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chrmunchrmun member
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So, under some duress, I have agreed to put registry information on our website, at the bottom, with a very small note saying that we are registered at Macy's, with a link to their homepage.  FI thinks that we should link it directly to our registry page.  I get that this would make it easier for our guests to find, but I can't shake the feeling that it's a bit crass.

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  • dumdumfroggiedumdumfroggie
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    I really don't think it matters in this case.  You can probably do either way.  I wouldn't side-eye it if it went directly to your registry though.
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  • amys325amys325 member
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    Yeah, I voted link it directly to your registry.  Less work for me.
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  • dori851dori851 member
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    I don't see a problem with linking it directly.
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  • StephBeanWed61502StephBeanWed61502 member
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    I'd link directly to it - it's just easier than expecting people to search for your registry on the Macy's site themselves.  Also, quite a few of my parents' friends would not be able to figure out that they were supposed to search the Macy's site themselves if I only linked to the homepage instead of the registry itself - they'd probably just call me or my mom and tell us the registry link was "broken." 

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  • pgcppgcp member
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    If you are going to have a link make it as easy as possible for your guests.  So link it directly.
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  • specialk84specialk84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_registry-question-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:4888fab3-f5cc-4f03-bcb8-2c750ac842cdPost:c6263d4d-966d-4340-9d36-11ae6e0505d3">Re: Registry question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'd link directly to it - it's just easier than expecting people to search for your registry on the Macy's site themselves.  Also, quite a few of my parents' friends would <strong>not be able to figure out that they were supposed to search the Macy's site themselves if I only linked to the homepage instead of the registry itself - they'd probably just call me or my mom and tell us the registry link was "broken." </strong>
    Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]

    <div>I'm pretty sure that's what would happen in my family, too. Or they'd think you didn't know how to link something properly.</div>
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  • eoreaeorea member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_registry-question-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:4888fab3-f5cc-4f03-bcb8-2c750ac842cdPost:9cae54ff-4adb-4331-bd15-9934c9f91f7a">Re: Registry question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I linked mine directly to my registry.  I think if people want to find it by going through my wedding website, they are going to be somewhat annoyed at having to search for the registry.  And? <strong> I don't know about your guest list, but I definitely have some guests that are not exactly internet proficient, so I'd like to make it as easy as possible for them to find the registry</strong>, if they are so inclined to look at it. Plus, it's a registry link.  I don't think it's crass.
    Posted by Holly4212011[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>This is very true. I didn't have a wedding website and a few friends searched for our registry online. We got a lot of calls because they couldn't find it. Linking it directly sounds like a good idea. As a guest, I would like it. </div>
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  • chrmunchrmun member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_registry-question-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:4888fab3-f5cc-4f03-bcb8-2c750ac842cdPost:c6263d4d-966d-4340-9d36-11ae6e0505d3">Re: Registry question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'd link directly to it - it's just easier than expecting people to search for your registry on the Macy's site themselves.  <strong>Also, quite a few of my parents' friends would not be able to figure out that they were supposed to search the Macy's site themselves if I only linked to the homepage instead of the registry itself - they'd probably just call me or my mom and tell us the registry link was "broken." 
    </strong>Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]

    Right?  My Godparents asked me, last year, if I was "on the email".  It turns out that they refer to EVERYTHING on the internet as "the email". 

    OK, I'll link right to it.    Thanks, The Ladies.
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  • specialk84specialk84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_registry-question-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:4888fab3-f5cc-4f03-bcb8-2c750ac842cdPost:9b6b0114-b8c9-4392-82c0-e61741ee7e71">Re: Registry question</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Registry question : Right?  <strong>My Godparents asked me, last year, if I was "on the email".  It turns out that they refer to EVERYTHING on the internet as "the email"</strong>.  OK, I'll link right to it.    Thanks, The Ladies.
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  • chelseamb11chelseamb11 member
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    Haha I agree, especially based on the internet mishaps people can have. Just link directly to it!
     
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  • ceh789ceh789 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_registry-question-8?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:4888fab3-f5cc-4f03-bcb8-2c750ac842cdPost:6adfd563-5451-447b-abc7-b10e0f1df7bc">Registry question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I get that this would make it easier for our guests to find, but I can't shake the feeling that it's a bit crass. Thoughts?
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    It's not at all crass.  If I thought registries were crass I wouldn't be clicking on the registry link, let alone going to your website looking for registry info.
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  • toothpastechicatoothpastechica member
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    The Invitations are a bad place to put registry info...a wedding website is (as far as I have heard) the acceptable place to put registry information. I would link directly to the registry...otherwise why bother making it a link at all?

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  • Cortney1982Cortney1982 member
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    The link is going to be there, why not go directly to your registry?  It's why they would be clicking on it anyway.
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