Before you come after me with pitchforks, let me just say that I am not expecting people to come to my wedding merely to shower us in gifts/money. I'm not trying to be greedy whatsoever. I want my guests to come and share the day with us. But I know that it is more of a "tradition" to bring gifts for the new couple.
Our registry is small (probably 20 items, mid to low price range) and we've got about 150 guests. Obviously, there aren't enough items for a majority of the guests to buy something (which, again, is not expected of them) but there aren't any more items we really want. We've lived together for several years and don't really need much in the way of household items. I'm not a materialistic person and the thought of receiving a bunch of gifts, having to go through them, them sitting in my home, etc., gives me anxiety (I hate clutter!). Don't get me wrong, I would appreciate any gift we receive! But we'd rather not have people spend a bunch of money and then have to go through the hassle of returning stuff we don't need or want. We'd much rather ask for a contribution to our honeymoon to make memories rather than items, but I'm not sure how to word that without sounding like a greedy person. Anyone else in this boat?
