Reply to Single and buying a home. Tacky to register for a housewarming party?

Forum Index » Off-Topic

Reply to "Single and buying a home. Tacky to register for a housewarming party?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]i cannot eloquently articulate (but i will try to) why i think it's fine to have a wedding or baby registry but it's super tacky to have a housewarming registry. like justice scalia said, "i know it when i see it." it just feels tacky.

what about these reasons?

-marriage and babies are about celebrating 2 people, 3 people, etc. buying a gift for those occasions is celebrating a new family. a single person registering for buying a home looks gift-grabby and attention-seeking.

-if the woman's mom wanted to see her 30 year old daughter celebrated in a big way for once, why didn't she host the party for her daughter and buy her furnishings to outfit her new home? it's tacky to whisper and spread the word to her circles that her daughter is registered at bed bath beyond, target, williams sonoma, etc.

-buying a gift for a wedding is mainly to celebrate a couple starting their new lives together, but the couple is also likely to be hosting a party, dinner etc for the guests. i don't buy wedding gifts with the intent to "cover the cost of my plate", but i know that many do.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics