urgh! Registry Item prices VENT

kclepire

FMIL has commented 2 times to FI and I in the past 3 weeks that we need to add more expensive items (from $100 - $200 mark) to our registiries.  We've told her both times that there weren't any items about that price to add that we need and if people want to spend that much they can buy a few items or give cash (whatever the people want).  We have items ranging from $3 - $500 on our registry, but nothing around $100/$150.  Again she called today and told FI to add more items around $150 beacuse people are calling her and complaining there aren't expensive enough gifts on our lists.  She also called and left me a message about this.  I told FI to call her back anda ask her who is complaining because I highly doubt people would call to complain about this.

Just needed to vent....

Izzygrim

Ugh, that is annoying of her. You don't need anything else to think about at this stage in your planning. Much more important things to be thinking about : )  If people want to spend that much, they can always buy like 2 $50 items or give you cash/check. I highly doubt people are calling to complain. If you are feeling the pressure to add items, let us know and I'm sure we can come up with something!

Veittobe

Or you could just randomly pick some items in that price range to shut her up and then return them after the wedding.  

Or ask her to suggest items she thinks you should choose.  Leave the work in her hands.  

I'm sure she's trying to be helpful...

graysquirrel

Sounds like people are suffering from a serious lack of creativity. How hard is it to find an item for $150 on one's own? You are just fine to put whatever you want in your registry! It sounds to me like you are being considerate of your guests' budgets by giving them a variety of price points.

stacelace22

This is one of the silliest things I've heard.  Oh the in-laws!  

I would put your foot down now....so she knows in the future that she is crossing the line. In a nice but firm way...just say, we are not registering for items just to register. We picked things we wanted/needed. Duuur. If she needs to pass something on to those nice people that want to spend extra money...tell her that you think CA$H rocks...haha.

My fiance is his mom's baby boy ....he is the youngest of 6.  So, when I feel she is overstepping her territory, it sometimes sinks in if my fiance talks to his mom about it. She tends to listen a tad better when it comes from him.

polichik

Dude. It's your wedding wish list. Your FMIL needs to STFU! If people want to spend more on you, they can buy multiple items, give you a GC, or just give cash.

Your FI needs to tell her to back off. It's really none of her business!