Do you think it is appropriate to put board games on a wedding registry? What about tools for our home?

Question

I have been seeing more and more board games on wedding registrys and was thinking about putting two on mine. What do you think?

My fiancee wants to add some tools that he will need for our home. Is that tacky?

He also wants to put Rockband for Wii on there. Do you think thats appropriate. Other than the tools, most of the stuff on there is girly stuff or dishes or things for the home that he appreciates but is not all that intrested in but he really wants Rockband, and I gotta admit, it would be a cool gift. What do you think?

Answer 1

Sure it's fine.  Register for whatever you want.  Building your wedding registry is the perfect time for you both to find things that will make your home more special, more fun, and reflect your new style as a couple. Sometimes it is called a bridal registry, but it is still about you as a couple.

When choosing where to register for your wedding, is more than ok to register at multiple stores. To help your guests easily find and purchase items from your wedding registries, try to pick national stores or those with website ordering to make things easier.

Registering for kitchenware and bedding is a great start to building a sophisticated and cohesive home collection as if you are like most young people, you have a mixed set of things you have picked up along the way. Put gifts on your wedding registry that you’ll use. For two of you, eight pieces each of salad plates, dinner plates, cereal bowls, soup bowls, a set of silverware, a knife set, and eight to twelve each of tumblers, rocks glasses and wine glasses are more than enough to get you started. Don’t forget the special extras like serving and appetizer trays, pitchers and other great touches. Don’t feel the pressure to put gifts like china, gravy boats, butter dishes, etc. on your wedding registry unless you will really use them. They take up space and wouldn’t it be more fun to get that BBQ anyway? With bedding and bathroom pieces, select a theme or pattern and add each gift separately to your wedding registry to allow guests to buy as many or as few pieces as they want. You will want at least two full bedding sets (top sheet, fitted sheet, two pillow cases), an extra set of pillow cases, and one comforter per bed in your home. For towels, two full sets of towels per person plus a set of nice hand towels is sufficient.

Select gifts from different price ranges on your wedding registry to make sure your guest can find something they like and afford. Larger items can be fun for a group of guests to get together and chip in for something. Also, a collection of smaller items can make a great gift basket. Make sure to put enough gifts on your combined wedding registry to accommodate your guest list. Two to three items per guest ensures that everyone has choices. Remember, they want to give you gifts! You likely aren’t going to get it all but by listing it in your wedding registry you are letting them know the things you are hoping for. Plus for items you don’t receive, many stores will allow a couple to purchase from their wedding registry after the date at a discount.

If you're looking to register at more than one wedding store, you should take a look at Amazing Registry, http://www.amazingregistry.com . It will bring together all the gifts you registered for from all the stores you registered at and display them on a single page. They give you your own free wedding registry website like www.amazingregistry.com/Moncada that you can give out to your friends and family. It also shows you what was bought when from what store, and other neat pieces of information like how many gifts are still available, and their average price. You can also add a message to your friends and family on your registry website.

Answer 2

I think tools are fine as long as they are basic tools and not too extravagant.  To me a wedding registry is to help the couple establish a home.  As for games...not so much.  Those are not things needed to create a well running home.

Answer 3

well you may as well get what you want, i know i dont want ten teapots etc do you so yes put them down people will be trilled ot be able to buy what ye want

Answer 4

Yes and Yes to your questions about board games and rockband. My fiance and I put boardgames on our registry. I also think tools are a good idea as well.

Answer 5

Both the board games and tools are fine. Remember, the registry is just a suggestion for guests....

Answer 6

These days, since most couples are established, they don't *need* the basics - - toaster, coffee pot, etc - - so I think if it makes the difference between having a registry or not that you should put any/all items you would like.

It is still up to the buyer which item to choose from the registry AND it ensures that people buying from the registry are getting you things you would want.

We purposely added SEARS to our registry purely for the Craftsman tools.  But anyone that knows the both of us will know that the tools are equally as interesting to me as they are to my fiance.

Answer 7

Wedding gifts are anything you need for your home and/or your marriage.  I think the only real reaquirement is that it's something you use as a couple and/or to "nest."

We have board games on our registry.  They're fun.  We also put one Wii game on (a party game).  All of those things went VERY quickly on the registry.  People just like giving fun gifts instead of plates and cutlery.

There's nothing wrong with it at all.  (Rockband was not an option on our registry because my fiancee does not really like to play video games, so Rockband woud be a present for "me" instead of one for "us.)

Answer 8

I dont see a problem with putting those on the registry. Mostly, it should be *useful* stuff for the home as thats sort of the origin of a registry... but I see why you cant put a few fun items on! Tools are considered a useful household item, just like a toaster. A variety of items is always best.

A "tacky" registry would be for items complete indulgence like expensive massages, dinners, or contributions to your new-BMW-fund.

Answer 9

lol go for it, we have wii guitar hero, cashews, and lawn gnomes on ours.

Answer 10

Why not tools - I think Home Depot & Lowe's have registry's-- lot's of people need stuff to fix their homes.  I think that's perfectly appropriate.  And Board games are a fun idea - I once went to a wedding where a couple got a bunch of stuff like that - why not!  If no one buys it, it's not that big of a deal, right?  But I'd go ahead & register for what you want & need - that's the point.

Answer 11

Ok, so we didn't live together prior to getting married (a year ago); therefore, we had nothing. My husband wanted to put a hammer on the registry, so he did. In addition, we put a few boardgames on . However, we didn't get the stupid hammer or the boardgames. I guess what i'm saying is, why not? if you get it great, if you don't...oh well.

Answer 12

I think board games is a great idea.....my hubby loves board games and I've been after him to pickup a few (maybe a 'game night') will wean him away from all those sci-fi re-runs he tends to watch over & over, lol)....

Tools are totally appropriate, why should it all be dishes, small appliances, and linens? Register at Home Depot, Ace Hardware, etc...even Sears.......Rockband? I dunno.....could give it a stab.....good luck.

Answer 13

NIOO No wiis, nor rockbands.. no video games!!

I think is beyond tacky to ask for those things. Keep in mind that the purpose of a registry is to suggest some items that are necessesary to set up a home.

An alternative to this is to register for gift cards and buy the wii with them later.

Tools are ok, but no one will buy them. No one wnats to be the guy that gave you the wood splitter.

Good luck

Answer 14

I think tools are fine and think it's a great idea.  Boardgames are fine if you both use them.  I think Rockband is not appropriate since it is a gift solely for and used by him.  Dishes and things for the home are not girly stuff.  You raised in the 50s there, hon?  Everybody else is here in the 21st century.

Answer 15

I think you can put whatever it is you two want for yourselves.  Just make sure you have a lot of options, for the more traditional buyers. (You say you already have dishes and other home things on the registry so you will be fine!) If a guest doesn't think Wii is appropriate, they will just buy something else on the list.  I think the tools are a great idea.  We are putting useful things on our registry, and tools are definitely on there!!!

Answer 16

Well if anyone asks just say, 'The tools represent the tools to make our beautiful house. The board games represent the nice kids we're going to have.'

Smiles, and I hope your marriage turns out GREAT! :]

Answer 17

I don't think it's tacky at all.  Friends of ours did this--in addition to the usual home goods, they registered at Amazon and 10,000 Villages (which has unique, handmade crafts).  We bought them a blanket from one registry and a board game from Amazon.  Since we are all dedicated board gamers, it felt right to give them one for their wedding (in fact, they sat us with other gamers at the reception; we had a great time!).  The items on their registry spoke volumes about the sort of people they are--fun, geeky, and creative.

These days, many couples already have all of the kitchen items and tools they need (and some of us have two sets of everything).  Why not register for the gifts you want and will actually enjoy?  Having a mix of different gifts is an excellent idea; that way, more traditional relatives can get you the more traditional gifts, and your friends are free to get you Rockband or DVD collections.

Good luck with your wedding!