Is it rude to register for expensive gifts?

Oh no, you should register from all types of ranges. They'd ya keep 59 percent from the 40-75 dollar range, 25 percent below, 25 percent above. The most expensive thing on our registry is $400.

Thank you for your response. I wanted to register for some nicer things for our home and didn't want to feel guilty about that!

I agree with Pezzy. I know I registered for more expensive things from Macys knowing we wouldn't get them since up to 6 months after I get 10% off on stuff not bought and hey if I want it, I want it at the cheapest rate possible.

Plus, my best man registered for a ps3 (back when they were $400) when he got married...

I organized a group of friends to chip in for it, cuz I know he wanted that more than each of us giving him different little things..

We did a small registry with BBB and one of the store reps advised us to pick things that would give our guests a nice price variety to pick and choose from. Its fine to register for more expensive items. The most expensive item on ours is 300.

Not at all! Our registry is mostly expensive stuff because I have a lot of house stuff after living in an apartment by myself. In my opinion, people don't have to buy something if they don't want to/can't afford it. I've been told, however, that most people give you money, so I don't expect to get much off of my registry.

Not at all, especially if you have a good mix of prices! People may want to spend more than you think or go in on a gift together. We registered for a $509 Dyson and got it! Plus, a lot of places offer a discount when you complete your registry after the wedding so you may want to buy it.

I registered for a Kitchen Aid (which I wasn't really expecting to get, but wanted the post-wedding discount on). Several of my friends got together and got it for us, which was great. People can always get you what they can afford, or get together with some others and get the more expensive things.

I registered for a Kitchen Aid (which I wasn't really expecting to get, but wanted the post-wedding discount on). Several of my friends got together and got it for us, which was great. People can always get you what they can afford, or get together with some others and get the more expensive things.

We were told by the people at Bed, Bath, and Beyond to do a whole range. People will spend what they feel comfortable with. If you don't get the more expensive waffle iron as a gift, you can always buy the cheaper one yourself with $ from the wedding or the discounts from the store after.

No, it's not rude; you may have families that chip in to buy stuff, and you may just want to remember what you wanted so you can buy it later, lol!

Go for things in all ranges and have fun with it!

No, it's not rude at all, I registered for a $799 sous vide machine because I want one for my kitchen. I'm not expecting for anybody to get it for me, but I am planning on getting it after the wedding with the 10% off discount.

The rule of thumb that comes to mind is don't register for anything you wouldn't buy with your own money. If you would buy the item, then register for it. If not, someone else may not either.

A co-worker of mine registered for a ridiculously expensive baby stroller and she didn't get it. She ended up getting herself a different, less expensive stroller. That put a bad taste in my mouth. I thought... "Ok my money is ok to spend on a stroller that's total overkill, but yours isnt?" Maybe I was being bitchy, but I thought that was a little rude.

Nope! Most of the things we registered for were between $6-$50. Mostly kitchen gadgets, new cookie sheets, etc.

We registered for a KitchenAid Mixer, our most expensive item at almost $500, and for new dishes, bedding, sheets, etc. The KitchenAid mixer was the first item to have been purchased from our registry.

We ended up getting everything above $50 that we registered for.

No, its not rude - and a lot of times two or three people will chip in for something if they really want you to have it but its over budget on their own.

Not at all! We registered for a $400 KitchenAid Mixer. We did not get it, but you never know! Don't feel guilty at all. Some people will want to give you a very nice gift.

No, it's totally fine to register for more expensive gifts. People love to buy group gifts. I received a $500 Kitchen Aid mixer + 2 attachments at my shower from a group of about 10 people.

And I've done the same for other friends at their showers.

It's not rude to register for expensive gifts. I would be frustrated if you ONLY had $100+ gifts on your registry; I tend to buy either one gift that's around $50-75, or a bunch of smaller gifts that add up to about that much.

I think it's easy to forget the point of a registry is to avoid duplicate gifts and make sure that the home goods people are buying (typical non-cash wedding gift) are ones that suit your taste and needs (waste of money for someone to buy you a down comforter when you're allergic, or a set of bright orange towels when it's your least favorite color). A registry isn't a list of required gifts; if someone can't afford to spend $400 on your wedding gift, then they can pass on buying you that stand mixer. No hard feelings.

As long as you have items from every range you are good!

Agree with Stephanie. I don't mind seeing pricy things on a registry, because I can always round up a couple of people to chip in. But if it's ONLY expensive stuff, it's a problem. My sister went to a posh society wedding a few years back where the least expensive item was $100. She was all, "Uhhhh...anyone want to go in on a fork with me?"