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Uninvited guests asking about registry

So I have a few friends we couldn't invite to our wedding due to space limitations. They understand that we have budget constraints. However, a few have asked where we are registered and have told us that they would like to get something for us from the registry. It's aways caught me off guard and I've often been flustered and stammered, "Thank you, but it's not necessary, it's so kind of you, we wish we could have invited you, blah blah blah."Is there a better way to reply than this?

Re: Uninvited guests asking about registry

  • Just politely tell them.  If they decide to send you a gift, send a thank you note.
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  • Just tell them where you're registered and if you want to say that gifts aren't necessary, but it's so sweet of them to think of you.
  • I'd leave it at "We are registered at _____. Thank you, but you really don't need to get us anything." If they are aware of the budget constraints, no need to reiterate that you wish you could have invited them. They know.
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  • I just answer them. "Aww, that's so sweet! We're actually registered at ____ and ______. You really don't have to get us anything though!"
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  • Ditto gg. Just tell them where you are registered and add a "thank you so much for thinking of us but we really don't expect any gifts!" Some people genuinely want to give wedding gifts even if they aren't invited so they might be offended or hurt if you don't graciously accept the gift or refuse to give them your registry info.
  • What others said, but I'll add that it's ok for people to want to give you gifts sometimes when they're not invited. I tend to do this for people myself whether I am invited or not. I am wedding sappy, and I like to give people wedding presents.
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  • Me too Sarah. I love giving presents. I give presents for anyone I know getting married, invited or not, attending or not.
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  • I think gg had a great suggestion for how to word it.
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