If you use a gift register you will have a far greater chance of getting useful presents rather than, say, four barometers and an ugly green vase shaped like an elephant! Most cities and towns will have stores that offer a gift register service.
If you happen to live somewhere where there aren’t many stores with the variety of gifts that you require, or you have a lot of guests from out of town, then an on-line gift register is the best way to go.
Perhaps the first thing that you should consider is whether you want a gift register for both the engagement party and the wedding. This can be a good idea as guests can halve the time they need to spend looking for gifts and it minimizes the chance of getting the same presents at the engagement party and on the wedding day.
The next thing to do is to decide what store or stores you should have a gift register at. An important consideration may be the amount of discount or cash back that a store may offer. It is relatively common for stores to give 10-15% discount if you have a gift register at their store. The form of this discount may be in vouchers rather than cash or a discount on the asking price to your guests.
