Destination wedding Registry

99.9% of our guest list was from out of state, we had a pretty full registry. No one was offended that we had a registry, some people gave from the registry, some gave money/gift cards, some just gave a card. No one is required to buy off the registry, but having the registry gives them options (and then they know what you want). Plus, you get a discount after your event for buying off the registry, so it's completely worth keeping it and keeping it findable.

I come from a culture where gift giving is expected (while some ladies on here say it’s rude, in my culture it is customary to bring a gift and not brining one is a major faux-pas). Destination weddings are notorious for being financially onerous but there will still be people who want to give you gifts. As others have said, there is no harm in having a registry. Expecting it to be completely fulfilled is another story but I don’t think you will have any trouble merely by way of having a registry.

I’m attending a destination wedding next year (although tbh I’m not happy to because it’s a 9 hour drive, we are going only because it’s family) and we will be giving a gift. Not as generous as one as we would have given had the wedding been local (because of the cost of attending this wedding) but we will be giving a moderate gift at the very least.

Exactly! I don’t believe in the ‘one year to gift’ rule either, if invited, I come with the gift on the day, and where we have multiple weddings lined up, I start saving my pennies from the moment we know about the wedding. Not sure what kettle of fish your guests fall into but I’m sure it’ll be a-ok and in any event you can still rest easy 😊