<p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Prince William and&nbsp;Kate Middleton&nbsp;were married on 29th April 2011.&nbsp; Instead of wedding presents&nbsp;they asked their guests to donate to a fund for 26 charities.</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Often newly married couples will end up with 10 toasters or 5 kettles.&nbsp; Why not follow the example of the Royal Couple and avoid this by asking your family and friends to&nbsp;make a donation to Age NI in lieu of wedding gifts?&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Or perhaps you could make a donation to Age NI in lieu of wedding favours?&nbsp; We can provide Celebrate and Give cards that can be personalised and placed in the centre of each table.&nbsp; A message can be added to be back of the card explaining that you have chosen Age NI instead of giving wedding favours.&nbsp; We can also provide pin badges for each of your guests.</strong></span></span></span><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>The money we receive will be used to improve our services for people in later life here in Northern Ireland. </strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="031510714-04012011"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #008000;"><span style="color: #800080;">We will acknowledge every gift to Age NI via email or personal letter.</span></span></strong></span></p>