No gift registry, is it out of line?

We're not doing a registry either. Nobody has said anything about it.

A cocktail party sounds fun. I assume it's in the early/mid afternoon and ends by 5, though.

Totally fine!

We are not doing a registry either. We are having a DW and I don't want people to feel like that have to buy us something on top of the travel and hotel expenses they will already have.

If you aren't registering, you also skip the bridal shower. Was FMIL planning to throw you a shower? If that's what she was thinking, I could see her saying something about not having a registry.

You don't have to have a registry. The Wedding Police won't arrest you.

It isn't rude to not have a registry, but people might bug you for one or ask what they can get you!

You are fine either way; it's not rude to skip it, but it also wouldn't be rude to have one.

My wedding is about 10p people and I'm not doing a registry

It's perfectly fine to not have one

I'm having 13 guests at my wedding so we are not making a registry.

Diana, I felt the same way as you. Im having a really small destination wedding and didn't make a registry because we just want everyone to get there and celebrate with us.

Not rude at all, and I think your wedding sounds lovely!

I would just have 3 or 4 things in mind to tell people if they ask what to get you.

Just make sure you don't say anything along the lines of we don't have a registry because we just want money. I've only been invited to 1 wedding that didn't have a registry and that was the reason they told people. I thought it was very rude. I also spent money to fly there and they didn't have food or alcohol but had a money tree and told people they only wanted money but that's a different story. Moral of the story: I think it's fine not to have a registry but don't say you only want money. Just say you don't have a registry and their presence is enough gift. Or something like that.

I don't have a registry - I don't need anything! But for people who ask what to get as a wedding gift, I ask for gift cards so my FH and I can do the shopping later! It's easy for everyone!