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im getting married in october, and still havent registered…so I’m no help here

For a wedding in March 2009, it’s definitely too soon to register. Your needs might change by then and a lot of stores frequently change their stock (Crate & Barrell being an excellent example), so things you put on the registry now may not be available in 2009. I would wait until 8-12 months before your wedding (sooner or later depending on your own individual circumstances).

I agree with MK. If the people asking are people you don’t see often, maybe you could tell them where you are going to register and tell them to check there later on.

:: sigh :: We just went through this. We’re getting married next June, but my FI’s brother and SIL have already started asking us where we are registered. My parents are throwing us an engagement party and the FBIL and FSIL kept saying we needed to register for that! Registering for an engagement party seemed a little bit gift-grabby to me, and etiquette dictates that gifts at an e-party are not to be expected … but we ended up deciding to register at one place for the more traditional stock that probably won’t go away. We went to Macy’s and registered for china and giftware (picture frames, vases, etc). Trying to keep everyone happy ;o)

Nicole — I registered two years in advance of the wedding and found that by the time our big day rolled around, all the stores had turned over their inventory and I had to re-register for just about everything!

However, it can never hurt to pick out some generic things (sheets, plates, glasses, flatware) that are popular in the store and likely won’t go out of season. That way you’ll have a small supply of items for parties and holidays but you won’t have to re-do everything in the future.

Putting together a small registry of things that aren’t seasonal isn’t a bad idea.

We started our registries 10 months ahead of time, simply because people were literally harrassing us about what they could buy for us.

We haven’t even had an engagement party yet, and we’ve received 8-10 gifts. It’s crazy!

Its never too soon to register, if you are worried about things going out of stock and you don’t plan on having any parties anytime soon (ex. engagement, showers, etc.) then I would say choose somewhere like Bed Bath and Beyond and register for your dishes (both formal and casual) your utensils and a few things like that. Dishes rarely change according to Bed Bath (I asked) and I have noticed that Bed Bath and Macys and a few other stores generally have a very continuous stock of stuff, at least with big items like dishes, electronics, utensils, etc. If you are having a party soon then I would really start your registry asap with at least 2 items per person invited. Good Luck!!!

I’d think the whole-shebang registry a year in advance, max. The merchandise will change a lot by your wedding date. How nice that people are asking, though! Since they are already asking, might be ok to register for “classic” brands or things that don’t soon turn over, e.g., timeless patterns for silver/china/crystal pattern. Would suck to get half a silverware pattern and it’s discontinued.

Our wedding date is June 2008 and we have started working on our resgistry. We’re pretty indecisive, so we’ve found registering to be an exhausting endeavor! To keep our concentration, we’ve broken it down into something we do in stints a little at a time. That’s why I’m glad we’ve started early so we can edit and make changes before anyone will be looking at it. As others above mentioned, we’ve been focusing on the items that department stores always keep in stock and then closer to the wedding and shower, we’ll register for items more likely to be discontinued.

Question for the hive:

How do I tell a very close friend who expects to be a bridesmaid that she will not be part of my wedding party? Or is it just wrong to ask someone who I’m not as “close” with but I think will do a much much better job to be a bridesmaid instead? The basis of my decision is b/c I work a ridiculous amount of hours and need my entire wedding party to lend a helpful hand.

I know a lot of brides have asked for recommendation for seamstress but so far there hasn’t really been any much response. I’ve bought a wedding gown from sample sale and just need to hem and bustle the gown. My gown is A-line and it really doesn’t need any complicated work on it. I’ve tried calling a few places but they always say that they can’t quote anything without seeing the gown, not even an range. I’m really at a loss right now. The reason I got a sample was to save money and I really don’t want to spend another few hundreds on alteration. Any help please? I’m in Queens btw. Thanks in advance.

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