Getting married, don't know what to register for

[Geekbabe]

She needs to go over here and do some reading, she can get lots of nice free gifts just for registering.. and she'll qualify for completion gifts when your guests buy things from your registries.

slick deals

 

[Vette73]

Cash!!!


My wife is asian and that seems to be the norm. So 98% of what we got was cash and that paid for most fo the food and other items.

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd recommend registering with Pampered Chef. You can get very high quality cookware and other stuff. PLUS, the more your guests buy from your registry, you get credit to go buy more stuff on your own from PC.

Here's a link where you can create one of look around if you want. It goes to my wife's site.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/registry/public/initializePwsRegistry.tpc?email=colleen@eventartistry.net&_localeString=en_us&pwsId=35633&enc=Axt6WrL4w7+M7iIhX9SzeA==">https://www.pamperedchef.co......L4w7+M7iIhX9SzeA==</a>

You can get up to:
$200 in Free Products
4 half price items
30% off anything else you buy
and more.

Their cookware is especially great. We're replaced all of our All Clad and Calphalon stuff with PC stuff and never looked back.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: allisolm
it is TACKY beyond TACKY to register for a mortgage or anyting of that sorts. Please do not do that.

QFT!

Hmm. Most people I've mentioned it to thought it was a good idea. We planned on floating it by both sets of parents first, I'm thinking they've both already signed off on it. We're not 100% sure that we'll do it, but I think we're keeping it as an option.

here

 

[Injury]

Register for whatever you want and the people who don't want to spend too much will just get gift cards and the like and you can combine a couple to get the things you want. Gift cards to Home Depot/Lowe's will pay for that lumber you say you'll need later on.

 

[lokiju]

Do not register at Target.

I did this for my wedding and regret it.

While they make the registration process easy, you WILL have people that don't follow the registry process and just buy items from it without marking them as bought, you'll then have duplicate items and Target will not let you get a refund for them, even with a gift receipt. You're then stuck with store credit only.

At Bed, Bath & Beyond, the give you cash refunds for registry items you return, with a gift receipt.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: allisolm
it is TACKY beyond TACKY to register for a mortgage or anyting of that sorts. Please do not do that.

QFT!

Hmm. Most people I've mentioned it to thought it was a good idea. We planned on floating it by both sets of parents first, I'm thinking they've both already signed off on it. We're not 100% sure that we'll do it, but I think we're keeping it as an option.

here

I understand that viewpoint, although the advice person in that link states that they "never mention gifts in our invitations", and the 10 or so weddings I've been to always have a registry of some sort listed.

I honestly think that no one will have a problem with it, and I'm sure plenty of them would love to help me get my first home just as much as they'd love to get me an ironing board.

Agree to disagree.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: allisolm
it is TACKY beyond TACKY to register for a mortgage or anyting of that sorts. Please do not do that.

QFT!

Hmm. Most people I've mentioned it to thought it was a good idea. We planned on floating it by both sets of parents first, I'm thinking they've both already signed off on it. We're not 100% sure that we'll do it, but I think we're keeping it as an option.

here

I understand that viewpoint, although the advice person in that link states that they "never mention gifts in our invitations", and the 10 or so weddings I've been to always have a registry of some sort listed.

I honestly think that no one will have a problem with it, and I'm sure plenty of them would love to help me get my first home just as much as they'd love to get me an ironing board.

Agree to disagree.

Yup. After all, you did ask "can we..." not "should we..."

 

[antyler]

knives.

edit: cant go wrong with putting gift cards on the registry either. free money ftw.

 

[Bryophyte]

The only wedding invitation I ever got that included the registry information resulted in me sending them a greeting card wishing them a happy marriage. Didn't send any gift, didn't go to the wedding. It's pretty low class to beg for gifts when you're inviting people to a party.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
The only wedding invitation I ever got that included the registry information resulted in me sending them a greeting card wishing them a happy marriage. Didn't send any gift, didn't go to the wedding. It's pretty low class to beg for gifts when you're inviting people to a party.

Meh. I'm over my invite limit as it is, so that'll thin the party down some. Gifts are certainly not required, but it's been tradition at every wedding I've been to for the past 15 years to send registry info.

Different strokes.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
The only wedding invitation I ever got that included the registry information resulted in me sending them a greeting card wishing them a happy marriage. Didn't send any gift, didn't go to the wedding. It's pretty low class to beg for gifts when you're inviting people to a party.

Meh. I'm over my invite limit as it is, so that'll thin the party down some. Gifts are certainly not required, but it's been tradition at every wedding I've been to for the past 15 years to send registry info.

Different strokes.

it's pretty common for the wedding invites i've received also.

most people eventually ask anyway "where are you registered?".

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
The only wedding invitation I ever got that included the registry information resulted in me sending them a greeting card wishing them a happy marriage. Didn't send any gift, didn't go to the wedding. It's pretty low class to beg for gifts when you're inviting people to a party.

Meh. I'm over my invite limit as it is, so that'll thin the party down some. Gifts are certainly not required, but it's been tradition at every wedding I've been to for the past 15 years to send registry info.

Different strokes.

it's pretty common for the wedding invites i've received also.

most people eventually ask anyway "where are you registered?".

if you register with Bed, Bath & Beyond, they give you little inserts to include with the wedding invitation that lets guests know you are registered with them. We received these after registering there; Im not sure we will use them though. Seems a little classless if you ask me; it's almost as if we would be insisting that guests buy a gift.

 

[Gooberlx2]

You have stuff.....but do you have nice stuff?

That was my wife's and my thinking since we had also lived together for years before getting married. We already had cutlery, dishes, glassware, stemware, pots and pans, coffee maker, bedding, towels, etc....but they all sucked.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
The only wedding invitation I ever got that included the registry information resulted in me sending them a greeting card wishing them a happy marriage. Didn't send any gift, didn't go to the wedding. It's pretty low class to beg for gifts when you're inviting people to a party.

Meh. I'm over my invite limit as it is, so that'll thin the party down some. Gifts are certainly not required, but it's been tradition at every wedding I've been to for the past 15 years to send registry info.

Different strokes.

it's pretty common for the wedding invites i've received also.

most people eventually ask anyway "where are you registered?".

exactly, it just avoids the question and confusion.

 

[silverpig]

I got married last July. Here's what I suggest:

If you like to cook, register for some fantastic cookware. Do the research and get awesome stuff. You'll cook for your grandkids with it. Go for a piece at a time (avoid sets as they typically have most stuff you want, but lack one or two things and have one or two that you don't need). If you can, I'd register for this stuff: frenchcopperstudio. If they won't do it for you and you can't find tin-lined copper cookware anywhere else, then go for some All-Clad or high-end Calphalon stuff. cutleryandmore.com was pretty good to me with setting up a registry even though they don't advertise it on their site anymore.

Also get a good set of knives. cutleryandmore has a good selection. I'd recommend the Kershaw-Shun stuff. I have the 8" chef's knife and swear by it. Here's a great starter set for a great price.

Beyond that, you could register at a travel agency for money towards a honeymoon.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: silverpig
I got married last July. Here's what I suggest:

If you like to cook, register for some fantastic cookware. Do the research and get awesome stuff. You'll cook for your grandkids with it. Go for a piece at a time (avoid sets as they typically have most stuff you want, but lack one or two things and have one or two that you don't need). If you can, I'd register for this stuff: frenchcopperstudio. If they won't do it for you and you can't find tin-lined copper cookware anywhere else, then go for some All-Clad or high-end Calphalon stuff. cutleryandmore.com was pretty good to me with setting up a registry even though they don't advertise it on their site anymore.

Also get a good set of knives. cutleryandmore has a good selection. I'd recommend the Kershaw-Shun stuff. I have the 8" chef's knife and swear by it. Here's a great starter set for a great price.

Beyond that, you could register at a travel agency for money towards a honeymoon.

yikes. that copper looks nice, but i think it's above my means

 

[shopbruin]

Getting married on the last day of August. While we've been cohabitating for a while, we have a lot of mismatched, not so great, absolutely no stemware or other entertaining items.

I'm planning on registering at Bed Bath and Beyond and at Macy's because for the guests that do want to get us a gift, they frequently run sales.

Register for:
- Fine China
- Stemware
- Nicer kitchen appliances - mixer, food processor, blender, etc
- Silverware
- Flatware (This I actually need... it's amazing how forks disappear.)

You can even register for things like picture frames, luggage, sheets, blankets, towels, other appliances, etc.

Some people also do honeymoon registries - guests can help pay for airfare, hotel, or excursions.

Also to get around the entire not including the registry with the invitation, I will be including an insert directing guests to our website, which will have information about our registry.

 

[ChaoZ]

What does register mean in this case?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: freesia39
Register for:
- Fine China
- Stemware
- Nicer kitchen appliances - mixer, food processor, blender, etc
- Silverware
- Flatware (This I actually need... it's amazing how forks disappear.)

Agreed. You might already have this stuff, but you need GOOD quality stuff to entertain guests and so on.

Also to get around the entire not including the registry with the invitation, I will be including an insert directing guests to our website, which will have information about our registry.

Fantastic idea!

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
What does register mean in this case?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_registry

Example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding-homepage.html

 

[Mo0o]

Register at Best Buy. Have people contribute to that TV

 

[ChaoZ]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
What does register mean in this case?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_registry

Example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding-homepage.html

You have to tell people what gifts to give you? Is this an American only thing?

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
What does register mean in this case?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_registry

Example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding-homepage.html

You have to tell people what gifts to give you? Is this an American only thing?

Well, Canadian too I guess. It's so you don't get a million plates and no forks, and you can be assured that you get what you want. Also, the guests can be assured they're getting something for the couple that they will keep and use.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: freesia39
Getting married on the last day of August. While we've been cohabitating for a while, we have a lot of mismatched, not so great, absolutely no stemware or other entertaining items.

I'm planning on registering at Bed Bath and Beyond and at Macy's because for the guests that do want to get us a gift, they frequently run sales.

Register for:
- Fine China
- Stemware
- Nicer kitchen appliances - mixer, food processor, blender, etc
- Silverware
- Flatware (This I actually need... it's amazing how forks disappear.)

You can even register for things like picture frames, luggage, sheets, blankets, towels, other appliances, etc.

Some people also do honeymoon registries - guests can help pay for airfare, hotel, or excursions.

Also to get around the entire not including the registry with the invitation, I will be including an insert directing guests to our website, which will have information about our registry.

Skip the food processor unless you really miss having one already. They're kinda useless.

The website idea is fantastic.