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The Melbourne Wedding Registry |
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| Selecting gifts | Online or in store, with your personal consultant if you wish. Showroom available 6 days a week. |
In store, scanners or booklet needed for selection. Limited personal service. No online gift selection. | Online or instore. Very limited opening hours. |
| Altering List | With a simple click online, in store or via phone or email. | Forms must be downloaded and returned via email or fax. Changes can also be made in store. | Online, in store or via email. |
| Splitting high value items into shares | Available - online or via consultant | Not available | Varies |
| Service | Every couple has their own personal consultant and can call for service 7 days a week. | Limited points of contact | Some offer personal consultants, but not always easy to contact |
| Opening Hours | Tuesday through Sunday Drop-ins welcome |
Normal retail hours | Very limited opening hours or by appointment only |
| Delivery | All gifts are delivered, most in a bulk delivery 3 weeks* after wedding (or confirmation). If a second delivery is required there is no charge. | Guest can elect to take gift with them, or have it delivered. | All gifts are delivered, most in a bulk delivery 4 - 8 weeks after wedding. Usually an additional fee to couple if more than one delivery is required. |
| Delivery time | Delivered by MWR staff in our own van at date and specific time selected by the bridal couple, Monday through Saturday.* No waiting around for a courier! | On a date selected by couple. No specific time of day. In some cases, weekend delivery incurs a $150 - $200 fee. | Usually delivered by 3rd party. Often Saturdays only and no specific time of day. |
| Returns and exchanges | All couples can exchange partial sets. Couples who select exchange option can exchange anything - no limit on number of exchanges. | Standard retail policy applies. Gifts can't be exchanged until received and returned. | Exchanges may not be permitted, or may be limited to 5 items. |
| Environmental policy | Couples can select no gift wrapping. We recycle packaging & minimise the requirement for paper usage. |
None advertised. Gifts that are delivered must be wrapped. | None advertised |
| Couple Discount |
20% off most items, for life. |
Must make all purchases on one day to get discount. | 10% off most items |
| How guests view list | Online, in store 6 days a week, fax, email 7 days a week. | Online, phone, in store or via fax. | Online, fax, email or phone. In store also, but in most cases, store opening hours are very limited. |
| Guest purchasing | Online and over the phone 7 days a week. In store 6 days a week. | In store, phone or fax. (in some cases phone or fax incurs an extra charge) | Online, fax, email or phone. In store also, but in most cases, store opening hours are very limited. |
| Guest delivery fees | Guests incur a flat charge of $5.95 per transaction, which includes a gift tag. If couple requests wrapping, the total charge is $9.95. For interstate or outer Melbourne costs per transaction vary from $5.95 to $8.95. | Between $12 and $15. Includes card and wrapping. | From $5 - $12.95 depending on location. |
*For couples in our standard delivery zone, which encompasses most suburbs within 20km of Melbourne.
