To register or not to register?

There is no harm in them sending money. And most people will do so, even if you tell them their presence is enough.

We had the same issue. My husband and I were living together for 2 years before our wedding. We made a registry on Amazon, so it incorporated more than just house items. We needed a lot of travel stuff for our honeymoon, so that helped too. There's also no harm in having a honeymoon fund or people giving money. We got more money for our wedding than gifts on our registry.

The best thing to do is to omit *any* information about registry or gifts on the invite. When you are then asked if you have a wedding registry, simply say "No, we don't have one". Most guests will then understand that they should give cash/cards.

If there are some items you'd like to upgrade or items you want (but don't need), then feel free to make a registry! Otherwise people will hopefully just give you money, which is totally fine.

I wouldn't put anything on your invitation about gifts/money but there's no harm in creating a registry of your wants. If you get the items then awesome! If you don't, then you're no worse off than you were before. Otherwise people will probably give you money, which is always helpful for life haha.