Celebration Gift Voucher for Couples and How It Works

For a newly engaged couple, a gift that takes some of the planning off their plate can mean more than another thing for the house. A celebration gift voucher lets you pay for an experience or a service now, and they redeem it when it suits them. Check the expiry date, the fees and the conditions before you buy, then pick something they'll use while they're planning.

Key takeaways

A celebration gift voucher pays for an experience or a service the couple books later.
In Australia, most gift cards and vouchers must be sold with an expiry period of at least three years.
Check the fees and conditions, and buy from a business you expect to still be trading.
The Wedded Concierge Gift arrives by email, never expires and is redeemed by booking a call with the concierge.
Friends and family can go in together on one Wedded Concierge Gift.

What Is a Celebration Gift Voucher?

It's a gift you pay for now that the couple uses later. For an engagement, wedding or anniversary, that usually means something they'll do together, like a long dinner, a spa day, a weekend away, or help with the planning itself. They get something to look forward to booking, and you know exactly where your money went.

What to Check Before Buying a Gift Voucher

Most gift cards and vouchers in Australia fall under Australian Consumer Law, and Consumer Affairs Victoria and the NSW Government both spell out what to look for:

The expiry date: Most must be sold with an expiry period of at least three years, with the date shown clearly. Once it passes, the business doesn't have to honour the voucher.
The fees: Businesses can't charge activation, account-keeping or balance enquiry fees after you buy, though payment fees like a credit card surcharge are still allowed.
The conditions: The business has to tell you how the voucher can be used, any restrictions, any limit on the number of transactions, and whether you can top it up.
Whether the business will last: If the company behind it is liquidated, a new owner may not have to honour existing vouchers, and you'd join the queue of people the old company owes money to. Buy from a business you expect to still be trading when the couple is ready to book.

Vouchers can't normally be swapped for cash, and changing your mind isn't usually grounds for a refund. A few fall outside the three-year rule, such as ones sold at a genuine discount on the service's market value.

How the Wedded Concierge Gift Works

The four steps of the Wedded Concierge Gift on the Wedded Wonderland website: choose and buy, they receive, they redeem, the concierge takes over | Wedded Wonderland

Screenshot: the Wedded Concierge Gift page, How It Works section

The Wedded Concierge Gift gives a couple their own concierge to plan their wedding or celebration, and it works in four steps:

You choose and buy: Pick a package and check out with the couple's names and email address.
They get an email: It lands straight away, with a note saying who it's from, their package details and a link to book a call. There's no code to keep and nothing to print.
They redeem it when they're ready: The couple opens the email, adds their celebration details and picks a time to talk, whether that's right away or months before the wedding.
The concierge takes over: That first conversation covers their vision, budget, location, timeline and biggest concerns, and the concierge plans from there.

There's no expiry date, so the couple can book once the planning starts in earnest. You can see what's included on the gift page.

Giving the Gift as a Group

It's an easy gift to go in on together. Friends and family can split one between them, and the couple still gets a single concierge for their celebration. Get in touch and the team will help organise it. Several people can also give separate gifts to the same couple.

If you're not sure how much to spend, how much to give for a wedding gift goes through the usual amounts. And if the couple has asked for money instead, see how couples ask for money instead of gifts.

The Wedded Concierge Gift

Give them a concierge

Choose a package, add the couple's email, and they'll book their first call whenever they're ready.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do gift vouchers expire in Australia?

Most do, but not quickly. Australian Consumer Law sets a usual minimum of three years from purchase, and the date has to be shown clearly on the voucher, though ones sold at a genuine discount can be exempt. After that date, the business isn't obliged to honour it. The Wedded Concierge Gift doesn't expire at all.

Can you get a refund on a gift voucher?

Usually not if you've simply changed your mind, and most vouchers can't be exchanged for cash either. You may be able to get your money back if the business didn't tell you the voucher's conditions when you bought it. Hang on to the receipt and the confirmation email, just in case.

Can the gift be used for other celebrations?

Yes. The Wedded Concierge Gift covers weddings and other celebrations, and the couple adds their celebration details when they redeem it. When they talk to the concierge, they go through what they're planning, where and on what budget, and the concierge plans the celebration around that.

What if the couple is getting married overseas?

It can, as long as you pick the right option. The gift page shows which Wedded Concierge Gift covers marrying abroad, so check it before you buy. The couple redeems it the same way as any other, by opening the email and booking a call, and the concierge plans around the destination they've chosen.