Gift etiquette for guest coming from abroad

Just don't register, and if people want to give you a gift and they ask, you can just repeat what you said here. Plus, getting physical gifts to a DW would be very challenging, and you can mention that.

Yea, I would just not make a registry. If people ask, you can just say "your presence at our wedding is the best gift we could ever hope for", and leave it at that. If they still really want to get you a gift after that conversation, they'll likely not say anything more about it to you and just give you a check anyway.

Just skip the registry, and don't mention it unless someone asks you directly, if they do you can just say that you are not expecting anything due to the travel expenses. If people still want to gift you something they will and you can graciously accept and send a thank you note.

I would skip the charitable registries, it sound sweet in theory but in the end you are still asking people to spend money which is the part you said you are uncomfortable with, plus people often have their own charities that they like to support.

I wouldn't link a registry to your website in that case. There is no reason you have to, and if guests ask what they can get for you, you can say you have everything you need. They'll likely give you cash or a check instead, or maybe some really nice French wine and cheese!

If you do decide to make a small registry just make sure it's somewhere that will ship to you in England so guests don't have to figure out shipping or packing it in their bags.

I would have the registry but not link to it. If someone asks where you are registered, you can let them know, but it isn't out there in everyone's faces.

Hi everyone, MANY thanks for the suggestions.

This is exactly what I had in mind, but I have heard mixed opinion about this subject. I feel more confident to skip the registry altogether.

You can always make a registry, but not link to it from your website. Then if/when people ask, you can tell them where it is, but those who don't ask won't see it. (That is what everyone did before there was an Internet.)