This is always a hot topic for guests and of course the bride and groom. The question that I get is, "do I have to buy a wedding gift from the couple's registry?". My answer always stays the same, "yes", with the exception of cash!
The bride and groom create their gift registry for one simple reason...they need and/or want each and everything on the list. Just because you found a gorgeous picture of a waterfall while you were on vacation does not mean that it will make a great wedding gift for your old sorority sister. Stick to the registry.
There are a few exceptions, and I mean few. If the bride or groom is a very dear friend and they have mentioned something in the past that they really wanted for their new home but they couldn't register for it then it would be a great gift. The key is that they have said that they want or need it in the past. The other exception is things being handed down through the family. Of course these gifts are excepted (and some are better than others).
If you don't have time to click a few buttons online to get them something off the their registry there is always cold, hard cash. Who would complain about getting money?!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Gift Registry
Posted by Meg at 4:20 PM
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What if you're going to a wedding where the registry is from a store you can't afford? Would it be considered tacky to give cash in an amount less than anything they've registered for? Or, would it look better to buy them something appropriate that you can afford?
great idea for a blog Meghan!!! I can't wait to read more!
I think that is always best to go with the cash. If you cannot afford anything on the registry it would not look tacky to give a dollar amount that is less than the price of the gifts. I think the bride and groom would rather have $40 in cash than a $40 gift that they do not want!
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