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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't give a gift card or cash--give a gift on their registry that costs $200 or less or another (similar) gift you find on sale somewhere. Giving them cash or a gift card is just calling attention to the amount. If you need to decrease the amount you spend on the gift in order to keep your budget intact, I would do it--just don't give cash!!![/quote]

I actually feel the exact opposite.  I frequently give gift cards to the store where the registry is.  Almost all companies that host registries give a discount to those registering after the event.  For example, wedding couples often can buy any items remaining of their registry after the wedding for 10% off.  So, a gift card to the store with the registry can often buy more than the face value due to the discount.  When we got married 12 years ago, we were able to use the gift cards we received, pool them together and with the 10% discount, we were able to buy the rest of the items that we wanted off of the registry (there were a couple of items that we registered for, that we realized after the wedding that we probably wouldn't use even though we liked the items) without spending a cent out of pocket.  That was wonderful and we noted that in the thank you cards to those people, that they helped us buy out the items on the registry after the wedding.[/quote]

I think this approach is excellent, as long as the OP doesn't feel like she is "being watched" or is super-conscious about how much money they give. 
Otherwise, OP can just go to the place with the registry, talk to the salesperson, and give them you budget. They will help you pick something out.[/quote]

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