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Engagement Party Advice

KelKrak25 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:23 PM+

KelKrak25 MEMBER SINCE: 8/04 TOTAL POSTS : 3 WEDDING DATE: Apr 01, 2006

Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:23 PM

Engagement Party Advice

I just got engaged a month ago and having an engagement party in Nov....Some friends/family tell me I should register.....I am not gettin married until 2006....My fiance and I just bought a condo and some people tell me I shouldnt register cause its bad luck to use whatever I get BEFORE I get married...I am not living there until I get married, he is....Grr...hate this...gettin aggrevated already!! Any advice??

palebride Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:26 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:26 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

i say register before the engagement party.....people LOVE to buy gifts for people getting married....so it's nice for you to let them know some things you'd like to have.
And I dont' think it's bad luck to use the items before you're married.

gtsgirl Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:27 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:27 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

I registered on Friday and I got engaged on Aug 20th...people are always like where are you registered..I hate shopping so FI and I went in there and it took like 30 minutes...he registered for Candy LOL

jfabbride Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:28 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:28 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

I say register. I got a lot of gifts at my e-party because they were things I either didn't want or didn't like.

Laura1976 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:30 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:30 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

BEWARE! If you don't register you might end up with a lot of useless crystal!! I registered but didn't put where on my invites. I ended up with a nice mix of cash and gifts off my registry.

KelKrak25 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:32 PM+

KelKrak25 MEMBER SINCE: 8/04 TOTAL POSTS : 3 WEDDING DATE: Apr 01, 2006

Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:32 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

Thats true....Screw it, I'll register and if people ask I will tell them..

lillian771 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:33 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 04:33 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

We registered for our e-party and am happy we did. I say do it.

daisy122 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:03 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:03 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

our engagement party is on 10/2 and I registered but i did not note it on the invites.

If people ask i will tell them. It seemed weird to put it on the invite

Russo'sbride Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:09 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:09 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

I did not register for my e-party. We received mostly cash gifts, which was very useful for us.

February05 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:30 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:30 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

February05 Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:31 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:31 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

suven Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:34 PM+

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Posted: Aug 31, 2004 07:34 PM

Re: Engagement Party Advice

We received mostly cash. Also, a couple of pretty picture frames. (one ugly candy dish)

My only word of caution is that if you do register, and you receive registry gifts, I think that you SHOULD use them, just to make sure that they work properly and aren't broken...

Have fun!!!