CardAvenue.com
Concept: Dying for a $2,000 couch from Crate & Barrel—but also aware that your guests will think you're crazy if you add it to your registry? Register for gift cards instead to whichever stores you select. Your guests can then select the amount they'd like to give.
Pros: A nice option for a couple who doesn't need any more housewares. It's also helpful if you're planning a home renovation project (just select Home Depot and Lowe's for your cards), where you don't know what exactly you'll need—and let's face it, a new toilet isn't a great wedding gift anyway.
Cons: Call me old-fashioned, but it feels a little too much like flat out asking for money—a big etiquette no no.
MyRegistry.com
Concept: Instead of creating multiple registries, make just one list with items from any retailer.
Pros: If you want just a few items from a bunch of different stores, MyRegistry.com can streamline your registries so that guests don't have to check multiple lists. An added bonus: if you spot an item in a store that you love, you can quickly add it to your registry by scanning the barcode with your smartphone.
Cons: While you can add a product from any store, not all are partnered with MyRegistry.com—which means that if a guest purchases an item in the physical store of a non-partnered merchant, it will not automatically mark the item as purchased on your list. A guest would need to go back to MyRegistry.com and mark it—a step many guests will skip, possibly resulting in duplicates. But for partnered brick-and-mortar stores, your online registry will be updated within 15 seconds of purchase.
Honeyfund.com
Concept: You really don't need any more housewares and just want to go on an amazing vacation. With Honeyfund, your guests can help give you that experience by purchasing a specific portion of your honeymoon—like your airfare or a night in a hotel.
Pros: If your crowd is the type to give money anyway, they may enjoy knowing that they're giving you a specific experience, from scuba diving to a couples massage.
Cons: More traditionally-minded guests may not like not being able to give you a lasting keepsake—and again, it's basically a creative way of asking for cash.
Another option: Follow the lead of William and Kate, and create a charity registry.
Tell us: Would you consider any of these non-traditional registries? And, of course, if you decide to take a more traditional approach,check out our step-by-step guide to registering.
Courtesy of CardAvenue.com
—Kristen O'Gorman Klein
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