House-warming Party

It's completely fine to register for household items that you didn't receive off of your wedding registry although, in my experience, housewarming parties aren't typically intended for high ticket items like stand mixers and Roombas.

I've never heard of a registry for a house warming party. If it were me I would just verbally tell people a few things we need/want only if they asked about gifts.

If you do go with a registry, I agree with what caytlyn said nothing wrong with "reusing" items

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Thankfully my family got me a stand mixer when I went to college, caught on sale really good deal. Anyway, and honestly Roombas make me nervous especially with dogs being in the house. I guess I have seen way too many memes about the dogs making a mess in the floor and a Roomba increasing the mess. I was thinking like a cap of maybe $100 as we have a new king size bed and I know king comforters can be pretty pricey. Most items would be less than $50 .

I haven't personally attended a housewarming party, and the one I was invited too I ended up getting sick and was unable to attend. Instead I bought them a 6 pack of their favorite IPA, they didn't seem disappointed.

I've never been to a housewarming party that had a registry. Usually people bring gifts but I've never seen a registry for one.

I never knew registries for a housewarming was a thing. I'd see it as gift grabby, esp if I had gotten you a wedding gift off of your registry not that long ago. I've seen people bring little plants or wine, and I took my friend a loaf of homemade bread. Maybe this is a know your circle thing

As I stated, I didn't know it was a thing either until we had multiple friends who we already

anticipated inviting ask about a registry. What I may do is give my mom a list of items we think would be beneficial so if someone asks for more information or a registry she can assist.

We aren't gift grabby, and I would hate to come off as such. Most of the friends who are asking attended our wedding also less than 2 years ago, so I was completely shocked when they were asking me where we registered at.

Congrats on your home!

oh cool! i've never heard of this either. If they are asking you could either use the same registry from your wedding or create a new one if you wanted. I would think the same one would be easier since it will already have items you requested but didn't receive

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I deactivated our wedding registry. While unpacking boxes I found a list of "Wedding Gift Ideas" in a box with our toasting flutes, cake serving set, and other items we kept from our wedding. So I think creating a new one may be easier than trying to reactivate our wedding registry.

Otherwise that would have been an awesome idea! May be a good idea to just keep your wedding registry around for longer than a year in case anyone needs gift ideas for holidays, anniversary parties, or who knows, apparently house warming parties?

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Oh darn it. yeah create a new one! why not? lol this way you know exactly what you need and want Happy House Warming!

I’ve never heard of people registering for a housewarming party. This must be a regional thing? Where I live, people bring you wine and liquor.

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That's exactly what I thought too! That's why I was confused when people starting asking about a registry.

I am in NJ for reference and two of my friends did register for their housewarming party - it made things so much easier when wondering what to get them. My best friend and her husband had a stock the bar party where we all brought beer, wine, or liquor. I think it's up to you. I don't see it as gift grabby at all so perhaps it is regional? Congrats by the way! So exciting!