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when to register???

JCJinMay Posted:

when to register???

I am getting married in may 09 when should i start to register????

pa56 Posted:

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We registered just a few weeks ago for our October wedding. I usually buy someone a wedding gift when I get the invitation or a few weeks after I RSVP. So I wanted the same to be true for me - as long as you're registered before the invitations go out, you're ok.

If you're having a bridal shower, you should register for small kitchen appliances and other small stuff before the bridal shower invitations go out as well.
Annoulak Posted:

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I say register ASAP, especially if you plan to do so at Macy's since you earn reward points on all Macys purchases from the time you register until the date of your wedding.

Only a handful of things have been bought off my Macys registry so far, but I've bought clothes and other things and have already accumulated $500 towards a future gift card! I registered in late January and wish I had registered months before because I did most of my holiday shopping at Macys and could have gotten A LOT more $$ towards the gift card
GinaZ Posted:

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register after you become engaged incase someone wants to get you an engagement gift. Just keep on top of updating it as somethings might go out of stock or be discontinued.

pa56 Posted:

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Annoulak - do you have to charge your purchases on your Macy's card to qualify for these reward points or can you use any method of payment?
Annoulak Posted:

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Posted by pa56

Annoulak - do you have to charge your purchases on your Macy's card to qualify for these reward points?


Yes, the bride has to use your Macys card to get 10% towards the gift card, but your guests don't have to use a Macys card for you to get 5% of the registry purchases towards the giftcard (they just have to give the registry paper to the cashier at the time of purchase which most do anyway)
jsha20 Posted:

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I am getting married in May 2009 and will probably register this month. We've already been engaged 3 mos. time flies!

MayWeddingGrl Posted:

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you can start your registry when you and FH have time, you can always revisit it and update items. Sometimes family members and friends might want to get you items for your engagement party from the registry.

Bridezilla2009 Posted:

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we made a small registry just before our engagement party invitations went out. and we just finished our registry last week for our march 09 wedding. i am planning on going in september and getting a printout and anything that is not available i will just replace with new things.

dimples092907 Posted:

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We registered right after we bought our house. It was January/February for and we got married in September. Register as soon as you want.

Madorie Posted:

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We registered about a month ago for our 10/4 wedding. We didn't do it until BP started harrassing me for a list! They wanted to start sending invites for the shower and needed to know where were registered.
soontoobemrsk Posted:

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I'm going to make it about 3 months before the Engagement Party. I would just make sure you have them done before the engagement party invites go out.

Lisafer1973 Posted:

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we had an e-pary a year before (it was supposed to be 2 years before but we pushed it up) and we registered for every day things that we needed. We didn't put too much just stuff within a reasonable price.

Celeste617 Posted:

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Posted by JCJinMay

I am getting married in may 09 when should i start to register????



Hello date twin! I think I began one of my registries about a month after we got engaged! So, basically sometime in April... Some people told me that was too early, but as long as you keep on top of it (remove any discontinued items, add new ones) then you should be fine! I had so much fun with that little scanner too

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