Where did you register?

rswan412 · October 2011

I'm pretty much fighting tooth and nail to get FI to let me register somewhere (we have everything we need, I don't want more stuff, blah blah blah). I finally got him to understand that if we have smaller registries, it will give the hint about what we really need without being rude. I want to have a decent experience registering with him-

so, where did you girls register? I really want to do a target registry, but I've heard horriffic things- any experiences? We were thinking of doing target and Macy's. Also considering BBB-- tell me everything!

whitneyf1 · October 2011

FI and I do not live together - we each both live at home so we registered for a lot of stuff. We're registered at BBB, Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn. The only one we did in store was BBB.

We registered for pots & pans, knives, kitchen gadgets, luggage, bakeware, a Dyson vacuum and almost all of our appliances at BBB.

At Williams Sonoma, we registered for Le Creuset pots and pans (some, not a whole set), more kitchen gadgets, all of our everyday glassware & our silverware.

I registered at PB because of their bedding & towels. I love their bedding and really couldn't find any I liked at other stores. We also are registered for our everyday dishes there. We aren't registered for china because at this point, I feel like there are things we need more. We also registered for most of our barware there - wine glasses, beer mugs, etc.

Hope this helped - I know you don't need most of this stuff. One thing I found annoying, and so did FI, was that at BBB the guy followed us around the ENTIRE time and held the scanner the whole time. We actually made up an excuse to leave before we were finished and went to a different store in the area later that night. FI was annoyed he couldn't use the scanner and I felt like we ended up putting things on that we wouldn't have because he kept suggesting them.

Mona8 · October 2011

We have registries at Macy's and BB&B. I love them both. The consultants at both stores were very helpful and online management of the registries is really easy. At both stores, the consultants asked us if we wanted them to accompany us. We told them no, so it was just FI and me and the fun scanner gun

I don't have any personal experience with Target, but I haven't heard good things.

Ddiva5 · October 2011

I haven't but I will at Macys.

Do you guys know if you can register at Pier 1. I don't think so but wanted to ask. I love, love, love ... Pier 1 Imports

Vanessa630 · October 2011

We did C&B, BBB, and Macy's.

C&B: Was my fav but only the MA people shopped there since there are no C&Bs close to my family in CT. You get a 10% completion card after the event. They also had an awesome registry event.

Macy's was great as far as always having coupons/sales. They also have a completion program but I think their regular 20% codes end up working out better. We received a certain number of points for every item bought off the registery, so we got a decent gift card in the mail from Macy's for those points, which was nice.

BBB: I ended up not registering for a lot on here but, in retrospect, their regular prices were the same as some of Macy's sales prices so when you add in the 20% off coupons etc, it's a good deal for people. We received a lot of gift cards from here too.

Carebear62584 · October 2011

The only place I've registered is Pampered Chef. The only reason I registered there is because my mom has many friends that were having PC parties and if she bought it from a registry I guess she got a discount. I will not be sharing this registry with anyone so that it is strictly for my mom to buy things from but without having to put that she bought them so that it can be a surprise.

After the holidays we will also register at Macy's and Crate and Barrel. We live together and bought a brand new house a year ago so we don't need much. We want to upgrade some things, but our registries will be fairly small. We also didn't want people buying us stuff from our registries for Christmas which is why we are choosing to wait.

I know some people disagree with this, but we are registering at AAA for our Hawaiian honeymoon. Like I said, rather than get random things because our registries are so small, we hope people will go this route. We have 200+ guests and we definitely don't have enough stuff to register for!

k3MySailor · October 2011

We regiesterd at Macys. They have a lot of nice stuff, but we mostly registered for dishes and kitchen things. I did not find any bedding there that I liked.
While I love some of the stuff Target has, I would not register there if I was you. I used to work at Target and they are always getting new stuff, so if you register a few months before the wedding chances are they won't carry any of it by the time your guests go to look for gifts..

jacki8788 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_did-register-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:65Discussion:643c421d-b725-41bc-9ba8-3567e2d2936cPost:0a3b9cc3-42c7-478c-b779-794b9b436395">Re: Where did you register?</a>:
[QUOTE]I haven't but I will at Macys. <strong>Do you guys know if you can register at Pier 1</strong>. I don't think so but wanted to ask. I love, love, love ... Pier 1 Imports :)
Posted by Ddiva5[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, no :( I love Pier 1 also and would LOVE to register with them, but after doing some research I found out they got rid of their registry program because their inventory changes so often. Sucks!

We started a myregistry.com account & just started adding everything we could think of. Then I realized half our stuff was from Target, so we figure we might as well register there.... my friend did (she just had her shower last weekend) and I don't think she had any major issues. The only thing was, sometimes I would go to check her registry and it just served up an error page...but the next day, it was fine. Weird. Then we randomly decided to register at Kohl's in-store last weekend--although they don't have everything we're looking for.

We'll also probably do Macy's; that's the only place I can find plates etc that I really like, and they have everything... BBB would be nice, but there's not one really close to us and I feel like that would annoy some of our family. Plus FI isn't crazy about BBB for some reason, lol

Melissa603 · October 2011

We did Williams Sonoma and BBB. The Manchester store for BBB is great for the girl that worked with me, but they don't have any china in store.

bmetz34 · October 2011

I know it's frowned upon on the knot, but we're registering for our honeymoon. We've both owned homes and currently live together, so registering for salad tongs and a napkin holder (the two things I've found we don't have) seemed dumb. I can just pick those up myself or ask for them for christmas from my mom. I see registries as asking for gifts or money either way, so I don't see the harm in registering for a great trip as husband and wife.

jennylove810 · October 2011

Avoid Target like the plague.

We did Macy's for china, crystal stemware, flatware and linens.

BBB for "fun" stuff - kitchen gadets, decor, bathroom things, etc.

Both registries worked out perfectly for us.

jennylove810 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_did-register-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:643c421d-b725-41bc-9ba8-3567e2d2936cPost:0bffbf76-b2a5-4b90-8c04-455dee050916">Re: Where did you register?</a>:
[QUOTE]I know it's frowned upon on the knot, but we're registering for our honeymoon. We've both owned homes and currently live together, so registering for salad tongs and a napkin holder (the two things I've found we don't have) seemed dumb. I can just pick those up myself or ask for them for christmas from my mom. I see registries as asking for gifts or money either way, so I don't see the harm in registering for a great trip as husband and wife.
Posted by bmetz34[/QUOTE]

Bmetz, it's frowned upon on TK because it's rude, there's no other way around it. Just take a quick trip over to the Registering board, or the Honeymoon board. You'll quickly see what your family and friends and just too polite to tell you.

Plus, consider that whatever HM registry you use, a percentage of your guests' gift will be skimmed off the top as a fee.

It's ok to hope for cash for your wedding, but it needs to be spread by word of mouth.

Karebear852k3 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_did-register-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:65Discussion:643c421d-b725-41bc-9ba8-3567e2d2936cPost:8610f018-1298-45aa-a63d-032e77322b5d">Re: Where did you register?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where did you register? : Bmetz, it's frowned upon on TK because it's rude, there's no other way around it. Just take a quick trip over to the Registering board, or the Honeymoon board. You'll quickly see what your family and friends and just too polite to tell you. Plus, consider that whatever HM registry you use, a percentage of your guests' gift will be skimmed off the top as a fee. It's ok to hope for cash for your wedding, but it needs to be spread by word of mouth.
Posted by jennylove810[/QUOTE]

BMetz, actually, I did initially get crap from FI's family about our HM Registry, so while a lot of it is just TK being rude (sorry JennyLove, no offense, but an opinion is just that, an opinion - not EVERYONE may agree even if it's a common one there are people who may not but just don't express it because they don't want to get crap from others. I don't want to start a HM registry debate, there are differing opinions, and that drama can be left on the HM Boards), there is admittedly some real world belief to it, so just be prepared. My DH's stepmother went to his grandmother (her mother-in-law) and pulled DH in to talk to him about how rude and disrespectful it was to ask for something like that when they got the shower invite from my MOH, that I was being overindulgent and frivolous, DH had to jump to my defense yada yada yada (both from traditional Italian families with money, so that could be where that came from). It was a really upsetting couple of days for me to feel so judged and misunderstood. It actually took that grandmother's daughter (DH's aunt, who while still older - in her early 40's - had just gotten married a few years earlier) to clear the air and say "this is what some couples, especially ones that have lived together for a long time, are doing nowadays" before his grandmother apologized and put the issue aside. <strong>So yeah, something to keep in mind for anyone doing a HM registry that most may disagree with it, but some people are okay with it.</strong>

My recommendation is to do what I did, which was having smaller registries at other stores. Even if you don't feel like you need anything, register for upgradable stuff. (You can "upgrade" any stuff that you already have - I registered for sheets/bedding because we have them but I'd like nicer stuff, towels because ours are getting worn out, pots & pans because Walmart pots aren't cutting it anymore, nicer silverware and a knife block set). I think that's really all you can do to give people who may be opposed options and be able to say "well if you don't like it, you can get us something from here or you don't have to get us anything." Also, I recommend doing this because if you plan to have any bridal showers, it would be awkward to open up envelopes of cash from people.

So OP, we did a Honeymoon Registry because DH and I had been together and on our own for quite some time so we already had a lot of what we needed for ourselves. We didn't want to do a registry because it felt weird to ask for stuff, but we figured if we were just going to get cash if we didn't register, why not register for our Honeymoon? We were on a really tight budget, which is why we had such a small wedding, and we (well, I) had never really been anywhere and we love to travel so we wanted to go on a fantastic honeymoon and splurge (which we did, yay!), so that is what was important to us in the wedding planning process, whether we got crap about it or not.

We also did small registries at BB&B and Macy's for things we needed upgraded like I said above. I had a good experience at both, but since I wasn't registering for much, it was overwhelming at times.

EBDG · October 2011

we registered at macys (china, crystal, suitcase etc...) crate and barrell (every day stuff, and kitchen stuff) and the greenbrideguide (eco-friendly housewares and such!)

c_meahan · October 2011

We registered at Crate and Barrel, BBB and Pottery Barn (the bedding I want is from there)

MoonlightSilver · October 2011

So I have a question.

Do you have to register for house items? My FI and I live together, so like some other people here we don't really need kitchenware and bed sheets and such. But we would love to get some stuff that we could use together, like hiking & camping gear, kayaking gear, and other outdoors activities related items. But I'm not sure if it's okay to register for things like that, or even where I would go to register for stuff like that.

c_meahan · October 2011

MoonlightSilver: Absolutely! People actually love getting couples fun gifts like that. My cousin and his wife registered at REI and we had so much fun picking out things for their registry. It's nice to mix it up a bit!

jennylove810 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_did-register-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:643c421d-b725-41bc-9ba8-3567e2d2936cPost:6d372231-ac0c-49d3-a6d8-dbbc079a5627">Re: Where did you register?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where did you register? : BMetz, actually, I did initially get crap from FI's family about our HM Registry, so while a lot of it is just TK being rude (sorry JennyLove, no offense, but an opinion is just that, an opinion - not EVERYONE may agree even if it's a common one there are people who may not but just don't express it because they don't want to get crap from others. I don't want to start a HM registry debate, there are differing opinions, and that drama can be left on the HM Boards), there is admittedly some real world belief to it, so just be prepared. My DH's stepmother went to his grandmother (her mother-in-law) and pulled DH in to talk to him about how rude and disrespectful it was to ask for something like that when they got the shower invite from my MOH, that I was being overindulgent and frivolous, DH had to jump to my defense yada yada yada (both from traditional Italian families with money, so that could be where that came from). It was a really upsetting couple of days for me to feel so judged and misunderstood. It actually took that grandmother's daughter (DH's aunt, who while still older - in her early 40's - had just gotten married a few years earlier) to clear the air and say "this is what some couples, especially ones that have lived together for a long time, are doing nowadays" before his grandmother apologized and put the issue aside. So yeah, something to keep in mind for anyone doing a HM registry that most may disagree with it, but some people are okay with it. My recommendation is to do what I did, which was having smaller registries at other stores. Even if you don't feel like you need anything, register for upgradable stuff. (You can "upgrade" any stuff that you already have - I registered for sheets/bedding because we have them but I'd like nicer stuff, towels because ours are getting worn out, pots & pans because Walmart pots aren't cutting it anymore, nicer silverware and a knife block set). I think that's really all you can do to give people who may be opposed options and be able to say "well if you don't like it, you can get us something from here or you don't have to get us anything." Also, I recommend doing this because if you plan to have any bridal showers, it would be awkward to open up envelopes of cash from people. So OP, we did a Honeymoon Registry because DH and I had been together and on our own for quite some time so we already had a lot of what we needed for ourselves. We didn't want to do a registry because it felt weird to ask for stuff, but we figured if we were just going to get cash if we didn't register, why not register for our Honeymoon? We were on a really tight budget, which is why we had such a small wedding, and we (well, I) had never really been anywhere and we love to travel so we wanted to go on a fantastic honeymoon and splurge (which we did, yay!), so that is what was important to us in the wedding planning process, whether we got crap about it or not. We also did small registries at BB&B and Macy's for things we needed upgraded like I said above. I had a good experience at both, but since I wasn't registering for much, it was overwhelming at times.
Posted by Karebear852k3[/QUOTE]

*Shrug* It's not really my opinion, I couldn't care less one way or the other about HM registries. My only real beef with them is that many of them collect a fee, and the couple just gets a check at the end. I'd rather just write a check to the couple.

I just wanted that other knottie to understand that regardless of how you or I feel about them, they are, technically, poor etiquette.

rswan412 · October 2011

Thanks everyone! We wanted to register for fun stuff too, like board games and camping stuff which is why we were considering Target. We also have a honeymoon registry directly through the cruiseline online, I know it's debated hotly on the boards, the OP was not meant to spark any HM registry debate, which is why I didn't mention it

SonoBella13 · October 2011

I registered at Target and Macy's. I knew ahead of time that Target has a bad rap for their registries, but I still figured if I was getting gift cards, I would rather a gift card to Target because I can use it on things like electronics, unlike at BBB.

KFAW63012 · October 2011

Macys!! Love love love it. So easy to use!!

kmacisaac · October 2011

Macy's and BB&B. I feel that Macy's 'Star Rewards' program makes it a little bit more generous to the registrants (since you get back 5% of all purchase on a gift card, IF you have a Macy's store credit card, which I do). But since BB&B is just cheaper, and they always have those coupons, it was a bit more generous to the gift buyer

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