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Baby Registry Etiquette

lexxipaigelexxipaige member
in July 2025 Babies
I find myself trying to figure out the proper way to go about sharing our Baby Registry with friends and family.
We sent out our invites to folks and each included an insert with the link to said Registry. I thought that would be easy enough but I've had multiple people message asking for the link for various reasons. 
Some are older and can't figure out the online aspect, some lost the insert, some are folks who weren't invited due to distance but still want to send things. 
I'm finding myself feeling overwhelmed by messages and people asking that I want to just post it to Facebook and be done with it but I worry that might seem tacky. 
I've seen others do it so I know it's not unheard of, but don't want to come off as someone demanding gifts.
I just can't handle the constant messages and calls asking for a link much longer.

Thoughts? Opinions?
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Re: Baby Registry Etiquette

  • butterflyhunnybutterflyhunny member
    Is someone else technically throwing you a shower that could maybe help out in spreading the word?
    I'm sure it's not technically proper etiquette to post it on social media, but I totally get the desire and wouldn't judge you for it!
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  • cosmicmclaincosmicmclain member
    My husband and I initially weren’t into the idea of having a shower but after much pestering from friends, family, and coworkers & acquaintances we’ve been told how many people would want to celebrate our little one and support us with gifts. 

    He REALLY wanted to just post the link on Facebook which I felt super uncomfortable with. Mainly because he wanted me to be the one to post it.. lol. I told him I wasn’t comfortable saying “hey, not like you’re invited to a shower if we have one but buy us stuff!”

    Ultimately we decided we’re going to have a shower & have the link for the registry on the invite. We’re inviting more than we anticipate coming or know can attend due to extremely spread out family across the US & CA so we expect a smaller group to show up but anticipate gift support from the registry either way. Not sure I have much advice but that’s what we’re doing. 🙏🏼  we also asked both of our parents to hang onto the link to send to family members or their friends who ask or want to get us anything that may be asking preemptively. 
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  • tashaandpeanuttashaandpeanut member
    My sister is planning my shower and did the invite via a private Facebook group instead of physical invites. She imbedded the registry link right into the group details and I haven’t had anyone ask me for it which has been nice and simple.
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  • routtymamarouttymama member
    I’m sorry if this is too late to be helpful, but wondering if this is something you could put your partner in charge of? If you get requests, you can just direct them to him and not have to give it another thought. Granted, they would still be messaging you initially, but might help take some of the edge off of having to manage the whole thing?
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  • knottie210c943f9d078bc9knottie210c943f9d078bc9 member
    Another option is creating a shared note or email template with the link and a quick message you can just copy-paste when someone asks. Saves you from retyping and makes the whole thing way less stressful.
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