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Soon to be Military Wife

I have a question for all you lovely soon to be military wifes,what are y'all doing for registering for gifts? 

we are having our wedding in our home town Louisiana but he is stationed in Alaska, how are we supposed to get all those gifts on the plane with us? we thought about shipping them but that expense would just be outrageous!

Re: Soon to be Military Wife

  • edited December 2011
    I won't have this problem, but other girls I know that have gotten married in one state and then have moved across the country have simply registered for small things and then the rest they request gift cards that can be purchased online for stores that are nearby where you'll be stationed. 
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  • kara811kara811 member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary
    edited December 2011
    Hi and Welcome to the board! Is your FI already stationed in Alaska right now then? If he is, does he have an address there so that's the one you can put when you register. 

    We had 2 registries but with very limited items in each. We didn't get many very presents but instead got cash/gift cards. We liked it better this way. We are still saving the GCs for when we PCS in the fall to purchase new things! 
  • court476court476 member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011

    Thank you for the welcoming :)

    he is stationed up there already, but by the time we have the wedding he will be in the process of PCSing and we don't know where he is going to go, so we cant ask for gift cards for like Walmart or some where if we get stationed in Germany, you know?

  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi there! I really only got gifts for the shower. I got mostly cash and gift cards at our wedding. Hopefully people will know your situation and send the gifts through the registry. If not, worst case scenario, you can return them, get gift cards and buy them when you get back home.
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  • kara811kara811 member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_soon-military-wife?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:51845a15-6aad-47c4-a05f-698601727476Post:d791b810-1da3-4d14-9881-fa8eca015618">Re: Soon to be Military Wife</a>:
    [QUOTE]Thank you for the welcoming :) he is stationed up there already, but by the time we have the wedding he will be in the process of PCSing and we don't know where he is going to go, so we cant ask for gift cards for like Walmart or some where if we get stationed in Germany, you know?
    Posted by court476[/QUOTE]

    <div>When does he think he'll get his orders for the PCS? You can just decide what to do when he gets them, it's usually months ahead of time. But if you end up in Germany, don't register anymore or only do small things. And most gift cards have no expiration date so you can save them anyway. Some people are not cash givers so they tend to give GCs instead. Good luck!</div>
  • edited December 2011
    Have it mailed to you by the guests. Most sites/registries will ship free.
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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
    5000 Comments Fourth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Make a small registry with stuff that could easily be moved, such as towels, linens, etc.  By having a small registry most people will get the hint that you would prefer cash and/or gift cards.  Let your parents know that if anyone asks them (or you) where you are registered at, to say "they have a small registry at ____ and are also trying to save money for when they get to their new station."  Also, from my experience, people will know that you are moving soon and will have the common sense to know that cash is easier on you.

    Just to make it clear, it is in absolutely no way considered in good taste to write "please give cash," have any type of money tree, or write some cutesy poem about how if people really wish you well they will give you cash.  

    If you are really concerned about how you'll move things, you can do a small registry at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.  You can return all gifts there for cash from what I've heard, so that could solve the gift card problem for you if that's the case.  
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  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_soon-military-wife?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:51845a15-6aad-47c4-a05f-698601727476Post:ce3a0d67-9d05-4463-8277-685bc476e5f9">Re: Soon to be Military Wife</a>:
    [QUOTE]Have it mailed to you by the guests. Most sites/registries will ship free.
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  • Sammy0709Sammy0709 member
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    edited December 2011
    my cousin was married in a similar situation last year. A lot of her guests knew the trouble a bulky gift would cause and used the registry to determine amounts and places for gift cards. I think the majority of people are able to think of things like that (I'm an optimist).
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  • edited December 2011
    We were married in Seattle, and live in NC, and set up our registries so gifts purchased from those sites would be sent to our house. We received two gifts at the wedding, and those were easy to pack. FI brought an extra large suitcase, just for that reason. Also if guests asks about where to send the gifts, have your families spread the word about your Alaska address.

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  • bkr3bkr3 member
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    edited December 2011
    My husband and I were moving across the country right after our wedding. I told my parents and my sisters we would prefer cash or gift cards, in case anyone asked, since it's rude to write that kind of stuff in your invites. Turns out, some of the guests called said family members and we received just that.
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