Our wedding is going to be in Chicago, but we live in Connecticut. Both of our families are in Chicago and many of them don't necessarily know that we live so far away (we moved only last year).
How can I tell people not to give me bulky gifts? I don't want to have to ship a ton of stuff to myself, which could cost hundreds of dollars. I wouldn't mind if people shipped things to my apartment in Connecticut! But how do I tell them that I prefer them to ship things to me instead of bring gifts to the wedding. Or that I prefer gift cards or money.
I will not include information about gifts on the wedding invitations--I think that's kind of tacky. If I include the info on the save the date cards, people will forget by the time the wedding rolls around in July. And about 30% of our guests are not internet-savvy enough that including the info on our website will be helpful to them.
Can I return items to stores? Will most people include receipts? Can I indicate on the registry that people should ship things to me?
What should I do???