Registering for a housewarming

Generally speaking, how do you feel about it when people register for a housewarming?

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I think this is a great idea- not only as someone who eventually would like to own a house but also as a friend who would like to buy something for my friends' housewarming that I cannot attend

IMO I think there should be registries for everyday so I know what to buy people for b-days, anniversaries, etc

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Personally, I think it is a bit over the top. However, if the circumstances are such that it is maybe a single person who didn't have a bridal shower then maybe I could see it. I wouldn't do it though.

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Not to be rude to anyone who had one...but I think it's over the top. When we moved into our house we didn't have a housewarming party. Only our close friends and family gave us gifts. I had a shower when I got married and got all my necessities. What the hell do I need more crap for?

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This couple in particular is not married, but they are engaged... there is no date set yet and no wedding registry... yet

I suggested they call it their wedding registry and not create another registry for whenever they get married.

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I don't like it. I think when you move into a new place, friends (in our case, anyway) bring you a nice little something. You say they aren't married, but I still don't think it matters. As it is, I felt weird during the whole wedding process b/c even though registering is great and helps prevents doubles, it always feels a little odd to ask for gifts. And like I mention, when you have friends and fam over for the first time, many times, people pick up a little something nice on their own.

Now, on the flipside, my sister is single and bought a place. My mom went out and bought her new dishes and I gave her a Pottery giftcard. My mom's like, "You know? It's like b/c she's not married she doesn't get all the gifts and that stinks. I'm buying her a setting for 8!"

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Sorry, but I don't think people should expect housewarming gifts and therefore don't think that they should register for them. If you want to throw a housewarming party to show off your new home, that's fine -- but to expect gifts is a little much.

Yes, it's a nice gesture for someone to get you a gift, but it DEFINITELY should not be expected.

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I am going to use the "T" word: TACKY!

A friend of DH's and his wife registered for a housewarming party last year. They had gotten married 3 years earlier and basically just wanted to replace stuff from their original registry. DH's friend even told him that most of their wedding gifts were in storage.

I think that most people will bring a gift to a housewarming, I would, but I don't think you should register for it, IMO.

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Since I register for events like the Fourth of July, I'm fine with it. I do it because they give a steep discount after the event on items left on the registry.

For real life, I don't like it. I may register as a list of things I eventually want to get for myself, but telling people about it isn't for me.

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well.. since you said the couple is engaged and will be getting married someday, i don't think they should register for a housewarming party. theyll most likely have a shower down the road and have a wedding registry for that, so i think its a little rude, becasue in a way they're asking for gifts twice.

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Your post inspired me to register for our house that we are closing on the end of this month.. alot of peopel are asking us what we want as a housewarming gift (we've tried the please no dont get us anything bit) so instead of saying something off the top of our heads we can say oh we're still registered at BBB
I just cancelled our wedding registry and remade a house one...
those who want to get a gift can go there and yes I got married in april so we got a ton of stuff from the showers... but its nice to keep there in case people want ideas.
its a big thing in his family to give gifts for new houses so this works out great!

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Not to be rude to anyone that had one, but that would really turn me off...I think it's tacky. JMHO.

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I said it depends - although I am leaning towards no.

if a woman (or man) is single (meaning they didn't have a shower) and just bought a house or condo, I think it's ok. it's more of a wish list anyway and I would NEVER EVER put that info in an invite!! but some close friends and family would probably want to know what to buy the person in question and would love to have their wish list.

how many posts have we seen on here asking what is a good housewarming gift?

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I think it's tacky. I have a friend who registers everytime she moves. She doesn't even own a place, but every time she moves to a new apartment she throughs herself a party.

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the reason i put depends is if this person was never married, no shower, no gifts etc then i think its ok........otherwise i think its a no no

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I don't like it. I've moved a million times and had several housewarming parties. For my first apartment and my first housewarming party - 9 years before I got married - my best friend went around telling everyone the colors I liked and the sort of things I needed, but *I* did not expect anything from anyone.

I'd be put off by an engaged couple registering for a housewarming party.

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I personally feel that if you move into a new house/apt whatever, and you want to throw a party to show everyone your new home, that's great. And most likely, people will bring little gifts, which is nice. But to register, is a bit much I think. It's like, "I moved, now I'm throwing a party so you can buy me everything I need for the house."

With the wedding possibly only a year away (she mentioned maybe Sept 08), I think it's a little much. So that's why I suggested that she let people know that this is her wedding registry also/instead.

I was curious if others felt the same.

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We had a housewarming party/BBQ and people brought gifts for us from small items to larger items... and a few nothing at all... We did NOT expect gifts- I would never think of registering for a housewarming

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In this case, I think it's tacky. Are they going to have a housewarming registry and then 6 months from now a wedding one?? That's over the top, IMO.