We all got a shoutout on OBB!

hellohkb · July 2015

Not really, but they brought us up! *eyeroll @ entire article*.

http://offbeatbride.com/2015/07/registry-etiquette?utm_source=Tribesmaid+Newsletter&utm_campaign=67d71b8274-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_044b855d33-67d71b8274-53981017

The comments were the best part. "And boy have a had some not so nice remarks from Americans because we are asking for cash using a cash poem"

particuliersylphe · July 2015

Oh, I saw this earlier! My eye-rolling sentiment was the same!

hellohkb · July 2015

"I'm marrying a guy I met online and we're doing a honeyfund registry, and anyone who doesn't like that or thinks it's tacky can skip our wedding"

hellohkb · July 2015

particuliersylphe said:

Oh, I saw this earlier! My eye-rolling sentiment was the same!

I subscribe to OBB's articles (I like their wedding porn) and follow them on FB (I like their wedding porn, don't judge me!!) and this came up TWICE today so I had give in. Ugh.

particuliersylphe · July 2015

hellohkb said:

particuliersylphe said:

Oh, I saw this earlier! My eye-rolling sentiment was the same!

I subscribe to OBB's articles (I like their wedding porn) and follow them on FB (I like their wedding porn, don't judge me!!) and this came up TWICE today so I had give in. Ugh.

Same and same, no judgement here!! So many of the articles/Facebook posts I find myself raging halfway through, but oh the pictures!! Today's gave me a bit of entertainment on my lunch break to say the least

hellohkb · July 2015

particuliersylphe said:

hellohkb said:

particuliersylphe said:

Oh, I saw this earlier! My eye-rolling sentiment was the same!

I subscribe to OBB's articles (I like their wedding porn) and follow them on FB (I like their wedding porn, don't judge me!!) and this came up TWICE today so I had give in. Ugh.

Same and same, no judgement here!! So many of the articles/Facebook posts I find myself raging halfway through, but oh the pictures!! Today's gave me a bit of entertainment on my lunch break to say the least

I'm so glad I'm not the only one. Once upon a time I thought honeyfunds were a good idea and never thought twice about them being rude. I have since learned better. Honestly, I should just unfollow them completely but can't give it up. I remember pouring over their website before I got engaged.

onefootinthebayou · July 2015

hellohkb said:
Not really, but they brought us up! *eyeroll @ entire article*.

http://offbeatbride.com/2015/07/registry-etiquette?utm_source=Tribesmaid+Newsletter&utm_campaign=67d71b8274-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_044b855d33-67d71b8274-53981017

The comments were the best part. "And boy have a had some not so nice remarks from Americans because we are asking for cash using a cash poem"

Those comments though!! Zomg. The entitlement cloaked in "just b/c the mainstream thinks it's tacky doesn't mean we won't do it!" *utter facepalm*

emmaaa · July 2015

I couldn't even read the whole thing.

BouxRadley · July 2015

OF COURSE some gifts are expected.

GTFO.

Liatris2010 · July 2015

I can't take etiquette advice from someone who thinks a wedding is worthy of a fund raiser. Imagine all they good her little home town could have done if they had "socials" for actual charities instead of so people could raise money to throw another, fancier party for themselves.

novella1186 · July 2015

tl;dr:

Registry etiquette is bullshit. If you want experiences over a spatula, a house fund over a stand mixer, or a donation to charity over a ice cream maker, then that's what you should register for.

That lovely ending made me laugh the hardest. A donation to a charity? Um... I donate to my favorite charities multiple times a year without having to be told to do so by some rude entitled brat of a bride. Thanks.

ETF weird font?

sassercake12 · July 2015

I will never understand the entitlement of special snowflake brides. Asking for cash using a cutesy poem? Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Just have a small registry, and people will get the hint.

thisismynickname2 · July 2015

Did you see the comment about people who had a suggested donation of $125??? Oh, the humanity!!!!

julieanne912 · July 2015

My head hurts now.

I want to go look at my big fat awesome registries but FI banned me from doing so since my shower is on Saturday.

[Deleted User] · July 2015

julieanne912 said:

My head hurts now.

I want to go look at my big fat awesome registries but FI banned me from doing so since my shower is on Saturday.

My shower is in 3 weeks. I haven't peeked at my registry ever; except once when I went to remove something I changed my mind on and nothing was bought at that time. As of late I'm dying to know but I love surprises too, so I'm not peeking.

Have fun this weekend!

julieanne912 · July 2015

FeeleyToBe said:

julieanne912 said:

My head hurts now.

I want to go look at my big fat awesome registries but FI banned me from doing so since my shower is on Saturday.

My shower is in 3 weeks. I haven't peeked at my registry ever; except once when I went to remove something I changed my mind on and nothing was bought at that time. As of late I'm dying to know but I love surprises too, so I'm not peeking.

Have fun this weekend!

Yeah I last looked at it last week, to do one last check to make sure nothing was discontinued on it (common with Crate and Barrel). I got all excited because someone bought stuff off of it, and told FI and he yelled at me for looking haha.

I also got a big box from Crate and Barrel shipped to the house, but I haven't opened it. I don't know if whatever is inside is wrapped or not.

[Deleted User] · July 2015

julieanne912 said:

FeeleyToBe said:

julieanne912 said:

My head hurts now.

I want to go look at my big fat awesome registries but FI banned me from doing so since my shower is on Saturday.

My shower is in 3 weeks. I haven't peeked at my registry ever; except once when I went to remove something I changed my mind on and nothing was bought at that time. As of late I'm dying to know but I love surprises too, so I'm not peeking.

Have fun this weekend!

Yeah I last looked at it last week, to do one last check to make sure nothing was discontinued on it (common with Crate and Barrel). I got all excited because someone bought stuff off of it, and told FI and he yelled at me for looking haha.

I also got a big box from Crate and Barrel shipped to the house, but I haven't opened it. I don't know if whatever is inside is wrapped or not.

Was is sent for the shower b/c the person couldn't travel with it, or because they can't attend? If it's the latter, you should open it and ensure nothing is broken, etc. and get your thank you card written promptly.

julieanne912 · July 2015

FeeleyToBe said:

julieanne912 said:

FeeleyToBe said:

julieanne912 said:

My head hurts now.

I want to go look at my big fat awesome registries but FI banned me from doing so since my shower is on Saturday.

My shower is in 3 weeks. I haven't peeked at my registry ever; except once when I went to remove something I changed my mind on and nothing was bought at that time. As of late I'm dying to know but I love surprises too, so I'm not peeking.

Have fun this weekend!

Yeah I last looked at it last week, to do one last check to make sure nothing was discontinued on it (common with Crate and Barrel). I got all excited because someone bought stuff off of it, and told FI and he yelled at me for looking haha.

I also got a big box from Crate and Barrel shipped to the house, but I haven't opened it. I don't know if whatever is inside is wrapped or not.

Was is sent for the shower b/c the person couldn't travel with it, or because they can't attend? If it's the latter, you should open it and ensure nothing is broken, etc. and get your thank you card written promptly.

I have no idea... the return address on the label says Crate and Barrel. My mom mentioned my aunt would be buying online from there and having shipped here so I'm thinking it's from her? She's out of town until the day before the shower though, so I can't ask. My mom arrives tonight so maybe I'll ask her to look at it.

jacques27 · July 2015

hellohkb said:

"I'm marrying a guy I met online and we're doing a honeyfund registry, and anyone who doesn't like that or thinks it's tacky can skip our wedding"

Really? Do they promise? Think they'd be willing to take it one step further and just not bother inviting me? Because I would LOVE to be NOT invited to that wedding! It would save me a lot of time and effort feigning interest in their tacky plans and pretending to be disappointed when something unavoidable miraculously comes up forcing me to RSVP no.

FrenchHouseCat · July 2015

"I think that this is a great demonstration that Culture is Not Universal. What is ok where YOU are may not be ok where I am. And that is PERFECTLY FINE. We are not living in a monolithic culture pretty much anywhere (limited exceptions, globally, apply, of course) and it's ok to be like "we've done this in my area/background/family forever. Screw you, Anne Landers!"

Etiquette is really just the collection of social rules expected of a person in any given social situation. No two social situations are completely the same, so etiquette rules can't be universalized as "everyone must do THIS THING or they're RUDE or TACKY or whatever".

bb2016 · August 2015

I saw this article and first tried to comment on the FB post because it was so bad. Then I deleted my comment and stopped following the OBB. I was also going to post the article here, I figured I wasn't the only person that would find this article ridiculous.

And the money poem is so cute, I totally wouldn't mind giving that special snowflake cash since she was able to come up with such an adorable and clever way of asking for it.

hellohkb · August 2015

bb2016 said:
I saw this article and first tried to comment on the FB post because it was so bad. Then I deleted my comment and stopped following the OBB. I was also going to post the article here, I figured I wasn't the only person that would find this article ridiculous.

And the money poem is so cute, I totally wouldn't mind giving that special snowflake cash since she was able to come up with such an adorable and clever way of asking for it.

Sadly you probably would have gotten blocked if you made that comment.

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