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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe so many people think it's fine to have a wedding registry to set up their home, but not one for a single person who might never get married and does need help setting up her house. I'm not saying put the info on the invite or be pushy about it (which no one should do for any registry, obviously). I have single friends who've gotten me so many sweet gifts over the years for various reasons (as a PP said); I'd be so happy to celebrate their milestones. This immediate judgment of 'tacky'... It's just mean-spirited and closed-minded.

Even the example OP cites, maybe it made the woman's mom happy to see her kid celebrated in a big way for once. I don't know them, but hearing it in the abstract, I don't esmt to judge them so harshly.[/quote]

No, it's not mean. People can always ask OP or others what they might want, but that guidance should come only after the gift-giver asks for it. Having a registry = "I expect you to buy me a gift." I get what you mean about singles getting the shorter end of the stick, but that's the way the etiquette shakes out.

Maybe OP can set up an Amazon wish list, and hope that people check for it. That's not exactly a registry and can be seen as unlinked to the housewarming. But even then OP cannot direct people to it unless they ask her. [/quote]

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