Interesting Wedding Registry Items

honeychile · #1 07-30-2007, 11:33 PM

I've noticed that both wedding and baby registries are getting much more practical in the past few years. I've seen the tool boxes & fire extinguishers, gardening supplies, first aid kits & seriously ugly everyday dishes. I find myself buying more gift cards with a smaller gift, instead of the nicer gifts I used to give.

Oh, well.

bluefish81 · #2 07-30-2007, 11:53 PM

I went to a wedding of a former co-worker a few years ago. I was entertained that her husband had hopes that we'd all be stocking their bar with the beer and hard alcohol. I also thought it was funny that they registered for items that were clearly for their little daugter daughter - kids sleeping bag, couple dolls, and I think Candy Land.

Munchkin03 · #3 07-31-2007, 07:11 AM

The boy went to a co-worker's wedding a few weeks ago, and their registry included RECYCLING BINS (the blue ones!), and a turkey deep-fryer. There were some other things, but those two took the cake.

AlphaFrog · #4 07-31-2007, 07:33 AM

I was shopping for a cousin's wedding, and they had a bunch of little stuff on there...wooden spoons, a bottle opener, a cheese grater, etc...so I got a laundry basket and filled it up with all of their little stuff. It worked pretty well.

OneTimeSBX · #5 07-31-2007, 09:16 AM

a pool table. i mean, i would have rather gave them cash!

ZTAMich · #6 07-31-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I was shopping for a cousin's wedding, and they had a bunch of little stuff on there...wooden spoons, a bottle opener, a cheese grater, etc...so I got a laundry basket and filled it up with all of their little stuff. It worked pretty well.

What a nice gift! I thought of doing the same thing for a co-worker who just got married. She's moving to a brand new house with her new husband so I understand why she needed all those things.
I put a few little items on our registry but just the ones that had pink on the handle hehe. Since I've been living on my own for a few years now I don't need as much for the kitchen.

SWTXBelle · #7 07-31-2007, 11:47 AM

When I hear that a friend or family member is pregnant, I start buying a few little baby basics everytime I go to the store - booties, baby Tylenol, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Hyland's remedies,the bath stuff, cute little shoes, blankets, baby spoons, etc.- especially stuff that has worked for me and the mom-to-be might not know about - and when I go to the shower I get a super big gift bag and put all the necessities in, topping with a pack of newborn diapers and a cute stuffed animal. It's always well-received.

OneTimeSBX · #8 07-31-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

When I hear that a friend or family member is pregnant, I start buying a few little baby basics everytime I go to the store - booties, baby Tylenol, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Hyland's remedies,the bath stuff, cute little shoes, blankets, baby spoons, etc.- especially stuff that has worked for me and the mom-to-be might not know about - and when I go to the shower I get a super big gift bag and put all the necessities in, topping with a pack of newborn diapers and a cute stuffed animal. It's always well-received.

do you want to come to my baby shower in september?? lol

ForeverRoses · #9 07-31-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

When I hear that a friend or family member is pregnant, I start buying a few little baby basics everytime I go to the store - booties, baby Tylenol, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Hyland's remedies,the bath stuff, cute little shoes, blankets, baby spoons, etc.- especially stuff that has worked for me and the mom-to-be might not know about - and when I go to the shower I get a super big gift bag and put all the necessities in, topping with a pack of newborn diapers and a cute stuffed animal. It's always well-received.

I had several co-workers do that, only they put all of the items into a laundry basket. It was by far my best baby gift and I have started giving similar type gifts (BTW- Boudreaux's Butt Paste is the best IMO).

I also do the same for wedding shower gifts- buy a bunch of the little things (like serving pieces) and put them in a nice wicker basket.

As for odd items on the registry- 24 glass salad plates. The salad plates didn't match any other china they registered for- and being the obnoxious friend that I am, I felt the need to buy them some of these plates. (they did not register for 24 forks, so I wonder how everyone was supposed to eat off these plates).

PinkRose1098 · #10 08-01-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

When I hear that a friend or family member is pregnant, I start buying a few little baby basics everytime I go to the store - booties, baby Tylenol, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Hyland's remedies,the bath stuff, cute little shoes, blankets, baby spoons, etc.- especially stuff that has worked for me and the mom-to-be might not know about - and when I go to the shower I get a super big gift bag and put all the necessities in, topping with a pack of newborn diapers and a cute stuffed animal. It's always well-received.

I LOVE Boudreaux's! It's been a life saver several times already!