The Wedding Registry
My friend Kali is marrying a very nice man maned Andy next week. I wish the two of them all the joy and happiness in the world. Lauren and I will be heading to the nuptials up in Philadelphia and I am sure it will be a rockin’ good time.
I have this one problem with going to weddings, buying a gift. I am never really sure what to get people for a wedding. Then again, I am never sure what to get anyone for a present. Yet, a wedding is the worst as people have "The Registry". I am sure that at some point, the registry was a great way of guiding people towards a gift that would help the young couple with starting their lives together. Now I am not so sure. Several weddings I have attended have had extremely ostentatious items on the registry, while others, it would appear the people were not sure what they wanted from their guests and ask for things like mixing bowls.
Another issue i have with the registry, I am not sure that buying someone a waffle iron really sums up the joy and happiness you feel towards the couple starting out their lives. I stare at the registry and actually find myself thinking, "Hm, which sums up how i feel about this marriage, a salt and pepper shaker set or some wine glasses." I was actually thinking this while trying to figure out what to buy Kali and Andy. Somehow I did not think saying, "I am so happy for you, here are some towels," really captured the love I have for the couple.
Well whatever, I hope they like the salad spinner I got them, off of the registry, as I am out of time and ideas
April 13th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
I know what you mean. That’s why Dave’s brother and his wife got a brownie spatula from me. Everyone else had already taken all the good stuff!