Is this common or just regional?

Question

I have been attending quite a few Bridal Showers, and hosted a few, recently. Most of the registeries of the Brides to Be are at two to three different places -- but the same items are registered at all of the stores. Years ago, Brides to Be registered at different stores for different items.

My daughter told me that most Brides to Be registered for the same things at all places because some guests might not shop at certain stores for a particular reason, and this practice ensures that the couple will get what they want with perhaps a few duplications.

We live in the south, East Texas, and this practice seems to be common here -- but just wondered if it was just regionally common.

Comments?

Answer 1

Hmmm...I have never heard of that. It must be regional. I am registered at different stores with different items.

Answer 2

Seems like the couple would receive a lot of duplicate gifts if registering for the same things at all stores.

I'm with you . . . I suggest registering for different items at different stores.

Answer 3

Most of the time when you register at different stores it is to have things in different price ranges. But  from experience even when i only put one blender on the registry at only one store I still got 4 blenders!

Answer 4

Hi.  I think this must be something for your local area only.  Usually couples do register at a few different stores, but they have different items and price points at each store so that the guests have a wide variety of items and price points to choose from.

I think to register for the same items at a number of different stores is setting yourself up for many trips back to the store with returns of duplicate items!  Seems silly to me.

Answer 5

I think that's a total waste and will only result in getting duplicate items and not the items you really want!

I really think that's silly.

You register at different stores for different items to offer a variety to your guests, not the same items in different places!  

Who wants the hassel of returning duplicate gifts?

Answer 6

I live in Central Texas. Sounds normal to me. We had people that lived all over the US so we chose some stores local and some national and duplicated the items.  

Answer 7

Since part of the idea of the registry is to assure the purchaser of the gift that their gift will not be duplicated, and the other part is to make sure the bride is not going to get multiple gifts of the same kind, then I think this is a little silly.

Sure, if you want multiple items of the same thing, fine. Register for towels all over town. Register for really nice ones at the department store, and some cheap everyday ones at Wal-mart.

The old way was to register for expensive things, like crystal and china and keepsakes at the department store, and get the practical things at the discount store.

If the bride is going to register for the same things at more than one store, I hope she tells people! You do know that family's get together and plan gifts, don't you? I'll get the towels, you get the cookware kind of thing.  

Answer 8

I live in the south and I've never heard of such a thing.

Answer 9

That's common practice everywhere. Brides choose 2 or 3 registries since some stores may be regional and thus not available to everyone. Also it offers guests a variety so that they aren't stuck buying a $200+ item that they may not be able to afford, but that's all that was left on the registry. However hardly anyone puts duplicate items on the registry because there is no need for them, and most people don't want to deal with returns and such.

Answer 10

Some do but I think it's just a waste, because you might get better quality at one store or get doubles of something.

But a lot of brides are starting to do so anyway

Answer 11

Hi Tracy,

Live back East and when my daughter, as well as my daughter in law got married, not too long ago, they registered at several different stores, but never duplicating their items on the registrar.  Just from a practical standpoint, I wouldn't think that would be too practical.  One thing newlyweds don't need to do is "bring back" duplicate items.  They both were registered from high end stores (Lord and Taylor, Neiman's) to Pier 1, Create and Barrel.  This just must be a trait in your area.  Does she really want to go along with it?  Guess if she does you have to honor her choice.  

Answer 12

Not common her in the midwest. When you send out Bridal Shower invitations usually the store that the couple is register at gives them cards to put in the envelopes , and it is usually two or three at the most,(places that they register at.)               Than their guests have a choice to where to shop, and they never register for the same thing at the other stores.  

Answer 13

Totally a Texas thing. We even do a grooms cake. I've been told that up north they don't do one. I've always known a wedding having a bridal cake and a chocolate grooms cake

Answer 14

Happens here in Pennsylvania too. I think it's rather stupid to do that, but I guess it's the couple's preferance. I personally don't think it's a good idea. You get three of one thing you wanted and maybe none of something else you wanted.

Answer 15

It's common to register at different stores to allow guests a variety because not all stores are located across the country. However unless they want duplicates (which hardly anyone does), they should register for different things at different stores.