Scott’s buddy from College is getting married this weekend and we are attending. I am really happy for him because he is a great guy with an awesome personality. That being said, I am not a huge fan of his soon to be wife. For starters, she hasn’t exactly been nice to me and has been pretty clear that she doesn’t approve of Scott and me living together since we’re not married. All of that aside, we are going to their wedding and will smile and have a wonderful time. My latest frustration with the wonderful couple is where they decided to register. I am a modern woman who believes in traditional manners in entertainment and this is where I believe me and the bride differ. The wedding is at 2:30 in the afternoon with an appetizer reception to follow that will end by 6. However they have registered as if this is a high end wedding. Their registry consists of Williams Sonoma, REI, and Crate and Barrel and on their registry; nothing is under $50 unless you would like to buy them a single plate. When I went online to find them an appropriate gift, my jaw dropped at what they were asking for. A shower curtain for $50, a tent for $170, and a Wok for $180? You have got to be kidding if you think I am going to buy you a shower curtain that will cost me more than the amount it will cost you to provide appetizers for me after your afternoon wedding. My logic is this, your wedding is at a nice hotel and will have dinner served, then you get a gift equal to the amount it will cost you to provide me dinner. I found it very rude to ask for overpriced gifts when you are having a low budget wedding. You cannot expect people to shell out their hard earned money if you are not will to do the same.
In the end I am the sucker who bought the $50 shower curtain for the wonderful couple. I hope they enjoy it.
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Ugh! I hate over priced registries!!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I'm starting to put together partners for the Ornament Exchange, and I saw you signed up, but I haven't gotten your contact info yet. If you already sent it to me, I'm sorry!! Could you email it to me at justine dot bator at gmail dot com? Thanks so much! :)
Wow. That was a pretty high priced gift. That's inappropriate to make the guests be at a certain dollar limit or higher. Well, in my thoughts, anyway.
ReplyDeleteHave you thought about perhaps buying them a gift card from said registry? That might work.
I can deal with a high-priced registry IF, like you said, the couple is also willing to shell out the dough on a nice evening.....how do some people not get this concept?!!
ReplyDeleteLoved this post.....so true!