The article below from this honeymoon registry website is a good place to start. I have added a whole bunch of links at the bottom of this page that I’ve found helpful as well. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Especially if this is your first wedding – you aren’t expected to automatically know all of this! Ask questions… ask, ask, ask!
You are welcome to give me a buzz if you are ever stuck, even if I don’t know the answer… I have built a network of really great experts here in the St. Louis area and beyond who are seriously geniuses!
Now… get out there and register!!!!
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| Right about now you probably find the whole process of planning your wedding and honeymoon to be a wee bit overwhelming! Times have changed, and it’s hard these days to figure out what’s correct!
The first thing to remember is that you, your wedding party & your guests all have the same goal: for you and your honey to have the time of your lives! So relax; everyone’s on the same page. In the meantime, here are a few tips to steer you in the proper direction. |
Never mention wedding gifts in the wording of your wedding invitations. You may wish to enclose a card with the wedding invitation telling the guests where your wedding website is–this is a great way to let them know where to go to find out all of the little details of the event, where to find a hotel if they’re coming from out of town, tell the story of how you met, etc.
Nowadays, the inclusion of a registry card in bridal shower invitations, letting guests know where you’re registered is generally considered just fine-but never print a request for “Cash Gifts” or “No Gifts.” You can also give registry cards to your immediate family–they’re the ones people will ask when they want to know where you’re registered.
Having said that, here’s what we recommend: create a wedding website, and tell your guests about that, not your registry. Telling people about your registry directly is essentially telling them to buy you a gift, and that’s a little too pushy. Tell them about your wedding website instead–they’ll find the registry link there.
You can gracefully tell people about your wedding website through e-postcards (with a link to your wedding website), or announcement cards (that announce your wedding website).
Even if you really don’t want any gifts, it’s inappropriate to mention it. People want to give you a token of their affection & they’ll do just that, no matter how much you protest. If you really don’t want anything for yourselves, create registry items for small donations to a charity that means something special to the two of you.
| Your parents | ||
Give all of your parents all of the details about all of your registries. Parents are your guests’ #1 information resources. Plus, your folks want to help you, so let them! Same goes for your bridesmaids and groomsmen. Their responsibilities go beyond looking beautiful and dancing till dawn. It’s their job to get the word out-whether it’s to let guests know where you’re registered or to fill them in on your charity of choice-they are probably best qualified to share info with your friends.
Print a few registry announcement cards, and give them to your parents to stick on the refridgerator, or give to guests who ask.
| Bridal showers | ||
Bridal showers are a bit of an exception to the rule regarding telling people directly about your registry. If you think about it, your maid of honor is generally the one announcing and organizing your shower, so if she tells everyone where you’re registered, that’s much different from YOU telling everyone!
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Wedding Channel – Registry Center
