Comments on: What is the best way to let people know about your registry?

By: whatelks67

whatelks67 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

It is tacky to print the registry on the invitations.

For those whom are invited to a shower, the person throwing the shower usually indicates on that invitation where the bride and groom are registered.

As for those guests who have been invited to the wedding, but not one of the showers, it is customary for them to contact the bride or grooms parent to find out where the couple is registered. These guests are usually friends of the parents or business associates, and are not expected to get a wedding and a shower gift as closer friends usually do.

For the proper way to handle things such as these, you can get a book on proper wedding etiquette at most any bookstore or even the Internet.

And good luck on the wedding and marriage. And just one more piece of advice. Don’t be greedy when registering for your wedding-a friend of mine was getting married, and he and his bride had been living together for a few years prior to getting married, so they had everything for their home, etc. But when they registered for the wedding, they requested everything brand new, like they wanted to start completely over again. It really came off as tacky and greedy,(my lord they had 11 pages of items to pick from). They already had children and asked for things for the children, too-it just came off as tacky and make the whole wedding seem like it was all bottom line for the gifts.

By: misstikal311

misstikal311 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

Ask where u registered for the little cards that go inside the invitations.

By: kiki

kiki — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

we sent out little cards in our invitations & in the bridal shower invitations. no one seemed to mind, and we mostly got the stuff we wanted

By: Andy G

Andy G — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

Subtlety is the name of the game. Your family will ask (or tell them). Same with your closest friends… they should ask you and should proactively spread the word. If they don’t, let me know "In case anyone asks, we’re registered at…"

That’ll get the word out. A lot of guests will just come out and ask where you are registered, and of course you can tell them then.

If my wedding was any indication, word spreads quickly — without advertisement!

By: Lissa

Lissa — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

It is tacky to put where you are registered on an invitation. If they want to knwo, they will ask you or your Moms. Leave it at that. Otherwise, it seems like you are telling people, you need to buy me a present at…..

By: keels500

keels500 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

One way is to give people a list of your registries in your wedding invitations and in your shower invitations. Since everyone did not have E-mail and a lot of our guests were from out of town we placed a small piece of paper with a list of our registries in the invitaions. A lot of our guests told us they appreciated that.

By: Idea Ribbon

Idea Ribbon — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

A wedding shower is really a way. As wedding shower will be hosting not by you. So the guest book front will be nice.
Invitation is good to.
idearibbon

By: engaged@21

engaged@21 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

word of mouth to close members to all others use the cute little card they give you when you register and stick them in the invitation with a paper confetti so it doesn’t seem too tacky. I am having a beach wedding so a bought a small palm tree punch and have used nice colorful paper to punch them. It’s really cute!

By: Maddy girl

Maddy girl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

There are little cards that say where you are registered at. You place them in the invitations that are being mailed out.

By: Plain and Simple

Plain and Simple — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:50 +0000

People will either ask you, your parents or your bridesmaids.

My daughter put up a webpage about her wedding–it included things like maps to the church and a link to their registry. She had the web address on the invitation. That way just the basic info was on it, but if people wanted more they had someplace to go. If people aren’t computer savy they’ll either ask your parents or you.