I just got engaged 3 weeks ago and a few people have asked me where i have registered. I have no registered becasue i would feel weird about it, If i was having an engagement party i could def see doing it but it just does not seem right doing one randomely, I am not having a party because all my family lives out of state and my best friend is out of state too and i would feel stupid throwing one for myself. Should i register? is that normal? thanks
2007-02-11 11:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by gm 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
yes i am def having a wedding and will register then but it is at least a year and a half away we have not set a date yet
2007-02-11 11:52:12 · update #1
Don't bother with anything until six months before the wedding. People today are sure in a hurry to make you hurry, aren't they? I would register about six months out that why it gives people time, but it's not so ridiculously out there that people wonder if you'll still be going through with the wedding. As for an engagement party...I didn't do that. You just have a bachelor and bachelorette party right before the wedding, along with a wedding shower. More fun, and more appropriate. Good luck and Congrats!
2007-02-11 14:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by daff73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations. Typically, I don't think gifts are brought to an engagement party, which is to formally announce the engagement. If you have a bridal shower or bachelorette party, you may consider a registry, but usually the registries are reserved for the wedding gifts.
There are other ways to go about a wedding registry without doing the traditional....you can do a honeymoon registry; family and friends will contribute toward your honeymoon.
You've got time since you haven't set a date yet. Since you haven't got a wedding date, there's no need for you to register now. Use this time to check out wedding websites, magazines, shows, visit stores to see what you'd like to have and above all else, remember that the wedding ceremony for all of its detail and planning is just a short while, while married life should be lifelong.
2007-02-11 21:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by loving 40+ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to register specifically for an engagement party. Sometimes with all the bridal showers and pre-wedding parties, guests may feel they are being milked for yet another gift. A good time to register for wedding gifts would be around the time you set a date. Traditionally, wedding gifts were intended to help the couple furnish their new home. So registering for jet skis would seem a bit outlandish but a set of nice dishes would be okay.
2007-02-12 12:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by pathfindercia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For now, enjoy the fact that you are engaged. Of course, you do NOT register for any gifts until the time of the wedding. Some people are engaged for two years before announcing a wedding date. An engagement party is not necessary unless you want to celebrate with some close friends at a restaurant. No, do not regisiter now, and you should NEVER throw a party for yourself... friends, not family, should do that.... and you have much time remaining for that !!! For now, just accept contraulations and good wishes . That is all that is expected of you and your fiancee.
2007-02-11 20:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you're not having an engagement party, but are you having a wedding reception? Generally people register for gifts for their wedding reception, and that's probably what your friends are curious about. Most people register at Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, or at a department store, and registering for gifts is actually really really fun. You get to go into the store and pick out anything you'd like and they give you a scanner gun that you scan the bar codes with. You won't necessarily get everything you register for, but you will get some of it and it makes things simpler for your friends to know what you'd like and what you need.
2007-02-11 19:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by cg17 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not register until about 3 months before the wedding. Do not let people pressure you into anything.
2007-02-11 23:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Register only AFTER the wedding invitations have been sent out.
2007-02-11 20:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by castle h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too soon to register now, I think. When you're closer to the wedding day, yeah. Then register.
2007-02-11 23:45:24 · answer #8 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you finally decide on a date you need to register. People appreciate picking out a gift that they know you want and or need.
2007-02-11 21:00:03 · answer #9 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋