Things you judge about people's wedding registries

[Anonymous]

I tend to spend around $150-200 for weddings if they are not close friends or family. What annoys me is when they have something like one wine glass or napkin ring that costs $150.

Either pick cheaper wine glasses so someone can get you a set of 4 for under $200 or add a bunch of things that make sense to be expensive one item gifts.

It's ridiculous to ship out one freaking napkin ring as a gift.

[Anonymous]

Yea, I definitely wish people hadn't gotten us random knock off of stuff on our registry, but I'm not about to be so rude as to publish a rule forbidding it. Better to be gracious and return or donate it.

[Anonymous]

When the whole wedding registry is a registry for the honeymoon. We were just invited to a wedding where they are clearly hoping that their guests will fund the entire honeymoon. It's not just a few activities at the location they're going to. It's the five figure airfare and lodging, too. Oh, and spending money so they can buy "keepsakes". Plus all of the activities they want to do.

Granted, they've been living together for a little over a year now and I will say I know they're not having a huge wedding (they are funding that themselves with no help from their parents), but something about it still rubs me the wrong way. If it was just the activities I don't think I would judge quite as much.

[Anonymous]

Not a fan of the honeymoon registries. I reluctantly bought a gift from o e this summer and received a form thank you email from the website. It's just tacky.

The Hermes butter dish is hysterical. Had to google image that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate seeing the big Kitchen Aid mixer. I know that it looks cool, but there are so many things you'll need more than a pretty, expensive, space sucker.

huh? that's my #1 most used kitchen tool. And my mom's is 40 years old and still going strong.

I use mine 1-2 times per week. I love that thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend had a $956.00 Hermes butter dish on hers. It provided my spouse and I hours of entertainment.

I know someone who had that on her registry too. My mom kept saying - where do you buy Her-Mees?! I've never heard of them....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who put like 12 $500+ suitcases on there, several in the same size. She also at the time lived in a one bedroom apartment. Where was all that luggage supposed to go?!

Not your business to figure out.

[Anonymous]

Not so much judge as think, "You really are not going to need formal service for 16 - and if you do, would you like ours?"

[Anonymous]

Towels that are $100 each

[Anonymous]

Someone put down "if you want to contribute to our honeymoon, just put 'honeymoon' in the subject line on your check". UH OK.

[Anonymous]

I don't judge stuff like this. Get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not so much judge as think, "You really are not going to need formal service for 16 - and if you do, would you like ours?"

I have formal service for 10 (inherited not via registry). I love it but could easily use 6 more settings for entertaining. We don't, however, use the silver. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't judge stuff like this. Get a life.

This person definitely had a tacky registry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate when they have a bunch of cheap crappy stuff on there because they think their families will judge them for wanting nicer spatulas or blender. I think things on your registry should be quality items that last.

+1

Or don't purchase from the registry. Problem solved. I don't understand guests that complain about a registry at all. Some couples have been on their own for a while and have what they need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate when they have a bunch of cheap crappy stuff on there because they think their families will judge them for wanting nicer spatulas or blender. I think things on your registry should be quality items that last.

Conversely I hate when nothing is under $100. Sometimes I can barely afford one towel and washcloth.

Then you just give a check. I didn't mean that you need to spend more than you wanted.

+1000