Let Them Know What You Want with a Wedding Registry

Tags: registry, gifts, favors, showers, ideas

A wedding registry is something that most etiquette advisors will have a different opinion of, but if there are items that you know that you want or need and would make a great wedding gift, why not let your guests know it? A wedding registry doesn’t have to be pushed into the faces of your guests, but it is a great way to take inventory of the things that you may need as you move forward in your married life together.

Many wedding guests and even members of the wedding party need help with wedding gifts & ideas. Why many suggest that the idea of a wedding registry is rude, because it assumes that guests will be bringing a gift, many guests will tell you that a registry is a godsend when they are shopping. It is difficult to know what the happy couple already has and what they might need or want, and no one wants to spend money on a gift that cannot be used, so having a registry to turn to really is helpful for the guests, not to mention to the bride and groom.

Brides and grooms may choose to register at local gift shops where they can pick and choose the items that they would like. If there is not a local gift shop that offers a wedding registry couples can register with national and even international department stores that will allow them to add a little bit of everything to the list. Big names such as Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and Macy’s all offer bridal registries. These department stores will allow the bride and the groom to register not only for the items that they need, but also for some fun items that they may not be able to afford on their own.

The wedding registry is also a great idea for bridal party gifts. It is customary for brides to have bridal parties and many times the guests at the bridal party are not sure what to get the blushing bride. If in doubt the guests can look at the wedding registry and simply buy from there since they know that there are items on there that the bride wants. This is a fun way for a lot of guests to shop because they can look down the list and choose something that they can not only afford but would want to give.

The wedding registry has come under fire in the last few years with many people saying that they are not proper and make guests feel obligated to buy a gift. This is something that is generally said by self proclaimed experts but most brides and grooms as well as guests at weddings believe that they are very helpful in the shopping process.