Every week, I get an e-mail from one of our registry sites thebigday.com – reminding me how many weeks I have left before theBigDay.
Three weeks and four days…more or less…
I’ve gotten e-mails and phone calls from folks who can or can’t make it.
I’m going in to David’s Bridal for my gown fitting at Noon, today.
We’ve lined up a church, reception site, photographer, music and all the other details in this wedding.
We’ve gotten several wedding gifts for exactly what we want and need….I’ve boned up on the do’s and don’ts of wedding registries. Item number 6 on the list stands out to me….
6. Traditionally, household items such as china, crystal, and flatware were staples of bridal registries. Nowadays, you can register for anything from furniture to sporting equipment to luggage. Take advantage of your many options and register only for items you’ll really use.
That’s why we choose amazon.com and
thebigday.com. We found items we need and want on both sites. My cousin mentioned her concern that the sites didn’t have anything “memorable” or “sentimental” (I can’t remember which word she used.)
I think they do. Mark and I sat down and discussed what we wanted and needed. We both thought it would be sweet to enjoy our honeymoon with a few perks from thebigday.com In fact, someone used amazon.com orer us a a sweet little cooking item. I can’t wait to use it in our new home. And we are so grateful to our family members who have sponsored different portions of the wedding day. We feel blessed and honored to have them so intimately involved with the wedding planning.
Now I’ve heard of folks who want to do/give items that are not on the registry. I appreciate the sentiment. However, I don’t understand what’s the issue/problem/difficulty in ordering items from our registry lists. Is it really difficult to order online? Furthermore, we were looking for a way to make things easier on our guests. Who wants to lug a crystal bowl across the country to our reception site? It takes up space in your carry-on luggage allotment. Honestly, we’ll probably use the bowl maybe once in a while.
So…I’m just being honest. Call me what you will….I just thought it would be neat to recieve presents that we registered for….instead of trying to figure out what we’re going to do with one more “memorable” or “sentimental” bowl. I think we have a storage garage chock full of the “memorable” and sentimental”.
I suspect the little wedding gods will strike me down for being so un-bride-like. I should be swooning over the thought of getting a silverware and plates, right?
I agree with you. honestly…for the past year we have had a large storage unit full of junk/crap/etc/things that have no practical use. We have our own memories from Europe, DC, and the like, and I think the last thing we could use is a punch bowl. Especially since we are likely to do another move across the country in the coming months. I realize it is traditional to get such things, but we took time to do the registries online to a) get what we really like, and b) save folks the trouble of finding that cherished Ikea heirloom that ends up getting returned.
I’ve heard people say that most registry items get returned and that people accept that fact. But if you’re just going to return it, why get it/register for it in the first place? Why waste all the gas for your car, paper for wrapping, and energy and time for something so temporary? It’s just bad for the environment.
that is my personal gripe.. Mark