A friend of mine recently told me she received an invite to a honeymoon shower for a couple they are good friends with. It was pretty much known they would not have a 'regular' registry because they "live together and don't need anything".
The idea of a shower seemed a little odd to me, though. Where I grew up, you gave a check at the wedding and, if you were invited, a physical gift at the shower. They do not have a 'travel registry' for luggage, etc. Just a cash fund. I have no idea what will happen at the shower, since presumably there will be no gift opening.
I like and enjoy regular registries, and regular showers...I (we, lol) have a registry, and I admit I like browsing other people's registries. It's like looking at a little window into their lives to see what they want and like. And although a registry is a wish list, I do feel strongly that people should actually buy the thing on the registry and not some sort-of similar thing elsewhere.
But I can't really explain (to myself) why it's 'wrong' to have a party where people give you cash as opposed to a party where people give you the blender you've always wanted. It feels different somehow. But why?!
What do y'all think?
