Marriage and all that

[sombrefan]

Been reading the top ten suitable and unwanted wedding gifts list.

Unwanted wedding gifts

Though I don't know, tea towels sounds like a good idea. Though you can't go wrong with money and champagne. Especially at the same time.

Comments

the problem, you ask?

[rleyser.livejournal.com]

is that your guests may have NO idea what your taste, house, etc are like.

Suppose I like modern things, and you don't, so you buy me an antique whatever...so I return it and get what I like...you come and visit and don't see your gift, you get hurt. Now, I register, you see what I like, I keep what you buy me and viola, all are happy!

I also don't like people returning things.

[vampedvixen.livejournal.com]

Gifts are supposed to be about the idea of giving, not the monetary value of the object.

*shrugs*

returning things has nothing to do with monetary value, vixen....

[rleyser.livejournal.com]

it has to do with "where can I put this thing my mother's second cousin's sister sent me that I will never use and absolutely hate." as oppose to "where can I put this thing that I turned my mother's second cousin's sister gift into that I totally enjoy and will use for years to come."

I don't care if people bring me gifts. Their gift to me is their presence at my wedding. Especially since my relatives will be spending thousands to come to it. But I also think it is silly to not use the services available, i.e. registry, if it makes it easier for a guest to find a gift if that's what they choose to do. In fact, in my experience with weddings, and showers (baby and bridal), is the FIRST question a person is asked when they say they are engaged/preganant is "where are you registered?"