Registry for furniture ?

I don't really think it's that appropriate, but to each his own. It's similar to having a request for cash only or having a honeymoon fund jar at the reception.

I don't think this is a good idea. If you want to get things for your home, register for household items like silverware, pots, pans, sheets, etc. I think to register for $ to put down on your furniture is tacky. ijs

NO we guys have it wrong! We aren't touching any money , it will go directly to the furniture store towards the furniture we have on layaway. Same thing as if someone go get something off our registry at Target. We will put the 20% deposit down and still make payments ourself as well as our guest.

I understood what you meant. Still find it tacky.

How is that tacky ? JC

If I'm a guest I do not want to only have a choice of giving you a gift of money to go towards your furniture layaway.

But you know your guests better than I do and they may not think like me. Final decision is yours

I never quite understood why buying household items like silverware and pots and pans is okay but furniture or honeymoon stuff, isn't. The point of a registry, IMO, is to help the newly weds out with they need to start their new life (other people will tell you differently). And I think furniture fits in there.

I think you should be able to register for want you need, but also give your guests options to gift you what they'd like to provide. Some guests might not want to help with money for furniture, and would rather gift you other items. So, I'd just make sure you give your guests options. We have a honeymoon registry, a household item registry through BB&B, and a misc registry through Amazon.

We are still going to do one at Target or a similar retail store.

We added an item on our Honeyfund.com registry to deposit towards furniture since all of out guests are oot it'll be impractical for us to expect or transport a lot of large gifts. I think it's great that they will allow you to do this. And they'll know their money went towards something you need it want. I would however recommend a traditional registry as well for those kitchen items etc for someone who prefers to give a gift.

Do as you please! @heidi I agree!! It's a contradiction. Silverware and china is okay but not furniture???

If I were a guest I would certainly contribute.

I honestly don't see the big deal. People go to your registry to see what you need, right? If they didn't care what you and FH needed, they would just pick something out on their own. As long as they have options, like the registry at Target, I think it's fine. How can it be tacky if that's what you guys need?

OP asked "What do you think?" which translates to me as "what is your opinion?" and that is my opinion. And opinions are like noses - everyone has one and that is mine

I don't think it's a big deal either. I registered for only luggage at Dillards and the store called me while I was at work to tell me they were looking through my registry and thought I should register for more. They told me to go in and look at furniture to register for. I was pretty pissed that they wouldn't get off the phone with me while I was at work, but they did say it was acceptable to register for furniture. I just said okay thanks so they'd hang up, but we personally do not need anything more than luggage for me because we have a house. We're just upgrading all of our stuff from BB&B. So apparently, according to Dillards, it's totally fine to register ALSO for furniture, but make sure you register for small stuff, too.

I think it's just inconvenient. I never shop in store for registry gifts and I'm not going to a specific furniture store to pay for your layaway items. Maybe that's just me, but most people will shop online, ship directly to your home, or just give you cash/check.

If they could do it online, I mean, okay...I still don't love the idea. How will you know who contributed? Will the store track that for you? Just seems potentially messy.

I also think people prefer to buy a "whole" item then part of one. A set of sheets instead of half of your couch cushion. I think you'll do better with a household item registry (dishes, sheets, bedding, towels, etc) and people will give you cash anyway, which you can then put toward your furniture.

I think it would be odd, but I can't really see why it would be wrong. Maybe instead of putting huge items that aren't very cool (like boxsprings) you could instead put things like lamps, some decor stuff, curtains, maybe even side tables. I'd be more willing to buy things like that then something like a mattress. We put a few home cleaning items on our registry, like a steam mop and a few cloths from Norwex.

I understood what you meant, and in my opinion I didn't think it was appropriate. I bought a washer/dryer and owe $1300 for them. I wouldn't consider asking guests to pitch in to pay for my set. And as a guest I wouldn't want to put money on an acct toward furniture. (If I could afford to buy the couch or chair or something I wouldn't see an issue) But to me to ask for partial payments like a fundraiser (again my opinion) wouldn't go over well.

Thanks everyone for your ideas and suggestions !

I don't think it's a terrible idea it does just seem really inconvenient so i can't see a ton of people going along with it. If you need furniture for your house you probably need a lot of small stuff too so it seems like you could benefit from a traditional registry. Besides your wedding is really far away so a lot of that furniture you'll need before the wedding anyway (assuming you are moving in when you close). That being said i wouldn't be offended or find it tacky if i saw a registry like that I just wouldn't contribute though because I am lazy and also because I actually like to give something (usually just cash) and not show up empty handed. I'm surprised more stores don't have something like that set up though on a completely unrelated note.

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Just saw you have a target registry too. Yeah you're fine if won't hurt to have the option there if people want to do it and if they don't you're no further behind

Hmmm were in the same predicament were buying a home to however i would consider doing this but maybe not for huge items maybe like lamps an end table things that arent over board but sofa and mattress can be pretty pricey and i would prefer to purchase actual items for a guest rather then money

I don't see anything wrong with it. You know your group of people better than we do and honestly not everyone wants plates, silverware, and the latest greatest mixer at a shower.