I am not from the US so not very used to the idea of registering. (We more often just mention a few things to our parents or MOH so people who want to buy something and need inspiration can turn to them for ideas). Basically I am uncomfortable with the idea of picking out exact items that I want and put on a list - it feels greedy to me.
But - lots of our guests have asked about a registry, and when I have answered vaguely they have said I should. So now I am doing it just because it seems to make it easier for the guests. (And it seems to make even more sense since not registering apparently sends the message that we want cash and I don't want that at all. That feels even worse asking for!)
So my question is - how do I make a good registry? We have a very small apartment and already own most of the small things we need. I have put a few more expensive things that we do need on there - a tent, a better suitcase (things between $100-200). But I felt it was important to add lots of cheap stuff too to show that it is totally okay to buy something small. But I am unsure. What is considered a small amount? Should I include lots of things for $10, $30 or maybe just $2 things? Should most of the things on the registry be cheaper stuff? Should I remove the more expensive things completely? And does it seem greedy to have lots of things on there or is it considered more helpful?
So far I have found just a couple of thing for $10 that we need so most of the "cheaper" items are $30-50. Is that okay or too expensive? All the things on the registry so far would be useful to us and I don't want to add a lot of small things that we have no need for.
Any thoughts?