Bridal shower with no registry?

I would probably ask them first. That would be kind of odd to have a shower but not have a registry. The whole point is to shower her with gifts from her registry.

ETA: I feel like it would be really boring for guests, for her to open cards with cash and gift cards in it when that's really not the point of a shower.

I would be getting them some towels or something monogrammed that cannot be returned. They are fishing for cash, at a shower. Eww.

I would bring a card/cash

ETA: as others said, inappropriate to be fishing for cash at a shower, which is meant for physical gifts. But I myself would still bring cash

I'd probably get them a gift card to their favorite restaurant or you could reach out to them to double check if they have a registry. My only assumption is they are expecting money which is tacky AF to have a shower expecting only money. Sigh.

Is there someone you could ask about where they're registered?

ETA: they may not be fishing for cash. My FMIL didn't put registry info on the invite for my shower for whatever reason, and we definitely have them.

Ask the host of the shower.

Awkward. I would ask the host if it's a shower geared towards a specific theme (honeymoon, lingerie, etc.). If they don't give you any tips I would get the bride a card with cash.

First, I would ask the host if they are registered anywhere. If not, I'd get something generic like towels, a set of glasses or something. I would not give cash or show up empty handed. I wouldn't assume they are phishing for cash, maybe just clueless.

So this is my FH's side of the family. The bride is marrying a distant cousin that neither of us have met before. But I think the bride doesn't have a lot of family so they felt bad and wanted to host a shower for her. Anyways I'm close with the host of the shower which is why I'm going. TL;DR: I don't know the bride well enough to ask where she is registered or what she would like.

You can ask the host, she should know where she is registered.

Yes, I'd ask the host/hostess - if they're not registered anywhere, I'd rather get something that you'd typically find on a registry or some cute Mr/Mrs or something monogrammed for their new last name over handing them cash or a gift card.

It's easy to determine if they have a registry. Google their names.

Update: they officially do not have a registry. Going to get them something random from target with a gift receipt.

I had my shower yesterday and had a good sized Amazon registry, but more than half of the people gave us money/Amazon gift cards.

I thought it was weird having to read all those cards, but no one seemed put off by it considering they were the ones who made that decision. If you can't get her registry info, please don't buy random gifts out of spite like some suggest, it's just a waste - there is nothing wrong with some gift cards or cash. The world will not end.

I can't believe they don't have a registry. What's the point of the shower then?!

Yeah, I guess just follow up with the host. They may not have a registry, it may have been left off for some unknown reason, who knows? I will say, please don't get the couple anything monogrammed with their new last name unless you're close enough to know what their new last name actually will be.

Okay in that case I would just get them something from Target w/ gift receipt.

The point of a shower is boxed gifts, and sitting around while someone opens checks seems like a huge waste of time to me.

Yeah I definitely understand it's weird. I didn't announce the cash/checks and only held up the Amazon gift cards (but never stated the amount) because I figured it would be rude/uncomfortable. I simply read the cards and thanked them.

I imagine this woman didn't want a shower or gifts but my FH's family insisted. That's kind of how they are.

Try googling their names. When I google myself now the registry is like the third link.