Canadian Gift Registry ideas

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Both can be done online (much more enjoyable to sit and enjoy some wine as you shop right?!?). FH is looking forward to going around with the scanning 'gun', so we can add both in store and online

I'm thinking registering at both is a smart bet, as some folks are in regions with only internet access to both stores.

Can you think of any other stores who do registries?

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We are in the same boat with store options (Walmart isn't my thing), but as Ottawa is a couple hours away- a day trip is no issue.

I try to avoid Amazon (impact on environment, and they always seem to use a box bigger than needed). But it maybe an option. The buying of gifts elsewhere is to be expected- folks have to maximize their dollars.

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I seriously love a good sale, so I have no issue if some finds items on less elsewhere. A small pain on the registry, but easily dealt with.

Smart asking for GCs from Home Depot, or any specific store! We've been getting HD GC's on the regular from his family, and as home owners the constant renos/maintenance all adds up lol

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Yup! The Bay and BBB both offer the % off when buying items left on your registry.

I didn't know Chapters had wedding registries! I think that maybe my go too- one can never have to many books

My FH and I set up small registries at both Bed Bath and Beyond and Chapters/Indigo.

I used to work at BBB so I knew I wanted to go there and they had a lot of options for small appliances that we were wanting to replace. From my experience working there I would see a lot of people shopping in store off registries, and also after your wedding you get a coupon for 20% off your whole purchase to buy anything left on your registry

If you use myregistry you can add things from any store and it will be in one place so you arent limited to just bed, bath and beyong or amazon. Guests just click on the item and it sends them to whatever sight you buy it at.

We registered with amazon and it’s been really good! It’s nice to just scroll through and add things to our registry whenever we want. I don’t have any experience with the bay but my friend had hers registered at BB&B and I don’t think she had any problems. That was my first time ever dealing with a registry and it was quite easy to follow, I just asked the sales person for my friends registry and she printed it and I was able to shop around the store.

Bed bath and beyond might be hard cuz theres not many locations around however i believe you can register online and have the items shipped to your house or to a locatio near your house. you could also register at both and then people can do whats easier for them.

We use amazon all the time in daily life, so it just made sense to use amazon as our registry. I'm finding it really easy to add things to the wedding registry list and just over all really easy to use.

My city doesn't have either Bed Bath & Beyond or the Bay so we won't be bothering with a registry. I dont think there is a single store here with a wedding registry anymore!


I'm pretty sure that Amazon let's you do one with items from all sorts of store websites, that might be a better option than using the Bay directly. The one problem with the Amazon one is if someone goes to the physical store and buys it they need to tell the Amazon registry that they did which isn't likely for some guests.

I found that BB&B was the best bet - cheaper than The Bay, but not "unclassy" like Walmart... although tbh I got a few multiples of items because people found the same item at Walmart for less (so it didn't update the registry at BB&B to say it was purchased). We also put down that we are open to GC's from Home Depot (for my Husband who is a carpenter).