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Thanks for that insight on the “other side” of the registry process.

First of all…..CONGRATULATIONS on the new addition coming your way.

I would add everything for 2 reasons:
1. Those little items add up when you have to buy them yourselves
2. It’s considerate of your guests varying financial situation. Rather it is a bottle set or car seat or anything in between, everyone can participate.

One month I was invited to 2 baby showers back to back. I would have loved to buy both individuals that top of the line car seat…but it wasn’t feasible. I was able to put together gift sets for the both of them.

Neither had registries so guess where we ended up….Target!

Good points about the flat irons! Everything I’ve read about registry etiquette in preparing this series says that off-topic / irrelevant gifts on a registry are indeed bad form.

The verdict is still out of the pay for honeymoon and wishing wells. IMHO, those are OK, you may have a wedding couple that already has many of the basic gifts and doesn’t need more “stuff” to clutter up there space. If that is what they want, I have no problem supporting it and knowing my gift will be used and appreciated vs. wondering if their really going to use something else I may have purchased.

I would just urge people creating a registry to put a wide range of items on the list. That way people who can’t afford much can still feel good about getting you something you need. One family member who didn’t have a lot of money to spend used our registry as a basis and got us the same things (different brands) from Wal-Mart. I’m guessing she had a gift card there or just hit a sale. She was able to get us whole bunch of little items (pizza cutter, salt&pepper grinder, etc) for affordable prices and put it together into a pretty good-sized gift.
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We actually DID have a registry at Target. Apparently a popular one because we got a lot of gift cards for it. The only other place we registered was JC Penney. Our family and friends had various levels of income, but we didn’t even expect gifts from at least half the people who would come to the wedding.

We actually refused to sign up at Macy’s. First, the woman didn’t listen to us. She asked us who did the cooking. We said neither. Then we said we had just bought an expensive set of pots and pans. She barely acknowledged that response and when she finally stopped talking, she steered us straight to the kitchenware.

Also, Macy’s clearly encourages you to pump your friends and family for benefits. Depending on how much THEY spend, you get. Really creep-like stuff. Pissed us off.
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Great series, looking forward to future posts!

Weddings are interesting. I’ve seen people put flatirons and blowdryers on them; umm, I am not financing your FHI jonesing! I find those things inappropriate. I’m also turned off by the pay for honeymoon ones. Of course, I limit my spending on weddings to $20, so I tend to ignore most of what’s there.

Oh, and Kevin, don’t think it’s just the women! One recent wedding I went to had a Williams & Sonoma registry, and it was ALL for the groom. Over $150 for a skillet?? I think not, thank you!