Registering///Bridal Shower

eiermacd · January 2012

Hi! So My fiance and I are not going to register for the wedding in hopes people will just give us money b/c we are poor college students. (: Anyways I was wondering do I register for Bridal Shower even if im not registering for the wedding???

HarperBargo · January 2012

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. Once you register your registery is there. Meaning anyone can search for it (both guests of the bridal shower and wedding).

GoBucksOH · January 2012

If you are not planning to register in hopes of getting $, then you should not have a bridal shower. A shower is given for the bride in order to "shower" her with gifts, not for people to give cash.

eiermacd · January 2012

I'm not asking for cash for the shower. I dont even really need gifts. I just don't want it to be confusing if i register for a few things and tell people im registered at like Bed Bath & Beyond or something for the shower then when the wedding comes along all the things i registered for are bought they wont know what to do for the wedding.

HarperBargo · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-cincinnati_registeringbridal-shower?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:108Discussion:44700d68-757e-4cb9-9fca-affd136f0aebPost:d1a3a145-215e-4897-949f-f99797cf0fc4">Re: Registering///Bridal Shower</a>:
[QUOTE]If you are not planning to register in hopes of getting $, then you should not have a bridal shower. A shower is given for the bride in order to "shower" her with gifts, not for people to give cash.
Posted by GoBucksOH[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I agree with this. If the registry fills up then most people will either give gift cards or money. Please know that it is considerably rude to ask for money straight out...it should be spread by word of mouth.</div>

etalkie · January 2012

Are you doing something like a honeymoon registry? (Some people think they are tacky, but it is a way to ask for help paying for "wedding expenses". Just remember you will have to be able to cover whatever isn't paid for.)

If you plan on having a shower you will have to register for something, and everyone who goes to the shower will know where you are registered. I normally buy the shower gift and wedding gift at the same time. That way I don't have to go to the store twice in a couple of months. If you really don't want to have a registry then I wouldn't have a shower. Or maybe just do a naughty shower with close girlfriends.

Good luck!

Aprilbelle · January 2012

Here is the breakdown 40% will give you a gift. 20% will give you money and the other 40% wont give you anything. I have been a bridesmaid in 11 weddings and a MOH for 9 of those. I was there for the gift opening brunch for several of these and you would be shocked at how many people dont gift or give a gift they want to give and not one off the registry. My sister got 16 picture frames, we should have turned it into a drinking game...lol Do a dollar dance if you want to get a few hundred extra at the wedding....just dont bank on getting a lot of checks. Sometimes it happens, but more often than not, they just get a gift card or their own gift for you.

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