My mom says I shouldn't do a registry and put on the invitation, 'monetary gifts preferred.' I think that is soooo tacky and want to do a registry to give people the option between giving money and purchasing a gift. FH and I have been living together almost 3 years and the apartment is completely furnished. We want to buy a house soon after the wedding and I don't think it makes sense to carry all the gifts with us to a new home. What should I do?
Posted by Jesebelle
It is tacky to put anything about gifts on your wedding invitation. Most people around here give money when they go to weddings and boxed gifts for the shower.
Does your family not do it that way and that's why your mom said that?
Either way if you are having a shower you really should register, otherwise you will get a lot of crap you neither need nor want.
Posted by allornil
oh you cant ask for money..seriously don't do it.
hell, if it was up to me, I'd put on my invitation..annette ugly face please rsvp no bc I dont want you to come..but I cant do that.
Posted by allornil
oh you cant ask for money..seriously don't do it.
hell, if it was up to me, I'd put on my invitation..annette ugly face please rsvp no bc I dont want you to come..but I cant do that.
Posted by FutureJOC
Posted by Jesebelle
It is tacky to put anything about gifts on your wedding invitation. Most people around here give money when they go to weddings and boxed gifts for the shower.
Does your family not do it that way and that's why your mom said that?
Either way if you are having a shower you really should register, otherwise you will get a lot of crap you neither need nor want.
agreed - nothing should be stated about gifts on the actual wedding invitation. Like Jesebelle said, most people around here give monetary gifts at a wedding and regular gifts at a shower.
Posted by Jesebelle
It is tacky to put anything about gifts on your wedding invitation. Most people around here give money when they go to weddings and boxed gifts for the shower.
Does your family not do it that way and that's why your mom said that?
Either way if you are having a shower you really should register, otherwise you will get a lot of crap you neither need nor want.
I wish I could ask for money!!! My family is from the West coast where money is not the typical wedding gift. My FH jokes that we are going to have so much crap to deal with after the wedding!!! We already own a house so it's hard to register when you have everythign!
Posted by Jesebelle
It is tacky to put anything about gifts on your wedding invitation. Most people around here give money when they go to weddings and boxed gifts for the shower.
Does your family not do it that way and that's why your mom said that?
Either way if you are having a shower you really should register, otherwise you will get a lot of crap you neither need nor want.
Posted by allornil
oh you cant ask for money..seriously don't do it.
hell, if it was up to me, I'd put on my invitation..annette ugly face please rsvp no bc I dont want you to come..but I cant do that.
Posted by smilesjc81
register for your honeymoon instead.
ya can't ask for money- it's totally tacky
maybe in your STD put the honeymoon registry info
Posted by ready2wed
Posted by Jesebelle
It is tacky to put anything about gifts on your wedding invitation. Most people around here give money when they go to weddings and boxed gifts for the shower.
Does your family not do it that way and that's why your mom said that?
Either way if you are having a shower you really should register, otherwise you will get a lot of crap you neither need nor want.
So the wedding registry is the same that's used for the shower? I thought the shower was for lingerie and goodies![]()
I think my mom is assuming that everyone will try to buy something off the registry if I have one.
Thank you ladies so much! Advice taken. One more question... I went to a wedding where on the invitation there was an account number for Bank of America that was created for monetary gifts. I'm assuming this was so the bride wouldn't have to carry cash and checks around all night with the possibility of losing it. She also had her registry listed as well. Is this ok?
Oh, ok thanks!! I feel so lost with this wedding stuff. I'm the first out of all my friends getting married and absolutely no person in my bp had a wedding. No help at all...
Posted by ready2wed
Thank you ladies so much! Advice taken. One more question... I went to a wedding where on the invitation there was an account number for Bank of America that was created for monetary gifts. I'm assuming this was so the bride wouldn't have to carry cash and checks around all night with the possibility of losing it. She also had her registry listed as well. Is this ok?
i think u should def register
