Registry/Shower @ 30 years old

I'm 28 I'll be 29 in Dec.... This is FH and my first marriages, I've lived on my own 6 years with FH 5 and owned my house 4 lol I am using the registry to upgrade everything and get rid of the cheap Walmart everything in my kitchen. I don't think it's wierd at all. Most women in my family we're married in their late 20s early 30s

I'm 34 and getting married for the first time. We're not having a shower, but we did do a registry. We think it's silly, but did it anyway because, why not? A chance to maybe get better, newer stuff or things we wouldn't buy for ourselves. We aren't expecting much, but treat yourselves. God willing, you only get married once.

I'm 32 (career, own place) and we will most DEF be having a wedding shower, bachelorette and bachelor parties as well as registering for gifts.

Own it and don't be ashamed to ask for things! This is YOUR time to shine.

If you want to have a shower have one! It's your big day no matter how old or young. Congratulations on your engagement!

Yea I didn't know showers had an age limit?

I don't think age matters much. I was thirty-five at my wedding, and I was still using my college towels and my random assortment of pots and pans that I had gathered through the years. Had no one offered to host a shower I would have been fine, but I have some lovely friends who insisted.

I totally get it! I'm also 30. We live together, and when I moved in 4 years ago, we just threw all our stuff together. We are planning to donate all our old stuff (it's still in good condition) and have items (like silverware and dishes) that actually match.

What does being 30 have to do with it?

I get that it is a bit different if you have lived with FS for a long time, but age doesn't have anything to do with anything.

We live in DC when people settle down later. I'm 29 and my FH is 30 and believe it or not, we are the absolute first in our group of friends to get engaged. We already live together, but most of what we own is pretty cheap and I am really excited to upgrade. The only difference between to us between getting married now and our early 20s is we have more money so can throw a better party!

I am 30 and had a shower. It wasn't weird at al l

Your family and friends will be excited regardless of the age (BTW I was married in my 30s and was the first in my crew to get married), most will be low-mid 30s when married I put some upgrades on mine and had a great time.

Registries aren't required.. but I wouldn't feel weird about creating one just because you are 30!

Like @Falkenmarried said, time to upgrade some of your items!

I'm 28 and will be 29 when I get married to my FH, who will be nearly 32. We've been living together for nearly two years, but with roommates, so a lot of our household stuff is shared. I have a lot of my own basics like cookware, utensils, but there is no way in hell I'm going to take any of the appliances we currently use when FH and I finally move out on our own. We need things of our own or some serious upgrades to the stuff we already have. We have one matching set of sheets that I bought last year, because I couldn't stand sleeping on the same mismatched, tattered sheets FH has had for years. We need new pillows, small kitchen appliances, dining sets, flatware, basically new everything. I refuse to continue to live like we're still 20 year olds with our parents' and roommates' hand me downs, like the stupid food processor that always shorts out, or the beautiful pots and pans my mom gave me that are now ruined cause my roommates are careless. We need to live like adults, so we are putting quite a few things on our registry. No shame in my nearly 30 game.

I'm 30 and did not have a shower. We made a very small registry and just put it on our website!

I'm 32 and will be 33 when I get married. I'm forgoing the shower because FH and I already live together. We have a registry with some things people can purchase if they want to get us a wedding gift, but I don't much feel like I need a shower.

Lol Honey I'll be 38 when we get married. It will be the first marriage for us both. Age is just a number. You can stress if you want or have fun with the registry process. I'm looking forward to it. It feels like making a Christmas list when I was a little kid!

I will be 37 for my bridal shower and wedding next year. Together 8 and living together 7 years. Although it's definitely different than being a 24 year old new bride building a new home, it's still special and "our time". Upgrading things like sheets, towels, dishes and some items that may be cheaper is a good way to go. Also things with your new initial and sentimental items are always things I look for on a registry. Regardless of your age , this is an incredibly special time in your life and your friends and family want to shower you!

This was the first time I felt bad about my age. I am 32. I have never been married I have lived on my own but never had complete sets. He lived on his own but it was all hand me downs. We lived together and brought our junk together but it's all mix matched. We moved in with his parents before our wedding and donated everything... I didn't think it was bad to have a shower or that anyone would thing i was too old. lol I didn't think I was too old haha

My friend is getting married in April. Her second wedding she will be 50, her future mother in law wants to throw her a shower. She said she doesn't want anything like that. I suggested she do a sprinkle. Register for things that will be both of theirs. She is moving into his home.

I am 42 and had a shower. Just because I found love later in life doesn't mean that my friends and family were less excited for me. If you really don't want one then you don't have to have one. But don't refuse one just because you're 30 and "too old" for one. With that reasoning, why even have a wedding reception? Just go elope and leave the family/friend celebration to the 20 something's.

No shower for this second marriage 49 year old, but we did register because we're in an area that does still give physical gifts for weddings.

(I have to admit I get a bit misty thinking of the possibility of having 12 matching wine glasses....)