Not getting registry items

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LOL ok people relax, poster asked why people do that and I gave a few reasons as to why. At no point did I say I agree or disagree with either end of the argument. Obviously the registry is what a couple thinks they need, if she's entitled to post her ideas so am I, otherwise what's the point in asking. geeez.

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We're getting married in April of next year and so far I have had FMIL helping us by getting stuff we having really thought of registering for--which hasn't been a bad thing yet since she thinks in terms of practicality.We haven't lived together so a lot of our stuff is going to set up our household together.  Speaking as a guest to many weddings, I have always tried to get things that the couple figured they wouldn't get on their registry.  Like their crystal set or china.  Last wedding my FI and I went to we simply gave the couple a ton of gift certificates where they were registered.I have already started to get people who want me to register for the junk they are peddling which I really find frustrating especially since not one of these people have asked me "where are you registered?"Granted not people aren't obligated to buy you gifts.  The polite thing to do of course is to buy one--ideally off one's registry even if they do not particularly care for the items.  The idea of course is not to get you something they would like but rather what you think you need.  I would venture that the guest that decides to offer their unsolicited opinion such as "omg you chose that, that looks ugly you have bad taste . . ." about a registry to a registered couple is just as rude as the bride who snubs her nose at not getting an item off her registry. There are plenty of ways to figure out where a couple is registered these days.  All one has to do is do a google search "wedding registry" and sites linking all the major national registries pop up.  Imput the couple's names and wedding date and it is hard not to find it--it takes less than a minute to do.  So now a days the old excuse "I didn't know you were registered" doesn't fly.  And the too costly excuse doesn't fly either when the couple goes to great lengths to vary the registry so that items range from $2 all the way up to $500+

Mrs.C4/07

You can always sell on Craigslist or Ebay