How many items were on your registry? How pricey was your most expensive item?

kcfrye · April 2011

FI and I just started registering, and I didn't realize how intensive it would be. We decided on Bed, Bath and Beyond, Kohl's, and either Sear's or Home Depot. I've only just started doing my BB&B registry, and I have 13 items so far!

I'm having a bit of a dilemma because I don't know where my item limit needs to be or how much is too much to ask people to spend. I'm 21, and FI is 25. He is the first grandchild to get married on his side, and he has lots of aunts and uncles who are fairly wealthy. Not that I'm being greedy, but, you know, I am just excited. We have a very diverse bunch invited to our wedding, so I am trying to get a good spread across the board, but I don't know where my max cap should be. (I put a $550 Dyson Ball vacuum on the registry, but if I get that I will honestly faint.)

Most of the stuff I've picked so far is in the $30-$50 range. I figured most of my friends who are working minimum wage college jobs could afford something from this catagory. I don't want to make them go broke since they aren't required to get us anything.

Do I keep most things in this price range for the sake of being respectful? Do I sacrifice some higher quality stuff for the ones that are cheaper?

How many items total did you end up registering for?

How much was your most expensive item?

These are questions I never thought I'd be asking myself, or other people, for that matter! Thanks in advance!

futurepivko · April 2011

i am registered at target, macys, and bb and b. i am not sure how many gifts were on there.

my most expensive was my set of All-Clad cookware for $899.99. of course it has not been bought yet

i put my Dyson ball vaccum on my registery, and I got it

so there is a chance!

SilverLining1 · April 2011

You should have several items in several different price categories. You never know who would like to spend what, if many people want to chip in for an item, etc. Your registry is essentially a wish list.

That said, there are certain things you should consider. For example, don't register for a fine china set that's $500 a setting unless you're comfortable paying for the settings that you don't get.

Don't feel bad about having items that are a little bit more expensive. The key is to have a decent range of prices. If someone is uncomfortable getting something off of the registry, they'll probably give you cash or pick something else out.

ETA: I wouldn't sacrifice higher quality items for cheaper ones in most cases.

Aidyisawesome0611 · April 2011

I like your ticker! Where did you get it?

sjersey86 · April 2011

We've registered at BBB & Williams-Sonoma (only registered for 13 items so not going there). At BBB we registered for 56 gifts and the most expensive gift is $300. We've got 9 items that are in the $100+ range, 15 in the $50-$100 range, & 32 in the $50 & Under range. Only register for 56 gifts because 1) Only 25 invites went out & 2) there were some items like luggage, a steam cleaner & additional stemware (that we probably wouldn't use while renting) that we don't think anyone is going to buy us anyway & would prefer to buy ourselves since we don't actually NEED any of that stuff (even though we'll be buying it w/the completion discout) and would prefer that our guests got us the smaller stuff that we could use now to upgrade what we have or just never got around to buying even though we want them.

Avion22 · April 2011

I would go digging up things to register for...

Make a list of what you will need to set up house: plates, glasses, flatware, pots and pans, small appliances, bedding, towels, etc. Then register for that. If you don't need a KitchenAid Stand Mixer, then don't register for one. Don't make waffles? Forget the waffle-maker.

Keep in mind, all of this stuff takes up SPACE. Unless you know you will have a house with a very large kitchen (and will stay in that house for a while), then be wary of registering for too much stuff. Go for the essentials. However, if you've really always dreamed of that KitchenAid Stand Mixer or LesCruset Roasting Dish, then go for it:-)

A wide range of price-points is always nice to give your guests more options:-)

BlueBoxBride · April 2011

You never know what people will choose to get you. We got some gifts we didn't really think would be purchased so quickly and from family friends, like our All-Clad cookware set or Tiffany & Co. candlesticks. It's nice to have a few NICE items on your registry, because some people want to give generous and "lasting" gifts. We registered for tons of cookbooks in the $30 range. The idea being, we can build a sort of recipe library in the kitchen. I find that people like contributing to "sets" that would take a lot of money to put together yourself. I would recommend you register for high quality knives, wine glasses, towels, dinnerware. High quality picture frames are not too expensive and they will become useful after you receive your wedding pictures or to frame pictures from the honeymoon.

Habs2Hart · April 2011

our most expensive item was cookware, regularly $799 but purchase onsale for $259. Sweet.

The next one is our Dyson. Our least expensive are napkin rings at $2.50.

starshollow · April 2011

I registered for things I wanted and needed, and didn't necessarily just look at the price. I registered at Macy's and Target, and I wound up having a pretty diverse registry with many gifts in each price range..

Remember, for some of the more expensive items, people sometimes like to chip in as a group. My friends and I always do that for showers so we can get one of the big items. Recently, we all teamed up to get the very expensive set of pots and pans.

Alternately, people also sometimes get a bunch of small items for you instead of one big item. For example, DH's aunt bought us all of the bathroom items we registered for.

You never know what people are going to want to spend.

hydrangeablue · April 2011

Well think about it like this, if you register for 5 items that cost $10 (like kitchen utensils) one person might buy all of them for your, but if you register for 1 item that costs $500 there might be 5 people that go in on it together. We are having a huge wedding and had 3 wedding showers so the number of events and people you are inviting should play a role in how many items you register for.

kitkat610 · April 2011

Our most expensive items in our cookware, which is $500. Our least expensive is $2.50. Both have been bought. Also, one of FI's family friends bought our entire set of every day dishes including serving pieces which totaled about $500 too.

As for how much to register for, I have heard that you should have 2 items for every guest so that they have stuff to pick from. We have at least that because the scanning gun is fun, and I love to cook so the gadgets get me.

Of course you will not get all of it or even most of it, but you are kind of over thinking the putting stuff that is too expensive on there part. It just wont get bought or it will

fluffymunky · April 2011

We have a big range. From can openers to Kitchen Aid Mixers, to all clad cookware.

Have a good range of items. You never know, some family members might decide to go half/half on a more expensive item rather than just getting you that mellon baller

shopgrl3177 · April 2011

We registered at Macys and Kohls. Between the 2 places we have about 200 items. Our china is $120/place setting and we registered for 12 settings. We also registered for a Kitchen Aid Mixer and someone bought it already. Register for what you want, hopefully if it's expensive people will go in together and get it for you

wiwicaty · April 2011

We're registered at BB&B and Best Buy. We have items raging from 7.99 to 349.00. Friends of my mom's have pooled money to get us more expensive items, so did our family members.

litzsegner · April 2011

My most expensive is the luggage that we registered for, at about $550. The nest most expensive is the Kitchen Aid Stand mixer, I've wanted one since I was 10. But we registered for all kinds of things in all kinds of price points.

Right Said Fred · April 2011

I tried not to over think things and anticipate how much different groups of guests would want to spend. I just registered for what I wanted and needed.
We went to three stores: Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel and BB&B which was plenty.
If you're really concerned, I would consider registering for individual pieces instead of place settings for your everyday dishes. If you register for 12 dinner plates, 12 app. plates and 12 bowls, you've just created 36 gifts that can be mixed and matched to fit any budget (i.e. a $50 gift could be 2 bowls, a $200 gift could be two full place settings).

ajroark · April 2011

We registered for roughly 200 items at BBB (we have 125 guests). The most expensive would be the Dyson Ball Vacuum ($500). We also have napkin rings, placemats, etc for under $5. No one has purchased anything yet, but I'm not expecting anyone to buy us the vacuum. That way, it will be a nice surprise if someone does buy it!

How many items were on your registry? How pricey was your most expensive item?

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