Gifts and Registry and all that Jazz
This is one of those posts that is important to write, but remains a bit uncomfortable in the writing. Amy grew up being taught that nothing about gifts or registry stuff is appropriate for a wedding invitation. So, she didn’t include any of that.
A wedding is a celebration, however, and a celebration that traditionally involves gifts. If we hide from talking about it, we’ll almost certainly still get gifts, but it’ll be a lot more likely what we get won’t quite match up with what we want, can use, or understand.
So, in the interest of full openness, here are the places Amy and Patrick are registered:
Each of these has a fairly different focus. To be honest, we’re most excited about our Amazon list, because there’s a lot of just plain fun and interesting stuff there.
REI is also exciting. We’re hoping to make the great outdoors a key part of our relationship, and while I have some gear, Amy has none, and it’d be really great to be set up right from the start.
Target is for our standard stuff, and Macys fulfills our nicer things and decorations and accents and such.
We also would very much value gift cards, leaving us flexible to get what we need as we get settled.
There’s another curious thing related to our gifts.
Where to send them?
I have listed my present home address, but I’m driving up to Oregon on December 17th. My parents, who I’m living with now, are driving up on the 19th. So, no one will be at this address from the 19th to January 9 or so, when my parents return.
Amy and I aren’t moving into our new apartment until about January 7th.
Any gifts delivered to her present home address or to the wedding have to be driven down. My dad is renting a trailer to bring Amy’s things and wedding presents, so that’s being addressed.
But still… our location for a couple of weeks is, well, complicated.
We are making arrangements for the other possibilities, so nothing gets lost or ignored. All this to say that, ideally, gifts are best sent before the 17th or after January 7th.
There, this important bit of uncomfortableness, is done.
Thanks so much for thinking of us!
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