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• If your thank-you note is late, don’t use your tardiness as an excuse not to send one. D ON ’ T O NLY S ELECT E XPENSIVE I TEMS It’s okay to include a couple of pricey items on your registry. However, you should give your guests a good range of prices so they can all select a gift they can afford. You want your guests to celebrate your big day without feeling pressured to break the bank. D ON ’ T I NCLUDE S TRICTLY P ERSONAL I TEMS Your wedding registry should be for gifts you need as a couple. It isn't the place to request designer handbags, new video games, or the latest iPhone. You should both love what you’re registering for. Save individual gifts for a birthday or holiday wish list in- stead. D ON ’ T I NCLUDE R EGISTRY I NFO O N Y OUR I NVITATIONS Etiquette experts agree it’s a major faux pas to include your registry information with your invitations. Doing so may come across to your guests as demanding gifts. Word-of-mouth is still considered the best method of sharing your registry. Your immediate family and members of your wedding party should know where you're registered and pass the information to those who ask. If you have a wedding website, it’s fine to include your registry information there. You can include the address of your wedding website with your invitations. The registry shouldn’t be on the home page; it should be in a separate section of the website. I S I T O KAY TO A SK F OR C ASH ? Opinions are divided on whether asking for cash gifts is ap- propriate. While many etiquette experts still consider asking for cash to be in bad taste, that attitude is starting to change. (4) If you decide to request cash gifts, keep these etiquette tips in mind. • Don’t ask for cash outright — and especially don’t ask for money on your invitations. As with your traditional registry, have your family members share your desires through word- of-mouth. • Be specific about what you’d like to use the money for, such as a honeymoon, a home-improvement project, or a donation to charity. • Use a website such as Honeyfund.com to set up a cash reg- istry. Include your cash registry information on your wed- ding website along with your traditional registry. • Don’t make your cash registry the only option. Some of your guests will prefer to give a material gift. •Thank everyone, no matter how big or small their gift. The more options and details you provide your guests, the better the chance they'll find a gift they’re excited to give you. Keep these tips in mind as you plan your wedding registry. n ____________________ Cited Sources: (1) theknot.com/content/how-many-registries-should-you-have (2) emilypost.com/advice/inside-weddings-registry-rules/ (3) theknot.com/content/wedding-registry-etiquette (4) theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/wedding-gift- cash/569131/ Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter WEDDING ISSUE 2021 13 F IRST A ID K IT Accidents are a part of life. The last thing you want is waiting for your new spouse to get back from a run to the pharmacy with a box of bandages. A well-stocked first aid kit can be found a variety of major retailers such as WalMart, Home Depot and Bass Pro Shops. According to the Red Cross a first aid kit should include compress dressings, adhesive bandages, antibiotic ointment, antiseptic wipes and aspirin at the very least. It’s not that couples shouldn’t register for dishes and towels and bedsheets, but couples would be remiss to not include some of these items to make their newly-wed days more blissful. n