October 2008 Weddings
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WTH?

What is the point of a registry when only a few and I mean FEW people get you stuff off of it? I loved everything I got yesterday at the shower, but it was nothing that I needed off my registry and its really annoying!  Not that I need to registry again for anything, but if I did I have decided to never to do a registry again! I am really glad that my mom and I did a little shopping before and got stuff I needed!
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Re: WTH?

  • Everyone wants to be different and get you something more personal, or more fun so they go with toys or books or clothes. It is the same with wedding registry sometimes too.
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  • Wow, I can't imagine what baby gear you would need that wouldn't already be on a registry?  I mean how many outfits did people buy?  I hope you can return some of it and get what you need.

    I always try and stick to the registry.  I've only done personal gifts for 2 weddings and both the brides loved the gift b/c it was something they could use.

    At least you aren't like my future teammate who just had #2 and they sent out a shower invite asking for "diapers and cash."  Yep that was the email circulated around work.

  • OMG that really does suck, I get it to a point but I think this is why we will for sure not be sharing the sex.
  • Baby stuff is fun for people to buy. I always stick to the registry for at least one item. I know how I am and am not a fan of getting "other" stuff. I'll only veer from the registry if I absolutely know the person will like it, and like I said I will still buy at least something off the registry to go with it.
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  • i usually buy at least 1 thing off of someone's registry but to be honest, they are just an idea of what you would like not a requirement of what someone should buy.  as pp said, people love to buy baby gifts so they buy what they like.

    HOWEVER, now that i'm a mother, i have purchased things for my friends that i have found to be extremely helpful even though they might not have registered for it.  sometimes it's hard to know what you need/want until the kid pops out.  there are tons of things i registered for that i returned because they weren't useful at all.

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    i usually buy at least 1 thing off of someone's registry but to be honest, they are just an idea of what you would like not a requirement of what someone should buy.  as pp said, people love to buy baby gifts so they buy what they like.

    HOWEVER, now that i'm a mother, i have purchased things for my friends that i have found to be extremely helpful even though they might not have registered for it.  sometimes it's hard to know what you need/want until the kid pops out.  there are tons of things i registered for that i returned because they weren't useful at all.

    This is exactly what I do too. If they didn't register for something that I found to especially useful I include a note saying how much Ryan enjoys/enjoyed it and include a gift receipt.

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    OMG that really does suck, I get it to a point but I think this is why we will for sure not be sharing the sex.

    But MrsStreff doesn't know what she's having so unfortunately I don't think this matters. People bought her whatever they wanted anyway.

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  • I always get at least 1 thing off the registry (or a few smaller things) then do something not on the registry if I know the mom well enough.  For team greeners I rarely do clothes for the shower, I always save clothes for once the baby comes, that way I can get something gender specific and I always go for at least size 6-9mths so they have some larger sizes. 
  • so take what you don't want back, and exchange it!
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    so take what you don't want back, and exchange it!

    O I would love too! But they didnt give my gift recp. and I have no idea where its from! I am going to try and figure it out though!

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    image08fallbride:
    so take what you don't want back, and exchange it!

    O I would love too! But they didnt give my gift recp. and I have no idea where its from! I am going to try and figure it out though!

    That would annoy me to no end.  I hate it when people give gifts (for occasions like wedding, baby shower) that aren't on the registry and don't give gift receipts.  Heck even if it is on there I still get one just in case! 

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