How many items to put on registry??

spartybride3 · May 2012

I am currently registered at 3 stores & we have about 130 gifts on our registry (not counting multiples, like 6 towels or 10 glasses). There are about 12 items over $100 (range from 100-300 mostly. We put a headboard & TV stand on there, but are expecting to buy that with gift cards or $$ after the wedding). There are about 15 items in the $80-10 range. Everything else is below $80 & is mainly in the $20-50 range. There are many items under $20.

We have 5 showers & are inviting about 190 guests to the wedding. I work in a school district, so 2 of the showers will be large (2 school bldgs). Do I have enough gifts? I can't decide. I look at my friends registries & they have virtually nothing on them. I feel like mine is so big, but when I break it down like this, it doesn't seem like a lot at all. I don't want to add anything because we don't need anything else & I don't want to add things just to add them. I've taken off a few things here & there because I realize that I don't need something like 6 serving platters.

Is this enough or too much?

LeiselEB · May 2012

Only register for what you need. Don't feel like you have to have gifts on your registry just for the sake of numbers.

I had 3 showers, which plenty of people think is crazy...but 5 really does seem like a lot. I can see why you're concerned about having enough gifts to go around. I'm just curious - is there a reason to have 5? We did my family, FI's family, and friends. Is there any way these showers can be combined, or maybe you can cut one or two out? Are the shower guest lists overlapping beyond moms and wedding party?

GoodLuckBear14 · May 2012

For work showers, people usually go in on one big gift and then do a gift card bought with whatever money was left over after the party and big gift were paid for.

GretchenLaRoux · May 2012

I would say that you probably don't have enough on there to cover all 5 showers AND physical wedding gifts for those who don't want to/can't give cash. That said, don't add things you don't need/want.

Probably your best bet is just to wait until after your first couple showers. If things are getting low, add a few more things to cover the remaining showers. There are lots of ways you can add more items without adding things you really don't need-- I can never seem to have enough towels, and extra sheets are never a bad idea, either.

meganb1977 · May 2012

Ditto Gretchen.

hoffse · May 2012

I agree with Gretchen. Don't feel like you need to make your registries the same size as your friends. I've seen girls have like 800 things where nothing got bought and girls have like 800 things where almost everyhting got bought. As a guest, I prefer more rather than fewer options, and you have a lot of showers to account for.

Also, you might want to count the multiples - for instance, if you have 12 place settings of china, count that as 12 things. Not many people will buy you more than 1 of those. But for things like placemats and napkin rings you should count in sets of 4-8 KWIM?

Edit: spelling

mdeidre · May 2012

We usually tell people to do at least enough to cover the wedding and shower. That being said, I always encourage my brides to make sure that what they're registering for is something that they do want and will use. I encourage you to look at more than one store, there's nothing wrong with registering at more than one place, and Amazon has a great registry for non-traditional gifts. I have one for my store, one for a competitor and one with Amazon which I just had a lot of fun going through and adding to it!

librababy · May 2012

I think you will be fine. Maybe add up th enumber of guests (per household just in case people go in on one gift) and then see if the numbers add up. I would think it does. Don't worry too much about it... you can always add things you need once the showers roll around.

klboas · May 2012

I think you're probably a little short based on the amount of showers and guests that you're talking about. That being said I know that we are having troubles filling our registy since we have so many things already - so I know it can be hard! We had a friend that did an online registry (can't remember the name the wedding was last year) where they were able to register for gift cards to restaurants, money for their honeymoon, and other items that you wouldn't find at typical registry stores. It is nice for people that are strict at following registries or don't know your taste.

Definitely get creative with your list if you add more - you can always add books, movies, games - things that aren't typical house gifts.

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