Registry ettiquette? Really curious!

julieandjojo

I have been reading in various wedding magazines & articles, including The Knot, about how it is now considered acceptable to register for "non-traditional" items besides housewares. FI & I live together and have registered for a good amount of housewares (Macy's), updated items than what we now have or items we don't have. We also registered at Target. We don't need more than what we have on our registry now for housewares... but it would be cool to register for things such as rollerblades or bikes from Target. I even read here on TK that it's acceptable to ask for DVDs! That being said...I am not sure I'm comfortable with registering for houseware items, mostly b/c I don't know "accepted" it truly is.

Thoughts? Opinions? As a guest at a wedding would you be surprised or think oddly of the couple for registering for these little things?

Thanks in advance!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

I think it's okay as long as they aren't overwhelming the registry (there's still lots of traditional stuff) and as long as their truly for the both of you, like his and hers bikes. DVDs, I'm not so sure about because that doesn't seem like a good wedding gift to me. But some people register for gaming systems or board games or lawn games or camping gear.

whitneykaye87

We registered for board games, a tent, new sleeping bags, etc.  Actually, those were some of the first items off our registry, and we got almost all of the less traditional items.

As long as you have plenty of more traditional stuff on there, I see no reason why you can't register for other things you want.  Some of your guests might prefer to give you something like that anyway.

shellydiane820

We registered for some movies and board games.  I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

[Deleted User]

I'd actually rather buy something fun, like a board game or camping stuff that I know the couple would love, than a set of sheets or hand towles. I wouldn't think twice of seeing things like that on a registry and would be excited to buy something less "traditional."

brilibby4

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[QUOTE]I'd actually rather buy something fun, like a board game or camping stuff that I know the couple would love, than a set of sheets or hand towles. I wouldn't think twice of seeing things like that on a registry and would be excited to buy something less "traditional."
Posted by Seshat411[/QUOTE]

This exactly!  Buying camping gear is way more fun than towels or china.  As long as all registered items are meant to be used by both you and your fiance, I see no problem with it.

ThePinkSuperhero

We registered for a Wii and some Wii games, and got it all from one of DH's good friends   Yay!

squirrly

As long as there are a variety of prices to pick from, I don't think it matters if it's plates, tools/hardware, a Wii, a tent, or a wine fridge and wine to fill it.  Register for what you'll most enjoy, what you'll use, what you need.  Your guests will buy from the registry if they're comfortable or not if they aren't - and that's going to be true no matter what you register for.

quotequeen

I think you should stick to things that you will use and enjoy as a couple, or that will enhance both of your lives.  So a playstation is fine by me if you both like video games, but if he plays video games while she complains about it and tries to pull him away, I don't think it's really appropriate.  Same with the sporting gear - if you play together, great.  If not, keep it for your birthday wish list.

dco324

I think it depends on your guests as well.  If you know that you will have no guests comfortable with buying something less traditional than I would save the time.

vickiCW

I agree with the general consensus, we registered for mostly traditional stuff, but we have some strange additions as well. We have a couple friends and family members who really want to buy us something we will remember, and they don't feel that a set of pots and pans or dishes will do that, but that we will remember the artwork, or "frankie the fish" or game system/board games because every time we take it out we will think of them, as opposed to dishes we use every day and take for granted.