We regitered really quickly b/c of all the pressure..and then the people who were pressuring us didn't exactly rish out to buy us gifts, (slmost a year and a ahlf later, we're still waiting)....but in my family people do register early b/c once you get engaged, birthday gifts, xmas gifts, all registry items
ETA: we mostly got cash engagement gifts so far (we didn't have a party, but we may). Maybe if you just go make a small registry, maybe 20 items in diff price ranges. If you have or can pick your china, that's a great thing to add to the registry.
To give you an idea so far people have bought us
fine china place settings $100 each
Fine china platter $140
8 Party plates- casual china -$65
Casual china trivet -$30
vase $30
decanter set - $50? (this was not on the registry)
coffee pot $40
Lenox snow white and prince charming - $250
So people will want to buy you things in diff price ranges. Also my aunt told me she was buying the the kitchen aid mixer, but I kind fo stalled her and told her to wait until after I was registrered b/c I think she wanted to buy me the $250 one and if she did I would just be returning it for the $400 professional one. Not that I want her to spend the $400, but that I'd rather she buy me something I'd keep for the $250.
on that note, I think registering for a few things in diff price ranges is good because people will want to buy you gifts and if you're not regsitered they WILL buy you just any old thing, and then you have to decide to keep it or return it and risk hurting their feelings. It may be inevitable tog et gifts and not know where to put them, but it's so much better to have gifts you LIKE cluttering your closet
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We registrerd immediately for china, silver, and kitchen items, coffer pot, microwave, blender. toaster oven, etc. Staples that don't change much over the years and that people will want to buy. We held off of course on linens and towels although we did register for bathroom accessries b/c I fell in love with a set and if they get discontinued fortuoff will tell me and I'll just buy them or have my mom buy them.
