i wanted to buy a star and name it as a gift for my MOH at her wedding, but theres so many sites that say they are 'offical' just not sure what one is. any ideas??
Naunie
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FH got one for me when we were first dating. To be honest, it was sweet, yes- but kind of useless. One of my BM's bought us an acre of rain forrest as an engagement gift, and it was really just a donation tot he charity. Now we get tons of mailers asking for more donations, wasting paper... Ironic.
NY031978
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im sure it is useless...but theres some sentimental reason behind it....thats why i really wanted to do it!
Naunie
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Oh then DEFINITELY go for it. I can't beleive I wa sthat girl with the opinion comment, when you weren't asking for it! Oh no...
So I will look up where mine is from, I want to say the 'International Star Registry'?... But they sent me a beautiful certificate that my sister had framed for me.
NY031978
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i dont mind the opnions..thats what these boards are about!! thanks for yuor help
missigreg
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I would love to buy a star for my FI,
Can any one give me more details on that?
imyurfavgirl
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I bought a star for my fh for our first Valentines day together and he love it...he thought it was very sweet...i think i got it from the starregistry.com
ChrissynRicky
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DH bought me one three yearso ago...from Star Registry. It's a sentimental gift more than anything. The frame hangs in our livingroom.
chrissyandvin
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i have a start named after me. It came with 2 big framed pics. One of the certificate and one of the map where I can find my star. I love it!!!!!! It's from the International Star registry. it comes with a booklet of how to find the star!
Tiggeruth
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Its really just a cute thing to do but really that's it, I dont think there is anything really legit to it.
mnducc
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Nope....you can not own a star, my astrology teacher in college said its the biggest scam. You can pick a star yourself & name it. I guess the idea of it is kind of cute but I wouldn't spend too much money.
PrincessRose
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The above poster is right. It is a scam. The 'international star registry' has no authority over anything. You would get more value from designing a certificate on word yourself, framing it, and including a star map with a randomly circled one that says 'this one is yours.' That way, you'll still get the sentiment across without wasting your money.
FallBride05
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Posted by PrincessRose
The above poster is right. It is a scam. The 'international star registry' has no authority over anything. You would get more value from designing a certificate on word yourself, framing it, and including a star map with a randomly circled one that says 'this one is yours.' That way, you'll still get the sentiment across without wasting your money.
I've said this same exact thing to DH whenever I hear a commerical for it!
ginny26
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Posted by PrincessRose
The above poster is right. It is a scam. The 'international star registry' has no authority over anything. You would get more value from designing a certificate on word yourself, framing it, and including a star map with a randomly circled one that says 'this one is yours.' That way, you'll still get the sentiment across without wasting your money.
Agreed!!
NY031978
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Hmmmmmmm thats an idea....i can make 1 up myself!! lol....and save 50$ lol
HearzBellz
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I think it is in the Signals Catalog, but you can get a shot of a picture of the night sky over any location, and then have a message attached to it. I think that might be a nice alternative to buying a star.
DH bought me one from the International Star Registry when we were in college... a few weeks later there was a whole tv report on how it was the hugest scam and no one can buy or name a star!
NY031978
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hmmmm maybe this is a bad idea...i thought it be cute to give her at her wedding!!!
glinda_goodwitch
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Sorry, but its true. My DH is an astronomer. Stars are named using a system of letters and numbers. I don't remember what the system is, but DH explained it to me once.
Is there another star-related gift you could give her? Is she into astronomy?
Mdolph6
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FH bought me one our first christmas together, he got it from.....opps sorry I just went to look at the certificate and it doesnt have a name on it....Sorry I will have to find the paperwork
