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Is it tacky to have a registry when you're doing a destination wedding?

So we're doing a destination wedding, but only 40 of our 130 people can make it. So we are having a reception back home at a hall with buffet style food, and bar. Wine will be provided, and the bar will be a twoonie bar. I know the older people that will be coming will buy a gift, but I don't want people to see us as greedy. But I also don't want to recieve a whole lot of random items, or junk for gifts either.

So, do I create a registry to kind of cover our butts? And tell wedding party, and others who came to the destination wedding, no gifts?

Need some advice ladies...

Umm, NO!! You are STILL getting married! Just create the registry and let the guests decide if they are getting you gifts or not. We are KIND OF having a destination wedding. The wedding venue is about 2 hours away from where we and most of the guests live. Some people can't make it but they have still sent gifts.

Yes, do this!

This is not being greedy, it's being sensible. Even though me and hubby had 3 weddings so far, we always registered. Some people go off of the registry request and some don't. I mean, what are you going to do with four toasters, blenders, etc...This is more of way to be organized and to help with the ideas of things needed.

I'd say no matter where you have your wedding to have a wedding registry. Your guests can make the decision if they want to get you a gift from the registry or not:)

I didn't want to do a registry at all (we live together already and don't really need stuff plus ours is basically a destination wedding since so many of our friends and family are from out of town) but after I realized that people would get us gifts no matter what and not everyone feels OK about giving cash, I decided to do one registry and then if people don't want to buy tangible gifts they can give cash.

Also some registries allow gifts to be shipped to your home, so people don't have to deal with bringing a gift to the wedding and you don't have to deal with bringing it home. They can then just give a card at the wedding itself. :)

Wow, I honestly had not thought about it until you asked that question. You are still getting married and people buy gifts so I think it would be in your best interest to do a registry. Its not greedy, its helpful!