Registries are Expensive

We did registries at Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond and put some smaller items on, so that people had options if they wanted to stick to the registry. I know Amazon does a registry, and so does Wal Mart. You don't have to have the things that Zola and the Knot list on their registries (even B,B,&B had some ridiculous stuff on theirs, we just ignored it) if they aren't items you want of feel that your families and friends would want to purchase or have the money for.

It looks like you've already made the decision but I just wanted to say, definitely do the registry! It gives guests an idea of what you want and if they don't see anything they like, they will probably give you money. But if you don't give them any direction, you may end up with multiples of gifts.

Skip the registry! No one says you have to have one

Don't forget Amazon! They also have wedding registries.

You can put whatever you want on a registry. Also you can make a registry on Target or Amazon with very reasonably priced items. You do not need to use wedding specific websites like The Knot or Zola to make your registry.

We skipped the registry because we don't really need more "things" and were hopeful that if people felt it necessary to gift us something they would just give us cash, but you will always have guests who insist on giving physical gifts anyway, or people who think that a gift isn't required. So we only received gifts from about half of our guests, some cash which was a nice way to recoup some of what we spent on the wedding itself and some completely unnecessary physical gifts that we will likely never use and are now just clutter in our home.

If you want a registry, make one, and include gifts in all price ranges and for all budgets. You may be surprised at who "splurges" on some expensive thing you felt guilty even adding to your list, and having inexpensive items makes it more likely that you'll get physical gifts you actually want vs things you never needed or asked for.