Registry/Christmas list

IDK what the etiquette rule is on this, but I don't see anything wrong with it as long as you remove it once you get it or mark it as purchased.

Yeah. I would pick non-registry stuff. I mean, unless you plan on replacing them on the registry with something else. As a guest, it sucks when you go to buy something and there is only a few random things left on the list

Wow I'm jealous. My birthday is the week after Christmas so I just get one gift that covers both. I've also never heard of an adult creating a Christmas/Birthday gift wish list. If you create it just for your parents then I would just tell them to go to your registry. Don't add extra hassle by making a separate list and having to monitor both.

ETA: maybe make a new list that has completely different items that are just for you and not FS.

I've considered doing this as well. We registered for way more than we'll get and several price points

My birthday is a couple days before Christmas and personally, last year I did not drop hints that picking things off our registry would make good birthday or Christmas gifts. I do think it's okay if someone comes to you and proposes the idea of getting you something off your wedding registry as a b-day or Christmas gift and you say "oh that's a thoughtful idea!" I think it needs to be their idea. My parents actually did that. They asked if I minded if they picked out a few things from our registry for my birthday. I told them I would be okay with that. They ended up going in a different direction. My mom remembered that I had wanted to wear pearl jewelry for the wedding, but I only had pearl earrings. She and my dad got me a beautiful pearl necklace and she suggested to my brother that he get me the matching necklace that would go perfectly with my earrings. Turns out she really just wanted to make sure our registry was somewhat completed because she threw us a surprise wedding shower over the holidays instead of throwing me a 30th birthday party. I guess in a way I ended up getting registry gifts as birthday gifts, but none of it was my idea and it wasn't something I asked for or hinted that I wanted.

I think it's a great idea for parents. Ours asked us to keep our registry up for this reason. Just makes it easier on them.

We're basically doing this since our wedding is right before Christmas. We're planning on leaving the registry up and directing our families there if they ask us what we'd like for Christmas.

Just to be clear I'm not trying to ask or hint for anything in a gimme kind of way. My parents are divorced, Christmas is a big deal for my family, they like to make sure my birthday is separate, so there's a lot of gifts going all around (actually my whole family has birthdays near Christmas). So it's common for all of us to ask each other what someone wants and I'm anticipating this question, and I need a few different answers to tell different people who maybe don't talk (or, a handy webpage that marks when things are already purchased).

Our wedding is a couple weeks after Christmas and we've thought about just asking our parents to reference our registry if they'd like to buy us something for Christmas. I think it might make it easier, but I don't know what the etiquette rule is here.

I think its a great idea actually. I wish sometimes my parents had a registry so I knew what to get them for Christmas!

I think it's totally fine to send them your registry as gift list. But try to think about whether there are other things that you want for just yourself. Registry stuff is usually for both of you, so Christmas might be a good time to ask for personal items

I don't think it's weird at all!!

I would even prefer to get items off my registry for Christmas and as a birthday gift.

FH’s Birthday is October and my parents love to gift kitchen items. When my mom asked what to get I directed them to an immersion blender he loved and had be insistent on having on the registry. My mom purchased it off the registry as I had already done the research on the best place to buy it and it was extremely easy since she was able to go in store (and then got marked off on our registry). She loved the convenience and FH loved the gift. Knowing my family this was perfect as they wanted to make sure not to duplicate and get something he would enjoy. My recommendation would be to make sure to replenish items across price ranges though, so that you don’t end up with a bunch of big ticket items for guests to purchase, they need options to find something within their budget.

I dont think it is. My sister in law said she was going to use my registry for Christmas. Wouldn't have thought of that on my own, but its a great idea!