Registry Etiquette
- Question:
- How do we ask for cash instead of presents?
- Answer:
You don't, but you can enlist your network of attendants, friends and family to tell guests via word of mouth about your preference, if and when they're asked. In any case, some people will still want to mark the occasion with an actual gift, so registering for at least a few items is a good idea.
- 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?
- 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?
- Can I send registry cards with my invitations?
- How much cash do I give a friend's son?
Submit Your Own Etiquette Question
Have an etiquette question you'd like our editors to answer?
- 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?
- Is it OK to register for gifts for a second (or third) wedding?
- 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?
- What do I do if a wedding check from a guest bounces?
- Can we register for gifts for a vow renewal?
- At which wedding-related events am I expected to give gifts?
- Can we ask people not to bring gifts to the reception?
- Can I register at local boutiques?
- Do we need to wait until thank-you notes are sent to our guests before depositing their checks?
