Registry Info with Save the Dates

[Class n Sass]

One of the stores I registered at is Macys. They sent me a packet a few days ago with personalized enclosure cards. Now the day I started the registry in the store they gave me cards which my mom will make sure are included in the invitations for my bridal shower. The new ones that I received came with a letter that said in addition to including them in engagment party and bridal shower invitations, that they can also be included with Save the Dates. What are your thoughts on that? Has anyone ever included registry info with Save the Dates. My feeling is that they should not be included in the Save the Dates because I am not asking for gifts and I don''t want my guests to feel that way. I am simply letting them know that we are getting married and asking them to "save the date."

 

[Independent Gal]

Absolutely not! Macys obviously wants to sell more stuff, right? So they figure if they can make you advertise for them, and make the registry THERE most prominent in peoples'' minds then that will be good for business.

But I can tell you that if I ever got an invitation or a Save the Date that included a little note saying ''Buy me a present HERE!'' I''d think that was Sass, but with no Class.

Let guests ask where you''re registered, or let them go to your website to find out, but you should be in no way offering the information unsolicited.

 

[Haven]

Date: 9/21/2007 5:18:01 PM
Author: Independent Gal
Absolutely not! Macys obviously wants to sell more stuff, right? So they figure if they can make you advertise for them, and make the registry THERE most prominent in peoples'' minds then that will be good for business.


But I can tell you that if I ever got an invitation or a Save the Date that included a little note saying ''Buy me a present HERE!'' I''d think that was Sass, but with no Class.

Let guests ask where you''re registered, or let them go to your website to find out, but you should be in no way offering the information unsolicited.

DITTO! I was going to make a play on your name, too, Class n Sass--Indy, you beat me to it! And rightfully so, you are absolutely correct, it is improper to include gift information with invites and save-the-dates. Registry information can be easily spread by word of mouth, and any guest who cares enough to find out, will.

 

[Mandarine]

I would also say no...

This reminds me I need to register!!!

I''m dreading the entire process of registering...

I would just add it to your website or something like that..more subtle..

M~

 

[KimberlyH]

No, no, no. Tacky.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I agree with everyone else. Don''t do it.

 

[Class n Sass]

I''m just going to toss them. Plus they put my name in bold letters and my fiance''s name in regular font. Didn''t like that either.

 

[surfgirl]

No!!!!!!!!!!! Dont do it! I think it''s tacky. I dont even think you should include them in your shower invitations. People find our where you''re registered by word of mouth, IMO, and if they want to buy you something somewhere else, they are certainly free to do so. I wouldn''t put any cards or register info anywhere, personally speaking...

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Plus I feel like everyone has a general idea of the popular places to register (BB&B, C&B, PB, Target, local department stores...) so I usually do a quick search (well, really we give money but for a shower or something) if I couldn''t find the info I would ask around. We did recieve an invite with a registry card in it before

and I was really put off by it.

 

[door knob solitaire]

NO.

DKS

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 9/22/2007 12:01:14 AM
Author: door knob solitaire
NO.

DKS

Ditto.

Gypsy

 

[Harleigh]

Date: 9/22/2007 12:50:04 AM
Author: Gypsy

Date: 9/22/2007 12:01:14 AM
Author: door knob solitaire
NO.

DKS

Ditto.

Gypsy

Thritto! No, no, and no again!!!

 

[sumbride]

Date: 9/21/2007 8:13:10 PM
Author: Class n Sass
I''m just going to toss them. Plus they put my name in bold letters and my fiance''s name in regular font. Didn''t like that either.

That upset me too! They sent me those and I said "Look honey, they think I''m more important than you!" and then I promptly tossed them because it annoyed me so much. We later closed our Macy''s registry, but more because of their pricing issues than the stupid cards.

A better way to handle the registry is to place a page on your wedding website, if you have one. Then you can mention your website on your save the dates. Of course, you need to actually have more info than "gift registry" on the website if you do that.

 

[Class n Sass]

We have a website that includes registry info. Most people go online nowadays with the exception of some older family members, so I figure they will find out that way....also people will spread the word.