Two TVs on registry

Re: Two TVs on registry

• AdeleDazeem member

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  I would side-eye this situation.

  
  

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• MiksChick23 member

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  I'd definitely side-eye it for sure.
  
  But, keep in mind that they may only have them on there so they can get the discount on unpurchased registry items. We put a PS3 on ours for that reason alone. I certainly don't expect anyone to buy it for us...but I want the percentage off. Also, a PS3 doesn't cost more than a Kitchenaid Mixer, and I have one of those on there too. Of course, I am paying for atleast 1 meal (2 if they come to the gift opening, 3 if they are part of the wedding and attending the RD) and a heck of a lot of drinks for my guests
  
  Also maybe their parents will want to get it for them?
  
  PS - You don't need to buy them anything overly expensive. Gift what you feel comfortable gifting. I think I, too, would go a little cheaper if I was traveling to a wedding and not being fed.

  
  

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• HobokensFury member

  

  March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_two-tvs-on-registry?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:144fb4fe-21c5-4c64-ab09-c74cc3b82473Post:98d95a97-baf1-4649-a138-a13f348d49ea">Two TVs on registry</a>:
  [QUOTE]A couple I recently bought for has two very large, very expensive TVs on their registry in addition to several other high ticket (over $500) items. Even if they're only on there for the completion discount, it kinda irked m<strong>e a little because they are having a very inexpensive wedding - two hours away and not providing a meal (or even appetizers) or chairs for their guests at the reception.</strong> If they think they are owed not one but two TVs or plan to dish out over $2000 after their wedding for these items, I feel like they could at least feed their guests. Am I wrong to be a little offended?  
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  What kind of wedding are they having with no food or chairs?  I would definitely side eye the tvs.

   
   

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• Megbo2012

  

  March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_two-tvs-on-registry?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:144fb4fe-21c5-4c64-ab09-c74cc3b82473Post:773353b3-6a48-4a1e-89f4-4fbee89d093c">Re: Two TVs on registry</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to Two TVs on registry : What kind of wedding are they having with no food or chairs?  I would definitely side eye the tvs.
  Posted by HobokenBride2012[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>That's what I was wondering, I would side eye these two details more than the TVs.</div>

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• MNVegas member

  

  March 2012

  I would buy this couple a book on etiquette. They obviously need that more than 2 TVs!

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• aragx6 member

  

  March 2012

  I couldn't care less about what they have on their registry (though 2 tvs certainly does come across as excessive), but the wedding itself sounds awful.

  

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• ceh789 member

  

  March 2012

  I would absolutely not attend a wedding if I knew in advance that there wouldn't even be chairs.  I'd probably just write my congratuations on my declining RSVP and skip a card alltogether.

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• G2SoccerTaz member

  

  March 2012

  Maybe they registered for it for the completion discount after the wedding?
  
  However, that does not seem right that they would not provide food or even chairs for their reception. I agree with PP that is the bigger issue here.

  

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• sbelle85 member

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  I hope they have other, more traditional items on the registry as well. We had friends who registered for a bunch of "toys" like that, including expensive sporting equipment... things like kayaks, guns, and mountain bikes. They included suggestions on the registry that people could contribute cash towards these high ticket items by making a payment to a designated "gift coordinator" or something. I understand that those are things they wanted, but I just wish that they had added a few more traditional things as well.
  
  It was awkward as a guest because I wasn't comfortable giving a cash gift towards a particular item, since I wasn't sure what the cash would go towards if the "gift coordinator" didn't collect enough to purchase it, and there weren't a lot of other options. I often wonder if they ever regret not registering for basic housewares, because I think they ended up with maybe one or two of the expensive toys and not much else.  

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