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To Register or Not to Register.. this is my question...

brandichambers27brandichambers27 member
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
A lot of people keep telling me to register for wedding gifts, my wedding is only 2 months away, but I feel like it is improper. The reasons why are this, we have been together for 6 1/2 years, have two kids, and a house.. plus we are getting married at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.. and not doing anything here. So I was just wanting your opinion on this to ease my mind... :)

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Re: To Register or Not to Register.. this is my question...

  • dianaslikdianaslik member
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    edited December 2011
    Well - we are doing our ceremony in Las Vegas (The Flamingo) but are having an AHR in Dallas (within a week of our ceremony).
    We went ahead and registered.
    I'd say it partially depends on how many folks you are inviting... Our registry aren't huge, but some folks seem to prefer to purchase gifts from a registry these days.  Maybe make a small one?  Ours is only listed on our wedding website.
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  • marksle84marksle84
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    edited December 2011
    I'd pick a place like Target that you can register for anything from appliances, movies and cameras. It doesn't have to be large just pick out some stuff you don't have.
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  • KendallandAlbertKendallandAlbert member
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    edited December 2011
    If you feel like items aren't something you want (or don't feel comfortable asking), you could ask that your guests who fel inclined to give make a donation in your name to your favorite charity.  Just another option
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  • ldawg14ldawg14 member
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    edited December 2011

    Maybe just a small registry for those guests who really prefer physical gifts?  I went back and forth on the same issue.  I only added about 10 items to my registry.

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  • nickandmerrittnickandmerritt
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think it would be improper to register, especially if you just give out the registry info to people who ask for it. But I also don't think you have to register if you don't want to.
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    I had the same feelings since this was my second marriage and we are both older and had 2 complete households.  But the people that love you don't care, they just want to celebrate with you.  In the end, since it was my husband's first marriage, I went ahead and registered and was thrown a shower and it turned out to be alot of fun.  You can always register for upgrades, stuff to entertain with, a new camera, luggage for the HM, etc. I managed to find plenty.
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  • nickandmerrittnickandmerritt
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_register-not-register-this-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:ead20c5d-a81c-49de-ba41-7b035b54c17ePost:a14a8322-dc27-405b-86cd-2e4c2b060dd8">Re: To Register or Not to Register.. this is my question...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I had the same feelings since this was my second marriage and we are both older and had 2 complete households.  But the people that love you don't care, they just want to celebrate with you.  In the end, since it was my husband's first marriage, I went ahead and registered and was thrown a shower and it turned out to be alot of fun.  <strong>You can always register for upgrades, stuff to entertain with, a new camera, luggage for the HM, etc. I managed to find plenty.</strong>
    Posted by stephiehall[/QUOTE]

    To add onto this, if you register some place like Amazon you could also register for books, DVDs, CDs, etc.
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  • KendallandAlbertKendallandAlbert member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto what Stephie said.  Your family and friends may just want to share by giving you something to remember your big day by.   My sister is older and has a full home of "stuff"   Rather than the typical stuff, she registered for a new camera for the HM, some new baking stuff (lets be real, new is always fun :P) and cheeky things like a cotton candy maker.
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh and definitely register for one of those electronic picture frames.  I didn't and I kicked myself later.  Ben got it for me for my birthday last year and I loaded all our wedding and HM pics on it and love it!
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  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto Stephie's upgrade comment.  Bill kept saying that he had that (toaster, pans, etc).  I told him we could ask for something nicer and, if we didn't get it, then we'll use his. 
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  • Jen6862Jen6862 member
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    edited December 2011
    you could always register for new bedding and other stuff and donate your old stuff to a charity. i think it's nice just to give people the option to get stuff for you. if they are happy for you they want to buy you gifts. :)
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  • MarieSDMarieSD
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    edited December 2011
    We didn't really want anything (or so we thought) but we registered because some of our family members were asking about it constantly. We didn't put our registry information out anywhere -- but we did tell those people who'd asked about it where we were registered. We've already gotten a couple of gifts through it, so apparently people are pretty good at finding out these things!

    We registered for new sets of bedding, new towels, a few new pots and pans, and a few kitchen electric appliance we didn't have (food processor, toaster). The kitchen stuff is the first thing people have bought.
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  • brandichambers27brandichambers27 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks Ladies.. Ya'll made me feel a lot better. I think that I do have a lot of family that want to give me a wedding shower.
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