Why Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Won't Have A Wedding Registry

Those lucky enough to score an invite to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding can save their money when it comes to buying the royal couple traditional wedding gifts, as the pair reportedly do not plan to have a traditional registry for gifts ahead of their May 19 nuptials.

According to a report in US Weekly, the royal couple is forgoing the traditional bridal registry, and instead of asking for household items like towels, bedsheets, toasters and kitchen utensils, they only have one thing in mind when it comes to what they'd like from their guests.

A source told the magazine that the actress, 36, and the Prince, 33, instead "want to encourage friends, family and well-wishers to donate anonymously to a charity gift fund."

The move falls in line with the couple's emphasis on giving back to the community and involvement with several charity projects. Among the ones the couple supports are the Invictus Games Harry started for wounded servicemen and women. Markle has also been noted for her extensive charity work over the years.

The move is also one that was adopted by Harry's brother, Prince William, and his now-wife, Kate Middleton, before their own nuptials back in 2011. They too encouraged others to donate instead to a full list of charities on the royal family website.

As for which charities Markle and Prince Harry will choose, it's unclear where they'd prefer those wishing to participate send their money. However, there have already been ideas floated out by other Britons.

Actor Russell Brand has filed a petition on Change.org to have the royal couple support the SHOC (Slough Homeless Our Concern), a homeless assistance facility he has been involved with for years, in the effort to get them a new building to work out of.

"As a wedding present for Harry and Meghan and as a rebuke to the low frequency conduct of Councillor Dudley and any who would further victimise the vulnerable, we are asking that Slough Council agree to a 'change of use' for a building in the town that will enable SHOC to have a new home," his petition states.

He has urged others to sign the petition as a way to not only show support for the cause, but to also show that they agree it would make a "great gift for the royal couple," who he admitted he was pretty sure already had all of the physical gifts they could ever need.

"Let's face it, what else can we give them? They must have enough toasters," he wrote.

As of this writing, the petition has nearly reached its goal of 15,000 signatures.