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MzRosaLu
Master July 2016

Can't stop SMH at this... (tacky wedding invite)

MzRosaLu, on October 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 55

The other day, FH's cousin sent a group facebook message out to him and about 50 other relatives saying, "Don't forget to check out our wedding registry in case you want to get us a gift for our wedding." We hadn't even received an invitation yet. We click on the registry link...and there is nothing...

The other day, FH's cousin sent a group facebook message out to him and about 50 other relatives saying, "Don't forget to check out our wedding registry in case you want to get us a gift for our wedding." We hadn't even received an invitation yet. We click on the registry link...and there is nothing on it! (see pic) When someone mentioned this in the group message, the bride responded, "That's because you can get us anything." Ok fine, but then why make a registry? Is it just me, or does that make zero sense? The following day, FH received the invitation. 1. The wedding is in March and we are getting an invitation in October (RSVP date in December) 2. It is handwritten! (see pic) and 3. My name isn't on it. FH and I have lived together for three years and are engaged, but I'm not invited to the wedding. (I've never met her, but we were still planning to invite them both to our wedding, since she's FH's first cousin). Is all of this tacky as hell or is it just me?




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    Expert August 2022
    1Sooner.fan ·
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    Wow. Just wow. I don't know much about wedding etiquette, but even I know that this is extremely tacky and just plain weird.

    Why bother with a registry if you're not putting anything on it? And why specifically tell people about the registry??

    And as for handwritten notes, it's one thing to print them out yourself to save money, but I don't see how writing by hand saves any more than that and it just makes it harder to read.

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  • Corinne_
    Master September 2016
    Corinne_ ·
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    Do they get some sort of discount at walmart for having a registry there? That's the only thing that would make sense to me.

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  • SoontobeJB
    VIP October 2015
    SoontobeJB ·
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    Um how do you RSVP lmaooooooooo

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  • Stephie
    VIP May 2016
    Stephie ·
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    Is this the twilight zone? Are they for real? Jeez.

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  • OGAubrey
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    OGAubrey ·
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    This is so strange to me! Why would anyone think that asking and 'reminding' people to get them a gift is alright? and why take ALL of that time to write out invitations? Writing the address on the envelops for STD's was even a strain for me!

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  • SAD
    VIP March 2016
    SAD ·
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    This is so weird. I would have no idea how to respond to this! Although I must admit, now I'm curious what the actual reception will be like if the invitation is any indication!

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  • Angelique
    Devoted March 2016
    Angelique ·
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    They could've at least used Microsoft Word and added in some clip art.

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  • FutureMrsBrbr
    Master September 2016
    FutureMrsBrbr ·
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    Was the invite on a post-it note?

    Also would definitely be buying them hemorrhoid cream or something from Walmart.

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  • Nikkell402 #makeyourownrules
    Master May 2016
    Nikkell402 #makeyourownrules ·
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    Oh geez..............there has to be a app somewhere for printing out address labels?? And age might have gotten them out of this but that went out the window. I feel so much better about my choices when I see threads like this.

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  • Diana
    Super October 2015
    Diana ·
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    Is the invite handwritten on card stock or nicer paper at least? Registry reminder before invites that were sent so early....odd.

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  • MzRosaLu
    Master July 2016
    MzRosaLu ·
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    The invitation was handwritten (not photocopied) on card stock. Couldn't take a full pic for privacy reasons. The RSVP info is a phone number. But the RSVP date is in December for a March wedding! I kinda wish I could see what the reception is like just to share with all of you (ok, that's my inner Mean Girl talking). But FH was invited solo, so guess I will have to ask his sister to give me the dirt since he's not going. I'm just so bothered by the "look at our empty registry" thing. They should have just sent a fancy poem asking for cash! Haha.

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    Walmart.....let's see......antiperspirant....post it notes....garbage bags.....nothing says, "We're happy for you" like a snow shovel....

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  • Ashley MinnieLove
    Super September 2018
    Ashley MinnieLove ·
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    Maybe...just maybe...this is their way of asking for cash ?

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  • OG_MrsC
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    OG_MrsC ·
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    Yikes lol

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
    2d Bride ·
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    Honestly, I could see a handwritten note to invite people to a small wedding:

    https://www.theknot.com/content/handwritten-wedding-invitations-for-small-wedding

    But then it should at least be a personal letter, not something that attempts to look like a formal wedding invitation only handwritten. And for heaven's sake, no invitation should include registry information, much less a registry that includes only gift cards.

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