Gift #1 Please come
For us, your presence at our wedding would more more than gift enough. We do not need anything more than for you to show up, have fun, and make this a memorable occasion for us all.
We mean this.
Registry
We do understand that some of you just read that, and thought, 'yes, but I can'd do that!'
Well, here's the thing: Michael and I expect to move multiple times over the next couple of years. As such, we are downsizing our possessions, and looking to not acquire new ones, especially large ones. At the same time, we want to respect your generosity in wanting to help us set up a household.
We are currently working on how to make this work.
Ideas
One idea is to put down gift cards at the stores we intend to shop at when we do set up a household. One thing that would be necessary is a no-expiry or an expiry that's over three years. Another thing is to have a range of options and why those options are a good idea.
Another is a honeymoon fund (someday we are going to Iceland. But 'it is not this day!'). And perhaps there's a way to have people contribute to that sort of thing? I'd have to look it up. I know people have ways to let friends and family contribute to wedding expenses, the idea should be portable.
A third is just to remove the registry link entirely and deal with white elephants as they show up. After all, Michael is holding out for two goats and three chickens. Might as well swap those out for an elephant or twelve.
So here's hoping. And if you have ideas, I'd love to hear them!