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Location: Missouri | So my fiance and I are getting married in July. We have lived together for 3 years now and don't really NEED anything household related. That's an issue because most wedding registry sites are for home goods. We would ideally like to be able to build a cattle coral, chute, alley, etc, and that would be our ablsolute ideal wedding gift.
How do you go about registering for that? You can't just ask people for cash donations and I know many people are VERY traditional.
I have seen the registries for honeymoons and wedding costs, but we can cover the costs of both of those. I really don't want gifts that I will have to return or that I will end up regifting. I know this might sound selfish, but we are a practical couple and we only use things that we absolutly need. I don't need a gravy boat or 22 set dinner plates  |
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| In today's society i think most people would rather buy something you wish to have then items you will never use. Most of the people you will invite to your showers and wedding are going to be family and close friend's so they already know for the most part your likes and dislikes. I would not hesitate for one second going to Tractor Supply, Co-Op the local farm store where ever you will purchase the items and register. When you have showers if your friends ask what kind you would like to have tell them a corral raising shower. Just start telling one friend then another the word will spread that you want farm items. Congratulations |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | Could you do like a money tree? On your invites put something along the lines of no gifts but will have money tree? I would rather give money than a gift as most people that sign up for registry's just go to scanning stuff and don't really even know what is on there. |
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| I think your best bet is going to have a Bridal Shower that is themed. Like "Corral Raising" like a previous poster mentioned.
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Location: ~Kansas~ | we had lots of stuff already as well and registered at the local farm and ranch supply store as we were building hog pen and updating horse pens and pasture fence |
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Location: TX | You mean to tell me there's NOTHING you want from TARGET? LOL J/K!! I could go crazy in that place.
I think the idea the others had of a "Corral Raising" is a great idea. I think people would much rather spend money on you buying something they know you would actually use. You may could do a "small" registry at some store where out of towners could buy from? |
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Location: Kentucky | What about asking for Rural King or TSC gift cards in your invites? I know some folks actually put little slips of paper in their invites asking for certain items instead of traditional wedding gifts. |
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Location: Missouri | Here is what I have come up with. I was thinking about doing a credit to a farm services store, since they don't do registries, and having it were people could donate towards out credit and we could apply that credit to the item we are looking at. Or purchase the item and have people pay off parts of that item for us so that when the wedding is over, what ever isn't paid for, we pay the balance of. It would sort of be like gift cards, but this way their was not actual gift involved. We would of course register at Wal-mart and anything we didn't want we could return and use that money on groceries. Thoughts? |
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| I had a "Bridle" shower and had a registry of horse or farm equipment we needed/wanted, or people could bring the more traditional lacy things that one purchases for a bridal shower. The theme was leather for her horse or her husband...your pick! LOL
In all seriousness, we were just straight up and said that we didn't really need home goods, but would like to make memories with a great honeymoon. Most folks were happy to oblige. Those that were more traditional purchased picture frames, barrel racer themed shot glass set, outside boot racks, hay hooks, his and her pocket knives, and a header & heeler's rope for us.  |
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| I didn't read all the replys but do consider this. depending on the size of your wedding / relation to the guests. Without a registry they WILL buy you what THEY like. So, you may be better off giving them at least a few items to choose that you like.
Maybe you'll have people attend who aren't horse/farm/country people? Give them something to shop for too. :)
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Location: KS | I didn't register anywhere when we got married....let everyone just pick what they wanted to give us. If you aren't wanting gifts, I would just state this and most likely you will receive money or gift cards. |
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