Registry Etiquette
- Question:
- We plan to entertain often in our new home. Would it be OK to register for wine?
- Answer:
We'll drink to that! Many wine retailers, including Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits, 212-838-7500, sherry-lehmann.com, and Sam's Wine & Spirits, 866-726-7946, samswine.com, allow you to sign up not only for cases but for individual bottles. To help you with your search, visit winespectator.com, which lists dealers by region. If you're not exactly sure of what you want, your local wine store can advise you. Don't be afraid to mix your selections, customizing cases and choosing ready-to-drink vintages as well as wines that improve with age. When you break out a bottle for your birthday or wedding anniversary, those toasts will be ones to treasure.—Paula Rackow
- Can I send registry cards with my invitations?
- How much cash do I give a friend's son?
- How do we ask for cash gifts?
- Can I change my registered china pattern?
- Can we register for a courthouse ceremony?
- Should I register for expensive items?
- Must I register for champagne flutes?
- Should I register for a themed shower?
- How many gifts do I register for?
- How should our table linen monogram look?
- Is it OK to bring gifts to the reception?
- To whom do we send our registry info?
- Can I choose china from my 1st wedding?
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- How do you say thanks for a check?
- Must thank-you cards be signed by bride and groom?
- When must the thank-yous be sent?
- When do we open and close the registry?
- Is it OK to register for wine?
- Is it OK to register for gifts for a second (or third) wedding?
- Can I register at local boutiques?
- Can we register for a mortgage?
- Can we return gifts?
- Can we ask my fiancé's guests not to give gifts?
- Does the maid of honor have to give us a gift?
- Can we ask people not to bring gifts to the reception?
- Can we register for gifts for a vow renewal?
- At which wedding-related events am I expected to give gifts?
- Do we need to wait until thank-you notes are sent to our guests before depositing their checks?
- What do I do if a wedding check from a guest bounces?
