Registry Fail

[bertine]

Seriously, what do you register for when you are 34, don't like things that aren't useful and have already bought everything that is useful?

I shouldn't have bought a coffeemaker and then we would have three items in our registry but it is so much cheaper to make my own coffee!

Comments

[springbok1.livejournal.com]

I've always thought it is too bad that it's considered gauche to ask for cash gifts, even when that's what the couple needs most. I went to a wedding not too long ago of someone who was registered on a website that set up a honeymoon fund by breaking down parts of the honeymoon into items (day at a hotel, bottle of champagne, etc), so you could still feel like you were 'buying a gift' instead of just giving cash. It seemed like a rather elaborate way to deal with the etiquette issue, but I realize some people need that.

If you and Zach would prefer cash gifts, you could have a few well-placed friends and relatives quietly circulate that while you're registered, what you'd really like is money towards a honeymoon/house/etc fund. I think it's okay etiquette if it's more word of mouth than written down somewhere!