Where did you register? Did you have more than 1 registry? Did you get the items you'd hope for or did people stray from the list? Did you end up with multiples of things?
Registered at Babies R US... but my 1st shower being held 900 miles away from store I registered in, I know it won't vary too much, but there will be things the store in the location I'm having the shower won't have that I wanted here (such as flannel crib sheets). And because I felt they didn't give people enough options in different price ranges, tempted to do a 2nd registry at Target.... but don't want to end up with multiples of everything.
Any thoughts/suggestions very much appreciated!
Re: If you've already had your baby shower...
Blighted Ovum Due 4.20.13 Lost 09.19.12*
I registered at Target and Amazon. No overlap on items. I put everything on the Target registry that they offered available in the store because I knew some of the people going to my shower wouldn't order anything offline. Everything else that wasn't available at Target, I put on the Amazon registry. So if there are some things that BRU doesn't have, it doesn't hurt to make a small registry at Target if they do have what you are looking for/have items with a lower price tag.
I didn't receive any multiples and people mainly stuck to the registries.
BEAN *06/29/2012*
My shower was this past weekend. I registered at BRU and Target. Did not overlap on items. 21 people attended the shower and most people purchased off the registry with about half shopping at BRU and half at Target. Only 3 people purchased clothes (2 of which work at Gymboree so I fully expected clothes from them).
I did receive 3 of the same super cute blankets from Target. 2 of the ladies happend to both be shopping at the same time and bought the same blanket and the 3rd (DH's older aunt) didn't know she had to tell them she bought off the registry.
We registered at BRU and Target. To my surprise most people used the BRU registry, and only a few shopped at the Target registry despite the fact that Target is much accessible when we live. It's a mystery to me. My family is very scattered , so many weren't able to physically make it to my shower and ordered gifts online to be shipped to us instead. I would say we received 80% of what we registered for. Non-registry gifts were clothes (we didn't register for any). I didn't duplicate any items on my registry except for diapers and wipes because I wanted to minimize returns.
I had my shower this past weekend. I had 2 registries one at target the other at babies r us. I did not duplicate anything. Most of the items I got were off the registry except for the clothes.
Haven't had my shower yet but I registered at BRU and Amazon. There are some duplicates only because Amazon's prices are better than BRU on some things.
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We registered at Target and BRU. All of my larger items (pack n play, high chair, swing, stroller, carseat) were listed on the BRU registry only. I mostly duplicated smaller items on the Target registry (with the exception of blankets, toys, etc that were cheaper). I was just adament of watching my registries and when something was purchased, I marked it off of the other one. That way, I wasn't limiting myself to getting the items I needed based on the store someone was shopping.
Luckily, all of my big items were purchased (from the BRU registry), and the only duplicates I received were clothes.
I only registered at BRU. I found that most people did NOT buy off my registry. I was told that people like to buy "fun" stuff, like stuffed animals and clothes. I started dropping hints with friends and family about how hard I worked on researching everything on my registry when I noticed that very few things were off the list a week or so before my shower (rude? perhaps. oh well). That inspired a llittle more shopping off my registry.
I got a TON of blankets and clothes (too many). I'm 5'8" and was surprised by how many people got NB clothes that he may not even fit in. I should also mention that very few people gave gift receipts so I ended up not being able to return most of the clothes. (I'll know this week what size he'll fit in. My guess in 0-3.)
I was very grateful for the gift cards as I didn't get a LOT of what I needed.
If I were to do it again, I would price shop and register at Target for the basics (diapers, toiletries, organizers, etc) and BRU for the other things.
Good luck!
This exactly.
We got tons of clothes ( we are having a DD and were told this would probably happen). As an FYI- much more pleased with Amazon's registry and the 10% completion. Highly recommend Amazon.
I registered at Amazon, BRU and Target.
My college/work/HS/non-baby friends demolished my Target registry and a little of my Amazon.
My family and older relatives and friends who have had babies - purchased items from BRU.
Out of state friends and family utilized my Amazon registry.
Pretty much, know your crowd, their budget, and what is close to them. Most of mine stuck to the registry, but did add their own cute touches, which I loved.