We've been going back and forth on the idea of a wedding registry. The idea just makes us uncomfortable; we don't feel right asking people for things, especially since in our combined household we have basically all of our needs covered. But a friend of mine clarified it for me this weekend. Take it as a given that people will buy gifts. A registry isn't asking for gifts, it's giving guidance to people who have no idea what to get, who might get you something terrible if you don't help. I'm still not fully comfortable with the idea, but he made a lot of sense. Right now we have a very short one set up at Amazon, but the selection of certain things seems to be insufficient, so we're looking at somewhere else as well, possibly Target. It will also be helpful for people who aren't as enthusiastic about online shopping as we are.