Gifts in each price range...

Milsey32

So I counted all our items from both registries to make sure we had 'enough' items in multiple price ranges. Out of 167 items (it's more like 200+ since there's duplicates for towels and whatnot) only 16 are above $75. FI and I are still in college, so it's great to know that our poor college friends will be able to afford this or that but now seeing the actual number "16" seems so few. But would registering for higher priced items seem greedy? What would you suggest? Should we upgrade some items (and please include specific items that you think are upgrade worthy)?

TIA ladies [: 

katelyn26

if you registered for everything you need then id say youre fine best of luck

SilverLining1

I think that you're fine. If there are any higher priced wish list items you haven't registered for, go for it. If you check your registry later and notice that all of the expensive items have been bought, there's no harm in adding more if you would like something else. Definitely add more lower priced items if all of those seem to be gone. Also, don't just add items because you feel like you have to. Good luck

jessicabessica

I don't think it would be greedy to register for more expensive items if you genuinely want them.  Our big ticket items were luggage (we registered for TravelPro from BBB), a food processor upgrade, and a stand mixer upgrade.  

hlq2011

If you have higher-priced items you want and will use, go ahead and add them.  If people want to buy them for you, they will.  If they don't, they won't.

More expensive gift are good options for group gifts, or for particularly generous-feeling people.  You'd be surprised; I'll bet you get a couple.

BlueBoxBride

You will be surprised by some of the generous gifts you receive, especially if it is a reputable "lasts a lifetime" product like good cookware or a hearty stand mixer. Register for what you want. Not all of your guests are broke college students and most college students are still somewhat supported by their parents. I know in our social circle, the older crowd would subsidize their kid's gift. Just register for what you WANT and if someone wants to get it for you, they have the option!

ajroark

I agree that you should register for the items you want, regardless of price. As long as you have a good range of prices (which it sounds like you do), the number of more expensive items shouldn't matter. If you'd like to upgrade, go for it! I would upgrade towels, sheets (have you heard of Sheex from BBB?), pots and pans, knives, and a vacuum.

ShakeUpTampa

Both my grandmother and mother said "Well you have everything" Ummm NO, I sold a lot along the way in moves, have no FULL SET Of anything besides a 4pc monroe glass set and 4pc shot glass set lol. My faberware is split up between me and my mom since she had crap for cookware and they were a gift years ago...and matching plates/bowls , give me a break. So we registered together for things we wanted in colors we liked

Upgrades on most stuff: Coffee maker, cookware, dishes, crock pot, baking supplies

Bed: New toss pillows, new sheets (the ones we sleep on now his ex picked out and they look like they belong in a 14yo girls room!!) Unfortunately his bed is too small for my sheets. So we registered for a 249.99 goose down comforter (most expensive thing along side the kitchenaid stand mixer)

Our range is from 5.99-249.99 we even registered for a picnic basket Im drooling over for 169.99 :-)

Each thing we registered for we truly would like and would buy ourselves with coupons and time once we buy our house, so we will use it as a shopping list afterwards as well :-)

SirJuliusVonHaast

If you really love the stuff on your registry then don't add any more. If someone wants to spend more than $75 they will just add on a gift card or a second item. If there were more expensive things that you really want but don't have on there yet, I don't see a problem with adding them. 

DanielleM01

If that's all you genuinely want right now (though trust me....as your date gets closer, you will think of more stuff, I just added a couple smaller things tonight!), leave it at that.  If all the more expensive items are gone leading up to the wedding, obviously you can add things.  Also, people sometimes like to combine a couple $25-$50 gifts into one, so you might not run out of the more expensive things on the registry.

Either way, it's definitely not a bad problem to have. 

Milsey32

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_gifts-price-range?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:bdbff8d7-6725-4791-afa1-a44fedb9e264Post:4fddaf97-a00d-4693-a28a-ae21226fbf9c">Re: Gifts in each price range...</a>:
[QUOTE]I agree that you should register for the items you want, regardless of price. As long as you have a good range of prices (which it sounds like you do), the number of more expensive items shouldn't matter. If you'd like to upgrade, go for it! I would upgrade towels, sheets <strong>(have you heard of Sheex from BBB?)</strong>, pots and pans, knives, and a vacuum.
Posted by ajroark[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I fell in LOVE with Sheex when I went to BBB to pick out a gift from someone elses registry so when FI and I decided to register, I already knew that was going to be on our list! It looks and feels soooo awesome and it will be great because FI gets super hot when he sleeps</div><div>
</div><div>Thanks so much ladies! We'll probably upgrade our vacuum and get more luggage (which we probably wouldn't use all of anytime soon but why not get it now?) but other than that, I think I'll stay where we're at. Oh, and I am now going to add a picnic basket! lol [: </div>

tmwanyo

As long as you have items in different price ranges you are fine. Its OK to have some things that are $200+ is you also have things that are $10 and up too. If every item was 100+ then I'd say look at your registry better and what can you change. But its fine the way it is.

cas209

FI and I are recently out of college (2-4 years out) and have friends who are still getting started.  We're conscious of this and made sure to put relatively inexpensive items on the registry, but we also have pricier items $100+.  I felt bad about it at first too, but then my MIL pointed out that a lot of her friends who are older (50s ad 60s) will not want to but a $20 gift or would feel like they would have to put items together to make a complete gift.  She said that they would probably appreciate being able to pick a pricier item.  I know what you mean though- I feel guilty scanning items for my registry!

Karen's MOH

Think about things that could be combined-- like, a set of pots and pans versus a single pot or pan, or a set of knives. That would be one easy way of getting some higher price points (but remove duplicates of course). I do think this is your chance to get high quality things that will last forever, like cookware and such. Otherwise, people can buy several things at once to get it to the price they like.