# What are some fun stuff to add to a wedding registry? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772 "2010-04-20T17:53:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/1 "2010-04-20T17:53:56Z")
I am getting married in a little over a month and like many couples we have a Target gift registry, just because it makes things so much easier. We have the standard pots and pans, some Tupperware, etc. But more than one person has said the stuff on there is boring. I replied with, “Dude, a panini maker would be awesome!” But no one listens to me. So, what’s something useful, but fun at the same time that I don’t know about? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/2 "2010-04-20T18:10:32Z")
We put a TiVo on our Amazon registry, and got it. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/3 "2010-04-20T18:10:59Z")
“Upgrade” sheets or towels – the 450 tc sateen stripe sheet sets at Target are nice. Small espresso machine – if you think you’ll use it. Or a K-cup machine. Some sort of semi-indulgent coffee maker Matching sets of plates, or wine glasses, if you’re into that sort of thing. Target has a lot of selection at the mid-range OXO ergonomic cooking utensils - _I_ wouldn’t pay $10 for a pancake flipper but since someone did for me, I have to admit it’s a hell of a pancake flipper. Dirt devil hand-held vac – soooo useful!! Scooba – oh hell yeah. (we have hardwood floors) The danger, if people think your registry is too boring, they will get you something both hideously ugly and useless, which you will a)have to thank them for b)feel guilty about throwing out. Most of the stuff on our list was pretty practical, it was mainly cooking stuff an appliances, sheet and towels, traditional items, really, but no silver, fine china, crystal or any of that dust catching crap. People didn’t complain too much, and only a few people, with excellent taste, went off registry. There were a few “cute” items like a toothbrush holder in the shape of a frog. ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/4 "2010-04-20T18:15:18Z")
Not really fun, but a registry suggestion I give to everybody: There is a certain group of people who want to buy you pretty things. If such things are on your registry, they’ll buy them there, but they’d rather get a pretty vase from elsewhere than buy something functional but dull that you’ve registered for. As such, register for Decoy Vases. These are pretty items in a reasonable price range (what that is will depend on your particular group) which you can return/exchange later on and buy the stuff you actually want on your registry that people didn’t get you. If you don’t have Decoy Vases, you usually won’t be able to return the pretty objects that you’ll get anyway, and will be stuck with those, rather than the panini maker of your dreams. ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/5 "2010-04-20T18:17:29Z")
doublepost! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/6 "2010-04-20T18:54:48Z")
Sex toys. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/7 "2010-04-20T19:00:21Z")
$100 target gift cards. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/8 "2010-04-20T19:10:33Z")
Barware. Even if you registered for crystal or whatever, go ahead and register for a set (or a couple sets) of good beer glasses, martini glasses, whatever your favorite poison calls for. My husband and I put a set of nice, casual beer mugs on our Crate & Barrel registry, and those have lasted over a decade, way longer than the set of dishes we got from the same registry. (The glaze on them “crazed” within about 5 years.) ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/9 "2010-04-20T19:32:20Z")
Target is fun to register at because you can put fun things like tools and sporting goods on your list, CDs, DVDs, maybe a camera or something? If you and your guests are the lighthearted sort you could add a couple funny things, like toothpaste, or condoms. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/10 "2010-04-20T19:36:09Z")
Ice cream maker! ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/11 "2010-04-20T20:06:40Z")
Depending on your guests and your living situation Super soakers/ squirt guns Patio furniture [Margarita maker](http://www.target.com/Margaritaville-Bahamas-Frozen-Concoction-Maker/dp/B000WHSV3Y/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&qid=1271793757&frombrowse=0&fromGsearch=true&node=1038576%7C1287991011&keywords=margarita&searchSize=30&id=Margaritaville%20Bahamas%20Frozen%20Concoction%20Maker&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel%2Csubjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchRank=target104545&sr=1-30&searchPage=2) And don’t forget a fire extinguisher - it’s probably time to replace yours anyway. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/12 "2010-04-20T20:08:11Z")
Board and/or lawn games Anything that reflects your personality is great. ---
**Author:** ![DoperChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/13 "2010-04-20T20:19:36Z")
I’m not sure where we registered for it, but we asked for [this](http://www.amazon.com/Godinger-Gas-Pump-Liquor-Dispenser/dp/B00073RP6M). It’s amazing for parties - functional as well as a great conversation piece. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/14 "2010-04-20T20:20:06Z")
Rock Band condoms razorblades, hamsters and hooks. ---
**Author:** ![HawksPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@HawksPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HawksPath)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/15 "2010-04-20T20:27:13Z")
Not so useful, but when I got married two months ago we put owl pellets on the Amazon registry. Of course we didn’t get them, but it would be fun to dissect. ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/16 "2010-04-20T20:59:33Z")
My then fiance and now hubby kept pointing the scanning gun at my bottom and trying to register for that. I tried to reassure him that he didn’t need to register for that. 😉 Anyway, we registered for some Tigger beach towels and got those. Board games and anything to help with entertaining are always fun… outdoor serving pieces and glasses… lawn games… lots of fun stuff is out there. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/17 "2010-04-20T21:53:20Z")
> [@slightly\_askew](#): > > My then fiance and now hubby kept pointing the scanning gun at my bottom and trying to register for that. I tried to reassure him that he didn’t need to register for that. 😉 Yep, the last thing he would have wanted was for some old boyfriend to get him that with the following gift card: _Hope you enjoy it, I know I did!_ ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/18 "2010-04-20T22:39:39Z")
> [@Kalypso](#): > > Target is fun to register at because you can put fun things like tools and sporting goods on your list, CDs, DVDs, maybe a camera or something? If you and your guests are the lighthearted sort you could add a couple funny things, like toothpaste, or condoms. I know someone who jokingly zapped a Snickers bar – some guests thought it was funny and added one in with their “normal” gift. AAIR, they got 10 or 20 Snickers. ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/19 "2010-04-20T23:16:37Z")
My best advice is to register at Bed Bath and Beyond. I know this doesnt really fit the question but I had to say it. We got most of our gifts from BBB and they were awesome to work with. For anything you decide in the end that you dont want to keep, you can return it for cash. Its awesome!! Even if you dont have a location in your city, you can register online. ---
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772/20 "2010-04-20T23:29:44Z")
5 bags of circus peanuts. and we got em… mmm circus peanuts… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-fun-stuff-to-add-to-a-wedding-registry/536772.md?page=2)