Is It Tacky To Include A Message On A Baby Registry That Says “gift Cards Would Be Great Too”?
I’m pregnant with my first baby and I really need everything. I’ve gotten tons of adorable dresses and that kind of thing but I’m worried about how we will afford expensive things like the crib and car seat? Do you think it would be tacky to include a message on our registry that said something like “gift cards would be great too!” or should I just leave it as is? I just thought it might be easier to afford the big things if we received some gift cards as gifts. What are your thoughts?
It would be tacky to ask for gift cards. Some people see this as you not wanting their gift just their money. Put the big items on your registry. Some people may want to go in together to get them for you. I know at Target you can put on your registry that you would accept gift cards as well, but to add that message could offend some people. Also remember that some things you may get double of or just don’t like and when you exchange them you can put those toward your bigger items. That’s what I did with my first one. I got 2 of everything it seemed like, lived in a small town and had nowhere to register. When I took everything in to exchange, I ended up with almost $100 to spend on the things I didn’t get but wanted.
first of CONGRATULATIONS!!! No I don’t think it is tacky at all. It’s just like putting kids clothes and shoe size on a b-day invitation. I think it’s fine. Because some people may not know what to get or they dont want to duplicate a gift so a gift card is good. Some people may think about giving a gift card and reconsidering because they think it inpersoal or tacky so just think ur helping those out who have no idea what to get. I think its ok. Good Luck!!!!
OH you could put a note like…don’t know what to get, how about a gift card or gift cards are good too. something like that. Just a thought!
its definietly not tacky to request gift cards! also another thing that people do for their baby showers is request that people buy a childrens book for the baby instead of the card! and they write their names in it. but instead of having all those cards laying around that end up collecting dust or ending up in the garbage.
A lot of places that have baby registries allow you to request certain domination’s ($20, $30, $50 ect) of gift cards right in the registries. You may want to see if the place your registering at allows this, that way you ask for the gift cards without being too tacky.
Depending on where you are registered, a lot of them include gift cards.
I’m hoping for mostly gift cards, too!
I’m registered at Target and Wal-Mart and you can sign up for GC’s.
At most places you can return dresses and tacky toys for a cash refund?
i think its a good idea. You can put something like:
gift cards will be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you.
Not at all. If they want to get you a gift they can and if they have no idea, then an idea of a gift card may help.
no ma’am not tacky at all. and if someone is offended by it they should just buy an item and keep it moving.
Yes, that would be tacky.
Online gift registries at baby’s r us and target include them on your list for you.
I think it’s a good idea.
Here’s the way I look at it, most of the people who will be at your baby shower are going to be close family and close friends. Would you be afraid to ask them for something like that? I don’t think so. I mean it’s always ok to mention this stuff, it doesn’t matter if they don’t do it, but at least they know that they can if they would like to. I put in my invitation that I was registered at Babies R Us, that didn’t necessarily mean that they HAD to get me something from my registry, and not everyone did. If you want gift cards than mention it….you may have some people who are thinking, “is it tacky to just get her a gift card?” If you write that message they will know that it’s not.
No big deal at all.