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sabriel1
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S/O registries
sabriel1
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So I have a question born from curiousity as oppossed to neccessity. I just read the post below about having three registries and whether or not to include them all on the invitation or not. I am of the camp that registries are not at all to be included on the invite (because it is not the norm to see them on invites where I live) but I don't side eye it eally if I do see it, so this is not really a matter or should they be included or not.
My question, instead, is more so for the people who like the registry information included on the invite... what is the difference if there is 3 (or 10) vs 1. From what I understand a registry is simply a wish list where if a guest wants to know what you "think" you would need they can have a list to go off of, so given that definition why doesn't matter how many registries are listed?
I am hoping that I am not coming across as snarky, I am seriously wondering based on the answers I saw to the below post
DD born Oct 2011 - DS#1 born Jan 2014 - DS#2 born Apr 2015 - DS#3 born Sept 2016 - LO#5 due Feb 7, 2018
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Re: S/O registries
Showers are a different story.
My only issue with having like 10 is looking up/through all ten (as I feel like I should, no one is making me) to see what they still need that I would like to buy for them.
For example, I'm attending a wedding next month and there are just two registries. I've decided I want to spend $100, but now I'm going back and forth between the two trying figure out the best way to spend that money, ykwim? If I had 10 registries to do that with---I'd go NUTS, lol.
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I do this too. I look at each registry online and then decide what I'm going to get. I think two is a good number, three listed just seems excessive to me. I feel like, typically, any more than two registries you're just having the additional registries for specific items (i.e. PBK for bedding, a cloth diaper website for cloth diaper supplies, etc.) that you can point guests towards if they ask, but it's not worth mentioning on the invite when the registry only has +/-10 items.
Oh, and not that it matters, but I'm in the camp that likes registry information to be included in shower invites since the purpose is to shower the person with gifts. For Meet the Baby parties and Weddings? Heck no, I side eye that big time.
Really? I don't consider people tacky for putting registry info on the invite. Quite frankly I'm kind of pissed when they don't because I really do not have the time to look all over creation for it (Target?, BBB?, BRU?, Pottery Barn Kids?, Amazon?, WalMart?) and I also don't have the time to play phone tag with the hostess or the MTB to try to find out where she is registered. My thoughts are the same for bridal showers. BTW...there are a lot of people that may not be able to attend but would like to send a gift to the MTB or give one after the baby is born. It's always nice to know what is needed. I've been one of those non-attending guests.
Fair enough.
Thanks everyone for your imput, I was just confused but I think I understand the position now.
This. I think it's pretty common to include registry info WITH the invitation to showers, but only for showers. I personally would never put the registry information directly ON the invitation, I would always add an extra card/insert with the info - for showers only.
For weddings/meet the baby? Absolutely not. If people want to know, they can either check the wedding website (which I think is fine to put with an invitation, as it has lots of other info besides just the registries) or call and ask. For our wedding, we included an insert with hotel information and the wedding website we made on TK. For meet the baby, none of that stuff needs to be included, so it shouldn't be.
I love looking at registries online an deciding what I want to bless my friend with. If I didn't know where they were registered or what they needed I'd be totally lost!
I dont think the registry info should be printed on the invite - as in "Baby Shower on Saturday at Catering Hall. Buy the Gifts from X". I do think its ok to include a small card with the invite that says "I'm registered at X", bc that is a courtesy to the guest, so if they choose to purchase a gift they know what you wish for and can get it w/o calling you to find that out.
That being said I think 10 registries is inconsiderate and frankly selfish bc there is no way you cant find all of those items at one or two stores. Or if you feel the need to have 3 items each from 10 stores create a registry on Amazon or MyRegistry.com. That way all of the of the items you wish for are in one place and the guest can choose where to purchase them from. Why would you want your friends to look multiple places for a gift? If its a meet the baby gathering a registry should not be created. IMO gifts should be optional, not expected