Wedding Registry Question!!?

Having more than one bridal registry can be confusing and chaotic to your guests so do yourself, and your wedding guests, a big favor by NOT listing the same item at both stores. For example: if you like the bread machine at Target then do not register for a bread machine at BB&B. And if you decide to only use one store, then choose Target for its larger and more diversified inventory of items.

Here's a couple of things you need to keep in mind before you create a bridal registry . .

Not everyone likes or will use a wedding registry for your gifts so never assume everything that you list will be purchased.

Keep the items that you want or need realistic. No one is going to buy you something that does not fit your lifestyle.

There should be several items in all price categories. You should list a $5 set of measuring cups and you should list a set of luggage (many people will pool their money and buy one "big gift").

Avoid returning an item that was listed on your registry unless you received two of them.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

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It is fine to register at two different places.

I will warn you that Target is notorious for not updating registries quickly, so you may end up with doubles. The other problem is that if you don't have a gift receipt for any doubles, even if it is on your Target registry, you will have a very hard time returning anything.

Bed Bath and Beyond has a good return policy, but they also update registries immediately so you most likely wouldn't need to return anything anyway.

Pick two, so people will have a choice. Some people do pick three, but to me, that might get confusing for you and your guests. In my community, Target and Macy's are close together, but Wal-Mart is a 15+ minute drive from them. So location would be a deciding factor for me.

The ones you picked are great, nice variety at both. You might consider a higher end department store, if you are interested in name brands and collectibles, or in ordering china and/or crystal. If not, stick with what you have.

I would personally choose JC Penney, I like their linens, Macy's for crystal and china, and Wal-Mart for big bargains on household items.

But you need to choose what you would like to have, a place that is convenient for you and guests, and in their price ranges.

This is a slightly different idea. I couldn't decide where to have our registry, so we had a honeymoon "wishing well" instead, which worked out well! We put it on our invitations like this: "although gifts are not expected, for those who wish, we will have a honeymoon wishing well at the reception" which gave people plenty of warning, and it seemed to work out easier for people to just put some money into an envelope, instead of running around stores and trying to find gifts. Hope this helps?! The very best of luck to you!

Well we chose two because it gave people more of a variety of places to go. It's pretty normal to do two. So if you want to do two, go for it.

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