Gimme, Gimme

You wonder how Bridezillas are born? Registering is how. You can ask for anything because you’re the bride-to-be and everyone lets you do whatever you want. Then, because you can ask for anything and everyone lets you do what you want, you go overboard with the whole greed thing and poof: Bridezilla.

So let’s talk about presents. Yes, I will be selfish and talk about the big taboo subject: gift giving. To me. That’s right: I invite you to my wedding, you give me a gift. And it better be a good one. Sound stupid? Kind of. Tradition I am shunning? No way.

Fiancé and I will be moving, and buying a house, a few months after we get married. Since we have already lived together for almost three years, we do have many things that are necessary to run a household. We can cook and sleep and sit on a couch and that means we can get along just fine. However, I must say, this whole registry idea is really hitting at the right time, being connected to the wedding and all. It would be nice to have more than four matching plates. I will like some wine glasses that didn’t come from the $1 table at the Christmas Tree Shops. It would be nice to have a Cuisinart instead of doing everything by hand! And supposedly some people will give us money? New (and by new I mean used, but new-to-me anyway) car, anyone? If you give me money the least I can do is have you to my backyard for a sweet dance party and free beer, I mean really. And what if I ask for things and no one buys them for me? Who cares, I’m married! It’s really a win-win: you decide if you want to come to my wedding and buy me stuff, and if you don’t, I still get a husband!