Baby Registry Website for Group Gifts

johntseng

My wife and I are about to have our first baby, and we're putting together a baby registry. We want to put a couple of big items on there, e.g. crib, stroller. We're looking for a registry that helps guests find others who want to purchase these big items together. Instead of the guests finding their own group of friends to chip in together, I was hoping the website would facilitate that. Does anyone know of any sites that does this?

We looked at a bunch of sites, and they either require the guests to find their own group or only accept money. The money route isn't a bad idea, but we've seen most baby showers revolve around picture time with the parents. The pictures would be a lot more impressive if there's a physical stroller there instead of an envelope or an invoice. Any suggestions?

FemShep

You're overthinking this.  Generally, people only go in together on big gifts if they're close friends or family or it's a planned group gift (like at a work shower).  People are able to coordinate this on their own.  Otherwise, if they want to contribute to a larger gift, they'll buy a gift card.

Please don't choose a "money only" option..  People often enjoy shopping for showers because baby stuff is pretty darn cute, and your registry should be viewed as a suggestion list only.

Knottie1442268460

They'll get you a gift card if they want to go in on a big item. 

dufferoo

You could always have a nice expensive prop stroller available for super impressive photos if you want to just beg for cash.