thanks,

Shannon

I've had a go Shannon, don't know if it's any good for you though!

We'd love for you to join us
On our very special day
To eat, drink and be merry
And then dance the night away.

We do not have a gift list
And the reason we'll explain
Is the problem of transporting gifts
By air or sea to Spain.

We just don't have the space
To take presents back with us
And if vouchers were your next thought
The issue we have is thus

We do not have a Debenhams
John Lewis or M&S
Unfortunately we cannot spend them
So it's time to reassess

Our only option is to ask for cash
Which does seem rather lame
But then we could go shopping
And give you all the blame

We'd buy nice things for our home
To furnish every room
And we'd remember our lovely guests
Who have helped the bride and groom.

I'll bump the poems thread x

Well done Lynne! When I was looking for our poem I saw the same 10 or so on nearly every site, so I cut bits out and added bits from another to make our own x