What are your thoughts about re-gifting wedding gifts?

The only problem with regifting is you never know if the original "giver" will find out. If the gift in question is from someone you don't really know that well, then you're probably a little safer, but be careful about it. If you do decide to regift triple check the box for any indication that it was from someone else to you (small cards, notes, receipts, etc). I've been the receipient of a regift a couple times when someone forgot to take the card out... embarassing to all (and it somewhat hurt my hubby and my feelings that we were regifted). For the ones you don't have use for, it might be safer to taking them to goodwill, donating them, or even just seeing if you can exchange them.

Remember, you're not requried to take a gift to a wedding. If you have a lot coming up, consider taking a card and writing a nice heartfelt message in it, and maybe throwing a gift card or cash in there. I know some people squirm at that idea, but every couple I know has loved cash & gift cards.

Try a swap! Ask around with coworkers, friends, or neighbors if they're in a similar gift situation. If you trade items you want to regift, the likelihood of owner overlap goes way down.

I also like the donation idea - check with local shelters to see if appliances etc. are needed, or see if there are any auctions/yard or church/synagogue sales for charity.

Swapping might be okay but it is also a great idea and beneficial to you to simply return the item to the store. If you had a registry and you know what store they came from I would do that. That way you can exchange the item for something you wanted.