Registry but no house

If you're going to be in one city for that amount of time, perhaps you could set up a PO box and also rent a storage unit? The items could be delivered to the PO box (or variation that accepts packages) and then when you get a chance, to pick it up and move it to the storage unit.

When I left Idaho, I got a 3ft x5ft unit (about 8ft high) for about $20/mo. Definitely didn't break the bank

My parents are storing our stuff in their garage

Depending on where you are in NY storage units arent too expensive. Put your stuff in the big rubbermaid totes and store it for a few months until you are more settled. I know a few people who have moved around and done this and they said it wasnt too bad.

Hm thanks for the advice guys. I guess it's more the idea that we're furnishing the house before we have one that annoys me. We can't even afford one in the near future.

If you register through Zola, I think they hold your stuff like indefinitely for you...I had a friend who requested that her presents be shipped to her like a year after the wedding!

It doesn't have to be a "house." Surely you will be getting somewhere to live, right? Even if it's not until September? You don't have to own a house to need towels and sheets and plates.

^that was my thought

Most registry stuff isn't large furniture but practical every day stuff

I'd assume you'll be moving into an apartment or somewhere upon marriage and if you're living with family or otherwise temporarily while something is built or readied you're going to have to do something with the rest of your stuff as well

We're stashing almost everything at my FIL's house! We've kept a few upgrades and things we were really excited for, but there's not much more room available in our 900 sq ft apartment

If a family member's house isn't a option, then it's time to rent a storage unit!

We moved from PA to NC 1.5 years ago. We had an apartment in PA and put all our stuff (Furniture, clothing, EERTYTHING) on a 20 ft truck and drove it to NC. FH and I moved into his parent's house and put everything that was in the truck into a storage unit while we looked for a place.

If you don't know what the future holds I suggest start going through your things and figure out what you need for the next however many months and put everything else in storage. Anything you know you won't need for a while goes in the back. Stuff you might want access to like extra clothing should go near the front in an easy to get to location. Lucky for us FH and FMIL are expert shit packers!I think our unit was 8x10 or 10 x12. it was one of the bigger ones. We lived with his parents from Nov. to May and I think we went back to the storage unit for some warmer water clothes in march.

It seems like you're pretty annoyed by having to find a place to keep your gifts. Why did you register at all?

Just rent a small storage unit.

We had a 300 mile move less than a year after our wedding, and we pretty much knew that would happen when we got married, so we stored almost everything in my parents' attic right away. I think we only brought back sheets, towels and our new vacuum. Most of the stuff is still in my parents' attic. I occasionally get something out of storage, but we literally don't have space in our kitchen for our KitchenAid etc.

You could either do a small registry and only list towels/sheets/small kitchen things and hope people give you cash otherwise, or find either a family member to store it or a storage unit. If you're going to be settled by September and your wedding isn't until October, you may not get much before then anyway (depending on when your shower is).

We plan to keep the stuff in either of our parents basements until we have a house of our own.

A family member seems like the best option...

Storage unit is a good idea

Storage unit.

Why do you have to own a home to use your stuff?