For the already marrieds...registry and gift questions.

cat1121 · August 2010

Did anyone actually buy anything off your registry or did you primarily get giftcards/cash etc?

I'm wondering because I'm not about to go add any stress by adding and changing my registries if I don't need to. I've got plenty of stuff with lots of prices ranges on there...it just seems like everyone suggests you need to register for all kinds of things.

It seems like the new norm is giving gift cards and cash.

Did people bring you presents to your venue? (meaning do I have to plan for someone to deal with them?)

And finally...were you at all worried about the safety of cash and gift cards?

Thanks.

andy71781 · August 2010

People bought us stuff off of our registry and gave us gift cards and cash. We had a big table with presents at the venue.
yes you should plan on somebody having to take them home - that was kind of stressful at the wedding so plan ahead.

I wasn't worried about the safety of the gifts.

[Deleted User] · August 2010

We registered at 2 stores, but didn't even get a quarter of the items we wanted. We mostly got cash and checks. We got a few gift cards. Looking back, H and I think it was a waste of time to register, even though it was a fun experience. I think the items we did get off of the registry were purchased mostly for my shower and not wedding presents. (The good thing is that for Christmas I am asking for more things off the registry since it will still be active.)

We also had a present table and a card box where people dropped their cards down in. It wasn't locked or anything, but we weren't worried about the safety of it either. That was the least of my worries on my special day.

mwhitson14 · August 2010

We got mostly gifts. We got more cash at the weddings than gifts, which we took with us for use on the HM. The gifts, my parents took them to our house after the wedding, because we left immediately for the HM. I had a card box, but like Missy it wasn't locked and I didn't really care much about it.

MattsPenguin · August 2010

Not an already married, but I know that myself (and many members of my family) prefer to buy gifts rather than give money. Just feels a bit more personal. Although it is something you asked for, I get to pick out what I want to give you.

I have never given cash that I can remember.

katiewhompus · August 2010

We got mostly money, but a fair amount of gifts off the registry as well. We had a gift table/card box at the reception and after about 45 minutes in the gifts were placed into the trunk of our car. We weren't worried about their safety but it seemed an easy way to do it.

noodle_oo · August 2010

We got mostly cards/cash at the wedding. In fact, very little was bought off our registries at all since I had a pretty small shower. Kind of a bummer since I really want a lot of the registry stuff, but I'm not complaining! we did get a few big gifts at the wedding that we brought home ourselves.

We were worried about safety of the card box because at my SIL's wedding, she knows that a few envelopes went missing (among other security issues). So we had my DH's mother and sister watching the box during cocktail hour and emptying it periodically. Good thing, there was quite a bit of cash in there!

I'd suggest a locking box if you can do it or else have someone you trust empty it at nad lock up the contents. Too scary to think of how much it would suck if it went missing.

Kristin789 · August 2010

>>It seems like the new norm is giving gift cards and cash.

Haven't seen that trend at all in my area, and we go to a lot of weddings (DH and I are both teachers).

>>Did people bring you presents to your venue? (meaning do I have to plan for someone to deal with them?)

In my area, wedding presents are delivered (by the gift buyer or by the store) to the bride's parents' home. No one takes presents to the reception.

>>And finally...were you at all worried about the safety of cash and gift cards?

No one brings cash/gift cards to the reception.

impslave · August 2010

Gifts from our registry were given at my shower, we received cash and gift cards at the reception and in the mail from guests who couldn't attend. My aunt was the guardian of our card box, so I had nothing to worry about.

danieliza1127 · August 2010

In my area, it's the norm for guests to buy off the registry and bring the boxed gifts to the reception. We got pretty much everything from our registry between my shower and the wedding itself, but we did also get a lot of cards and cash.

In some areas, it's more common to just give cash.

emilyinchile · August 2010

This really depends on your area.

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