How do you inform people where we are registered?

spaceystacie2006

We are getting married in The Bahamas in May we are planning on a reception once we come home. How do we tell people where we are registered? It will be a very simple outdoor reception and we are sending invitations. Thank you!!

stoutcrowley

If you are having a bridal shower, it can be listed on that invitation.  Do not put it with your wedding invitation.  You could also have your family spread the word where you are registered.  Many of my extended family called my mom or dad and asked where we were registered or what we really needed.

banana468

If a shower is thrown for you then it's OK to put the registry information in there.  The shower hostess would do that.You can link it to a wedding website but beyond that, word of mouth is the way to go.

fangsiting

So you're having a reception to collect gifts?  How lovely. 

Catwoman708

You wait until they ASK to tell them where you are registered. Those that are familiar with registries enough to prefer to use them, and prefer shopping on line, will be able to find it on line without having to ask. For those dinosaurs that are not familiar with the internet, they can do what most people have always done - call your mother and ask, lol. Never put it on the wedding or reception invitations. It's not technically proper, but common enough to be acceptable to include it with shower invitations, if you have one.

spaceystacie2006

Thank you for the tips! Our family is unable to travel with us and they are out of state so this was the best option so fangsiting your comment is rude and NOT NEEDED.

shellydiane820

I had a friend who had a wedding in the Bahamas (just bride and groom) and came home to celebrate with family.  Nothing wrong with it.  Everyone knows you're getting married.

fangsiting

Nothing wrong with getting married in the Bahamas and having an AHR, but I wasn't aware that post-wedding receptions were gift giving celebrations.  You seem very concerned with making people aware of your registry and it comes across as gift grabby.

ac_in_dc

I'd just spread it via word of mouth in your case. A lot of times folks put it on a wedding web site but I don't think you necessarily need a website for an AHR.Be careful about accepting offers for showers, etc. because generally no one should be invited to a shower that is not invited to a wedding. If I were in your situation I would probably decline shower offers all together so that I wouldn't come across as gift grabby.

IrishBrideND

We let them figure it out. If they want to know, it will take them 5 minutes max. Telling them is tacky IMO.

Koopa17

All of the at home receptions I have been to I took a gift, as did most of the other guests.  It's not unreasonable or uncommon.

fangsiting

I guess I don't understand AHRs then.  I thought they were just parties.  I've never been to one.  I assume I'd send a gift after declining the wedding invite rather than bring one to the reception. 

bigsillydays

I don't think you seem gift grabby. You're just trying to get tips on how to spread the word properly. I would go with word of mouth and a link on your website.

hccpsu

We're having an AHR next week, and just about everyone that's invited has sent a gift or asked where we're registered.  I don't believe many people make a distinction between a reception immediately after the ceremony or one held after a destination wedding.  To them, it's still celebrating our wedding, and they apparently want to give us a gift.A gift isn't mandatory for ANY wedding, but if you attend an AHR and don't want to bring a gift, that's fine.  IMO it doesn't make someone gift-grabby simply because they have a reception.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Tell your wedding party and your parents where you are registered. People will ask them. That's all you need.

spaceystacie2006

Thank you for all the tips! We are trying to do this properly its a very complicated situation we have a venue rented ect for a full reception yet we are getting married in The Bahamas.