Is a registry needed for bridal shower ?

Do you want your great aunt to show up with an ugly vase that doesn't match your decor? Register. Register for upgrades to things you already own. Everyone wants new pots and pans, throw the old ones out or donate them. What about new bed sheets? A cute living room sign with your new last name? A door mat? Extra utensils for holiday parties. Bathroom towels. DO NOT have a shower if you aren't registering. It looks gift grabby and to be honest, no one will know what to buy you. And no one wants to sit there and watch you open cards of money. No registry= no shower.

You should skip the shower if you arent registering.

I didnt register and boy do i regret it. I am super cheap when it comes to some stuff, so upgrades would've been awesome.

If you have a bridal shower I would definitely make one even if you keep it on the smaller side. My FH and I have lived together for 4 years so I put things we could upgrade mostly.

-Hand towels, baking pans, sheets, a wagon that I pull in sand (we live in Florida), etc. I also looked on amazon at the registry favorites and popular wedding gifts to see of other ideas.

If you have a bridal shower, you need a registry. It doesn't have to be anything big or fancy. Like PPs have said, you could always upgrade items that you may already have.

But if you are totally against doing a registry, you should not have a bridal shower.

Do you want 3 kettles, a metal rooster, a couple of garden gnomes, some funky looking towels, 4 toasters and a wine rack that doesn't fit anywhere in your house? If the answer is yes, then sure, don't register for your shower.

A shower is for physical gifts and people will bring them no matter what. If you don't want the scenario above, register.

While a registry is preferred, there are other options. Because my MOH lives in Germany, she planned my shower the day before the wedding. I didn't want it to come off gift grabby so my MOH came up with a recipe shower. The invite asked guests to bring a scrapbook page with a recipe they wanted to share with me (I love cooking) and favorite pictures of them with me or whatever they wanted to put on it. I have also heard of lingerie showers (but that seems like a better idea for a bach party) and alcohol showers (bring a bottle of wine or beer instead of a gift). If even that is weird to you, then I second the luncheon idea.

People have had showers without registries for eons. You do however have more influence on the choice of gifts, if you have a registry.

As a pp has said, you could have a recipe shower. Recipes are often accompanied by the staple ingredients or tools/utensils to make the recipe.

Other non registry showers are: date night, travel, time of day, backyard bbq,