Wedding Registry Bed Bath Beyond Tips

Bed Bath & Beyond dishes out registry tips in this article, “Getting Engaged Is Just the Beginning.”

But before you take those registry tips as gospel, you’ve got to ask yourself a question.  In fact, I urge you to ask yourself this question before you take ANYONE’S advice about your wedding.

“What’s in it for them?”

Bed Bath and Beyond encourages newly engaged couples to start a bridal registry immediately.  “Don’t be shy,” they coax, smiling with dollar signs in their eyes.  Register for at least twice as many gifts are you have givers.  Put at least three sets of sheets on your wedding registery.  And remember: register NOW because you won’t buy it later.

Could it be that they just might have something to gain by advising you to register for all those gifts?

MONEY.

If you need all that stuff, scan away to your heart’s content.  But be aware that if you put all those gifts on your wedding registry…your guests will buy them.  Which means fewer cash gifts.

Let’s be honest, here.  Do you really WANT or NEED all that stuff on your wedding registery?

If you’d rather ask for a wedding gift of money, check out my previous blog post for some suggestions on how to do it without being TACKY.

Like I tell you (repeatedly!) in my eBook, the bottom line is: DON’T do ANYTHING for your wedding just because somebody says you’re “supposed to.”  And always, always ask yourself what’s in it for them.  There are way to many opinions floating around out there looking for some poor, spineless bride to attach themselves to.  Don’t let that be you.