Registries

We are simply because for the bridal shower we are having an actual housewares registry. And for the wedding we have a honeymoon registry asking for money for our trip.

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100% this!

We just did one registry. We added a few more expensive items after the shower, thinking my family would go in on gifts together.

View quoted message I second this! Bridal shower gifts should be more tailored to you and cost less than what typically goes on a wedding registry so I would create two separate lists to avoid confusion (and intimidation!)

I was thinking of just doing the one!! Alrwady having a hard enough time making the one I wouldn't know what to do for just me hahah!! Sephora gift cards please!!!

Short answer: Yes.

Bridal shower gifts vs wedding gifts generally have a fairly wide range in prices. Your bridal shower registry should be smaller items, ranging anywhere from $5-100(ish)... the $5 items being something in multiples or whatever (serving utensils, cloth napkins, napkin rings, etc)... And trying not to go over $100 value (hand vacuums, new bedding, towel sets).

If the bigger dollar wedding items are already on their before the bridal shower, some of your relatives may feel obligated or inclined to purchase them, and then guests are "left with" smaller dollar items for the wedding.

Also, the shower gifts can be more geared towards you (colour coordinating your kitchen's oven mitts and towels, new blankets, organizers, new iron, ironing board, new wine glass set, etc... you know... the traditional "women do housework" gifts... haha ... ), whereas wedding gifts are things for the home/couple.

I'd concentrate your Bridal Registry with gifts in the $5-50 range, with a few $50-100 items, and leave majority of the $50+ items for a separate Wedding Registry.

Usually you create just 1 registry for both events unless. you are registering at 2 different places. in that case. still just 1 registry for each store/covers both events.

its very confusing to have separate registries for each event.

I was thinking that I would only have one registry and then since it would be online and whatnot you shouldn't be getting any repeated gifts unless people don't actually use the registry. Just know that you will probably have to add more items to the registry after the shower so there are more options to chose from for the wedding. That or like Kelsie mentioned - just do one and then take it down so that people are less likely to bring you a physical gift on the wedding day. Not that they would, most people know not to do that because you won't have anywhere to put a big box!

I’m just doing one registry for my shower and I’m going to cancel the registry afterwards for the wedding.

It is suggested to do so due to repeated gifts being received. Create 2 different registries to know what you want for your shower and as a couple for the wedding.