Have we discussed this wedding registry idea

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www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/06/22/Obama-wedding-registry

[UMaineTeach]

tacky

[overture]

::shrug::

Same level of tack as a honeymoon registry, I'd say.

[ringstrue]

Meh. If it were cancer research donations no one would bat an eye. There are a bunch places to donate to that I wouldn't promote via my birthday or wedding, but I don't know if suggesting a place to donate (that is for a cause, not your honeymoon) is in itself tacky.

[msmerymac]

I'm not down with any kind of charity as it relates to weddings. People want to buy you gifts to celebrate your marriage and help you with your new life. Donating to charity doesn't come into play.

Then again, I'm only just barely okay with regular registries. My husband had to convince me to do one because he said his family ALWAYS bought physical gifts and needed a registry. Yeah, his youngest sister was the only one from his family who used it.

[decemberwedding07]

Jun 23, 2012 13:18:44 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I'm not down with any kind of charity as it relates to weddings. People want to buy you gifts to celebrate your marriage and help you with your new life. Donating to charity doesn't come into play.

Then again, I'm only just barely okay with regular registries. My husband had to convince me to do one because he said his family ALWAYS bought physical gifts and needed a registry. Yeah, his youngest sister was the only one from his family who used it.

We asked for charitable donations in lieu of gifts when we got married. We were in the middle of beginning a major remodel, so our house was in utter chaos, and we had been living together for several years, so we had everything we needed. We asked people to make a donation to their favorite charity or to one of our favorites. We got very positive feedback from our guests. We DID have a very small wedding, so everyone who was invited was a close family member or friend.

None of our favorite charities that we listed were political. I would not have felt comfortable making that request.

[ttt]

Soooo tacky. I wonder if anyone has actually done it.

Asking for money is always tacky, even if it's for someone else.

[lys]

Definitely tacky on the part of the Obama campaign to suggest this and tackly on the part of those who do it.
If I received such an invitation, the couple would get a card - just a card for their wedding and no contribution to Obama.

[emmybean]

The only thing tackier than the registry idea is the article explaining it. Holy FUCKBALLS.

[foundmylazybum]

I couldn't see anyone doing this in reality.