Wedding Registry Tips for Beleaguered Brides
By Staff Writer
So you’ve read our defense of wedding registries and are ready to create your own gift list? Perfect! Read on for tips from those who’ve been there, scanned that.
• Many stores will tell you to register for three to four gifts per person. Whatever you do, don’t! You’ll end up registering for plenty of things you don’t want or need just to fill a random quota. As long as you register for items within a variety of price points, your guests will be able to find something appropriate for you and you won’t come off like a present-crazed couple.
• Ignore the registry cards stores will give you. Although everyone’s family is different, it’s still considered by a majority of people to be rude to include this information in any invitation. Even if you meant it as a convenience, it will probably come off as a gift grab to others. It’s best not to risk it—leave the registry cards out of your wedding invitations.
• Register only for things you really truly want. It’s easy to get caught up in the "oh well, I’ll just return it later" rush, but that path is a true disservice to your gift-giving guests. If they can go to the trouble to choose an item off your wedding registry—a list you custom-made for them to choose from!—then you can take the trouble of only including things that you’ll keep.
• Multiple registries are okay! If you want to register for fine china at Macy’s and board games and towels at Target, that’s totally fine. In fact, you can even give guests more options by considering specialty registries, such as tools at Sears or kitchenware at Williams Sonoma. However, do keep it in check. While two registries are pretty much standard and three will only raise a few eyebrows, four is pushing it—register within reason.
• Finally, stop checking your wedding registry! The temptation is great, but it’s usually futile, anyway. Despite what you may assume, many guests won’t buy gifts until the last minute, so compulsive checking will only achieve one thing: your frustration.
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