Firearms for wedding registry?

[generalmeow]

It is tacky to tell people what kind of gifts to get you, like they owe you something. "You're bringing me a gift, and these are the gifts that are acceptable." "Oh, I'm bringing you a gift? Isn't that for me to decide?" I don't call my my mom when my birthday is coming up and tell her what I'm thinking she should get me for my birthday. She shouldn't get me anything. She doesn't owe me anything. The fact that she wants to celebrate the day of my birth, because it's important to her, is enough of a present.

It should be the same for a wedding. The fact that they want to celebrate with you when you get married is what it's all about. It's tradition to bring a gift because typically and historically you're young, poor, just starting out, and you need help getting set up on the right foot. If you already have everything you need, I don't see that as an excuse to start asking for hobby stuff, or even money. I would never ask my friends and family to fund my hobbies or give me money, unless I really needed it.

I've got one buddy left who hasn't gotten married, and I will be very disappoint if he asks for any hobby stuff or money at his wedding. I will call him on the phone and say "screw you, you give me money and fund my hobbies you greedy fucker", and then I will bring no gift to his wedding.

My mom had a friend who is about 50 years old, is wealthy, just got married for the 3rd time, and had a wedding registry with all this cool stuff on it. Disgusting, if you ask me. I don't even think my mom has talked to her since then, because of the wedding registry.

Edit: It's your wedding, and you can do whatever you want. But you asked, and I guarantee that some people will think less of you for doing it. There will be whispers.