The Wedding Shopper

Maria, I love your suggestions! I couldn’t convince my husband that doing a wedding registry was the opposite of rude--and so we didn’t register for anything! (I am always thankful when a couple is registered--it saves me time and I know they want what I buy through the registry. Now I will use Maria's idea of adding a personal item, like a recipe.) Our poor guests were left to fend for themselves--not surprisingly we wound up with decorative things that were NOT our taste at all. We would have been totally happy if no one had given us a presents or if they had interpreted our lack of a registry as an invitation to donate money to charity. I want to add in another gift suggestion for couples who didn't register: have a nice bottle of wine, dessert, or a gift basket delivered to their hotel room for the wedding night or honeymoon trip.