Listen to furlibusea. Their post is almost exactly what I would have written, and they did it better. Those small items can really add up, the measuring cups and spoons, good spatulas, you know, the little stuff.
YES! 
jjimm, my parents gave me a fondue set a couple of years ago. Really nice one, too.
And it’s in “storage” on top of the fridge…
And yes, jjimm, “bridal” annoys me. I actually did a web search for the equivalent (“groomal?”) but nothing came up. It’s a wedding gift registry. The same-sex marriage bill isn’t even law yet - it’s too soon to expect the wedding industry to start using terms that include gay marriage, or to stop assuming that where there’s a groom, there’s a bride, or vice-versa.
I still take a lot of satisfaction in knowing we’re the first male couple to register at the downtown Bay store, though. 
don’t forget power tools like a drill
Oh, just go in there and go nuts with the scanner thingy. Believe me, you’ll find plenty of things you’ll “need” when other people are theoretically buying them for you. Also, a lot of places give you a discount on things you registered for, if you didn’t get them for the wedding. So you win either way! But do give people a wide price range, so they can have the fun of contributing to your love nest. Some of my co-workers went in together to get us a big gift, which was great, and some of my poor college friends got us some towels, which was also great – and somewhat more useful than the fondue pot!
Well, cool. Congratulations.
Truly unique gifts are hard to come up with, but your username inspires me to suggest one of these, 
which I just started a thread about.
Much happiness to you both, and may the rest of the world catch up.
Peace,
mangeorge
Receiving knives as a gift is bad luck; you are supposed to give a penny in return to the person that gave them to you so they become a purchase. If you believe in such things…
I was thinking along the lines of some hugely phallic cactus with a pink flower on top. It’s either that, or matching His and His bunny slippers. I will be a disgustingly smug non-smoker by then, so my traditional gift of a kitschy porn ashtray is quite out of the question.
Oops, forgot to add that I find that extremely cool
Two things:
First, to people who complain about the cost of wedding gifts, you can not buy the happy couple a gift and you’re not breaking any laws. Your invitation doesn’t obligate you to do anything, except RSVP. If you feel you must buy a gift, it doesn’t have to be something on the registry.
Second, shouldn’t these threads be titled Our Big Fab Gay Wedding? As I understand it, there are traditioanlly two at the altar.
“Our Big Gay Fab Wedding” would make sense should any of us have any contact with Jeremy Evil, which we do not.
Anyway, why such a grumpus? Is this a touch of ‘Always a bridesmaid’ syndrome?
Well, because the movie it’s riffing off of is My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Well, he doesn’t post on the boards, but I do bring him along to Dopefests and stuff…
**Anyway, why such a grumpus? Is this a touch of ‘Always a bridesmaid’ syndrome? **
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Never been a bridesmaid. I was the second-best man at a wedding once (I was paired with the bride’s second “maid of honor”). The bride, it is the concensus of opinion, got married for the gifts. All of my friends are married so I expect the likelihood of being asked to stand up for anyone is pretty low at this point. Those who did get married had the good sense to do it with a minimum of hoopla so their friends didn’t have to deal with it; two of them actually eloped to Niagara Falls (gotta love tradition).
Candles. In my book, just like towels; you can never have too many. I would live at Bed, Bath & Beyond if I could.
Um… lessee…in sweeping my gaze through the house, the first thing I would say is, take the opportunity to register for a pair of lamps you really like. What else…a fairly nice little 6 bottle wine rack (those are usually pretty inexpensive), and of course, no kitchen is complete without a really cool spice rack.
Please let us know if they have a website, and if we can view your list when you’re done!!
Candles. In my book, just like towels; you can never have too many. I would live at Bed, Bath & Beyond if I could.
Um… lessee…in sweeping my gaze through the house, the first thing I would say is, take the opportunity to register for a pair of lamps you really like. What else…a fairly nice little 6 bottle wine rack (those are usually pretty inexpensive), and of course, no kitchen is complete without a really cool spice rack.
Please let us know if they have a website, and if we can view your list when you’re done!!
AAARGH!!! Double post. And I was doing so well, up til now. Help, please?
Maureen, they do have a web site where our registry will be listed.
Otto, dear, you know I love you, but please realize I’m not getting married just for the gifts. :rolleyes:
Microplane graters. My favorite kitchen-related appliance.
And confabulations on your imminent congujal matrimonification.
Sure, you say you love me, but did you ask me to marry you?
And scott dear, I know you’re not marrying for the gifts. You’re marrying for the drama.