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We're getting married in the States but live in Australia!

So, I'm American and my fiancé is Australian.  We're getting married in the States, then flying back to Australia where we live.  We've been living together for a few years and have everything we need, but are hoping to move to American in a few years and would pretty much like cash to help pay for the trip and get us started there.  Gifts are really not something we want because even though we will need stuff to get started up when we move over to the States, my parents have made it clear that they don't have the space to store it for us (they live in a pretty small apartment).   So, we can't take gifts back to Australia and we can't store them in the States (or at least not much).  How can I express this to our guests in a polite way?  

Re: We're getting married in the States but live in Australia!

  • Skip registering, or register for something you can take with you like nice luggage.  Most will get the idea, you might get more white elephant gifts than without a registry.  People probably won't get you large gifts anyhow if they know you live overseas.

    For those who ask about a registry, let them know that you didn't register because you're hoping to move back to the U.S. within a few years and will only be able to bring a limited amount of belongings since you can't really just pack up a U-Haul for that trip.
  • Don't say anything.  My H and I live in Italy, and while I *did* register, no one bought anything from it.  We plan to move back to the US in a few years, and already have a storage room.  Anyway, not a single guest asked about a registry, and we ended up with a pile of cards on the table. 

    Your guests are intuitive and will figure out what to give without you having to say a thing.
  • Thanks ladies!  Sounds like good advice!  
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