Interesting Wedding Registry Items

SWTXBelle · #1 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 · #2 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

1908Revelations · #3 07-31-2007, 11:56 AM

I have seen some stuff that would be considered weird, but I figure people should ask for things they can really use, instead of leaving it in the basement for 10 years and then giving it to GoodWill.

ForeverRoses · #4 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).

AChiOhSnap · #5 07-31-2007, 01:05 PM

A mf-ing TOILET.

VandalSquirrel · #6 07-31-2007, 02:11 PM

Fat Percentage Scale. I would have bought it but it was an in store only purchase and shipping it to where they were moving to would have been a pain.

LeslieAGD · #7 07-31-2007, 02:21 PM

A nose hair trimmer is probably the weirdest thing I have seen on a wedding registry.

KSUViolet06 · #8 08-01-2007, 11:54 PM

*6 foot inflatable palm tree.

GeekyPenguin · #9 08-03-2007, 05:49 PM

Stainless steel toothpick holder and paper towel holder. I totally bought them too.

Infamous12 · #10 07-31-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

A mf-ing TOILET.

Was the house on the registry too?

AChiOhSnap · #11 07-31-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous12

Was the house on the registry too?

No, but they were redoing their bathroom and figured they should just go ahead and register at Lowe's too (along with the standard dept. store registries). They registered for mirrors, light fixtures, little trinkets for the counter, TP holders, a soap dispenser/toothbrush caddy. And yes, a toilet complete with ugly wood seat.

I don't know what was wrong with their original white porcelain toilet, or why they would think it appropriate to ask their wedding guests to furnish their bathrom remodel, or why they would put a TOILET on their wedding registry. I have to chalk it up to a complete and utter lack of class.

cuteASAbug · #12 07-31-2007, 03:48 PM

did anyone get it for them?

sageofages · #13 07-31-2007, 03:52 PM

I think alot of the strange items on registries come now, not from crassness, but from running amuck in the store with the little hand held scanner they give you. When you had to WRITE in your handwriting what you wanted, I think you thought about it a bit more, just zipping a little red beam over a UPC code takes all the thought out of it.

With a bazillion registries now, for weddings, babies, birthdays, christmas, etc etc etc, it is just too easy and too impersonal.

Drolefille · #14 07-31-2007, 03:50 PM

The only thing I can think of is that perhaps at Lowes, like at other stores, you get a discount on un-purchased registry items after the wedding. Maybe they weren't actually expecting anyone to buy it?

Or I'm just giving them the benefit of the doubt...

PinkRose1098 · #15 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!