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crystalbella77

crystalbella77

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We have a wedding next month (and just had one last weekend) and I got curious about gifts. Do you stick to the registry? Do cash or gift cards? Or something totally different??

I am going to get something from the registry or just do GC for the wedding gift, but for the wedding shower I was thinking about something more "fun" or decorative for their home? WDYT? Do people like getting things they didn't ask for?:giggle
 
I almost always give money. I think people want money to pay off the wedding LOL!
 
i usually get something off the registry, plus something that coordinates with it as a little side - e.g., wine glasses from registry + nice bottle of wine, towels from registry + bath goodies (candles, bubble bath, lotions, etc) - it also depends how well i know the couple :)
 
attention my wedding guests... haha. here is my order of preference.

1. cash. i can't ask for it, but especially since we are moving into a new home, how exactly does one register for a new deck? there are little things here and there that will really help out. i promise i won't spend it on drugs.
2. something from our registry. we tried to be broad in price range and stores. something for everyone. it's what we want and like.
3. gift card to a store where we have registered. we chose the places because they have a 'buy what you didn't get' deal after the wedding that will help us to pick up that $500 dyson that no one wanted to buy us (don't worry, we understand, it's our of our budget too, thats why we registered for it)

i love dana's idea of sticking with a theme. thats soo cute and if everyone does it, we will end up with some nice goodies as well.

if you want to get creative and get something fun or decorative for the home, just make sure you know their style and available space. i personally would love something like that but if it didn't fit in with the house or my style, i would feel so bad.


... too much?
 
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Depends on my relationship with the couple. If it's family or good friends whom I know reasonably well, I'd go off list. Especially if there's a certain item they've saving up for, something to do with their honeymoon, etc. I'd try to get something useful and thoughtful that may or may not be on their registry.

The less well I knew them, the more likely I'd be to stick to their registry. If it was someone with whom DH or I had a professional relationship e.g. someone we'd need to kiss up to, I'd be sure to stick with a generous amount of cash.

Does that help at all?!
 
This has very little to do with this thread but...

Watch woot.com - they have a refurb Dyson on there every couple months for $200. That's where I got mine and it's perfect.
 
I'm originally from NY and there you usually give cash as a wedding gift and you give a gift off the registry for the engagement or the shower. We only received one gift that wasn't cash at our wedding. Here in PA it seems people either give money or a registry gift for the wedding. It seems to partially depend on where in the country you live. Kind of interesting. Good luck with your gift choice!
 
We usually give money as a gift. If I go to a shower, I always buy something off the registry in addition to that.
 
Yes, it depends on the relationship with the couple. But $cash money$ (which totally has to be read in the style of Tom Haverford) is always a good bet. I also love the idea of doing a "theme"...
 
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