Hm, at the point most of my friends were getting married, most of them weren't registered anywhere. But then, my high school was on the "wrong side of the tracks" and most of my friends I don't think knew about registering. Most of them still lived at home with parents and needed absolutely everything, so it was safe to buy almost anything and it would be needed. Now, the hoity-toity folks in Maple Bluff (the one very upper income enclave that felt the burden of attending our plebian high school; as an aside, the Governor's mansion is in MB) probably did have registries at places like Gimbel's and Manchester's.

I like the fact that registering is slowly moving out of the realm of only the wealthiest to the everyman. We have enough class/ethnic/racial distinctions forced on us that it's nice to see some of the economic ones falling to the masses. Yay, masses!

Ok. Time to put on less-jammy looking jammies and go to the post office to mail nasty, threatening letter to old landlord.

As far as I always understood it, the registry information isn't supposed to be printed directly on the invitation, but can be included in the envelope. For instance, you open a wedding invitation and you get: the smaller envelope with the actual invitation, the tiny card and envelope for the RSVP, maybe some directions, and a small card stating "The happy couple is registered at blahblahbiddyblah."

Though, I think with the growing ability to make your own invitations, people are skipping a step. The last baby shower invite I got had registry information printed on it. Just one line, no credit history or measurements. The last invites I sent, I informed everyone when they RSVPd, though most of them knew.

And I think if I ever get married, I'm going to register for fandom toasters. "Pick a show/movie from the following, watch at least a season's worth, then write six paragraphs on why you liked it!"

The one thing I'm really looking forward to with the return of 80s fashion is the return of wearing black tights with dresses and skirts, because it makes it possible for me to wear dresses and skirts in the fall and winter without freezing.

Er. Is this out of style? Because I've been doing this blithely in the 90s and 00s.

I roll my eyes forever about the SS# on the baby ceremony invite.

1. I wear black tights as often as possible.

2. SSN is just wrong people.

3. Registries are good, and I'd never be bothered by the info on an invite--in fact, I'm likely to lose the info for the shower I'm attending next month

Unnumberable, thanks for the hugs guys. I'm alternately shaken and twitchy.

ita, I am very sorry about your friend and colleague.

We registered at Amazon because we were asked to. Since we eloped, presents were not called for and we didn't expect any but folks are nice. We tried to pick lots of things in the $20-$50 range, so no one would have to break the bank. Some lovely friends and family have been giving us stuff, which is lovely!

Registering is not the etiquette issue. Including information about the registry (even just in the envelope) is the faux pas. Etiquette standards generally require that information is only supposed to be supplied if and when a guest inquires (that said, I never mind when I get the info in an envelope, because it can be useful).

I've skimmed & skipped, so excuse me if I'm repeato gal.

I'm always so relieved when someone has registered, but I agree that that particular invite just sounds tacky.

Morning! I love Saturdays. Ima lounge in bed as long as I can.

After standing in line at the post office for an hour (Love my little post office. Already know all the workers. But, there's only two stations. So sometimes you REALLY wait), the letter is on the way to the landlords. They should get it on Tuesday. Lucky ducks!

The locks in current building are being changed. Guess my instincts about the girl downstairs were right on. She moved out yesterday.