Gifts

[jonimcanulty]

[jonimcanulty]

I'm not sure what I should do, my soon to be mother in law told me that it would be "tacky" if I put a card in the announcement telling everyone where we registered? But if we don't we will probably get a bunch of things that we don't want or nothing at all. Money for our honeymoon would be wonderful since we are paying for most of the wedding ourselves. Is this really tacky? Please help or give me suggestions?

[jitterbug2668]

These days it is not tacky to put registry cards in your bridal shower announcements... but I would not consider putting them in the wedding invitations, nor would I consider putting anymore than 2 or 3 in there. What I think is tacky is asking people for money. My FMIL started telling her side of the family we wanted money for the wedding... and honestly its the last thing I want. I much rather have the things we've registered for to start of home together.

Theresa

[szyq0719]

It is definately ok to put the registry cards in with the bridal shower invites, or how would you get the gifts you want. I have stood up in too many weddings the past year and a half and now planning my own, every bridal shower invitation includes the registry cards. If you are talking about engagement announcement cards, then no you don't want to put registry cards in there. I agree with jitterbug to not mention anything about money. Some stores will take back gift registered items and the refund is cash.

[szyq0719]

Check out this link: http://www.thebigday.com/
honeymoon registry for gifts for people to give you. Hey its an idea and just that. You would need to research it more.

[Angel]

I have read several wedding planning books and every sinlge one has said it is very rude to put announcements about where you are registered in your invitations it is basically saying to your guests here is where I am registered go buy me a gift. If people want to know where you are registered they will ask. I hope this helps, one of my friends put where she was registered at in her invites and so many people told me how tacky it was.
Good luck with the rest of your planning.
Angel