What is appropriate to put on a registry?

I think the registry should be for mutual gifts. Like, a tent for when you go camping is not a normal registry item, but its something you would both use. I wouldn't put the hiking boots on the registry.

We added a lot of camping / hiking gear on our registry. It is a shared hobby of ours that we enjoy doing together and with our kids. I think it'd be okay to add hiking gear to your registry. A little unsure about the boots though, unless maybe y'all both register for a pair.

I agree with Allie, anything that both of you could use. FH and I put some upgrades, and we also put additional joycons for our Nintendo Switch and other games, because we somewhat frequently have friends over for game nights. We also put some kitchen things we don't have, like baking supplies, because i'm interested in starting to bake a lot more.

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Yes, I was thinking the same thing. If you both registered for a pair, that may be less odd. I would think putting clothing items on the registry in general is a no-no.

I'm putting dognaruff on ours 🤷🏾‍♀️. They're family to me and I'd rather have that than China.

Dog stuff*

I think hobby items are fine, but not apparel. If you saw someone had registered for boots would you be more likely to buy the boots or a new toaster for them?

We did upgrades we'd like (kitchen appliances, bathroom towels/decor, etc). We also did some items that are related to gardening and fishing (which we both do). We're also registering for some gift cards to be used on date nights (restaurants, movies, a place with food and arcade games, etc).

You would know your crowd the best, but I'd steer clear of clothing/shoes. Ideas related to hiking: tent, knife, sleeping bag, gps, camp stove/cooking stuff, insulated canisters, etc. If there are things you'd like, register. If there's nothing on the register someone wants to buy, they will usually just give you cash/gift card/check.

We have a small Amazon registry. It's got some upgrades for house stuff, but then some random stuff like an automatic door for our chicken coop, a travel bag for our dog, a double size sleeping bag, etc. I'd think as long as you had a pair of boots for each of you, it's fine! I would feel weird buying shoes for the bride if they weren't also available for the groom, I'm not sure why I feel like that though!

We have camping gear on our registry: new hiking backpack for us, camping cookware. We also have board games and some hobby activities. With Amazon you can add things from other sites so I also add a couple subscription boxes and an ancestry.com dna kit for both of us.... which is a long way of saying as long as it’s something for both of you (and isn’t a blantant today ask for money) really anything goes.

Mutual things or one apparel item for each of you For example, I wanted an upgraded Fitbit but didn't want to ask for just one because it would be obvious who the rose gold one was going to. So, I asked Philip if he would like one to and he said yes! There are two different Fitbits on our registry

We are getting married on the beach and also having a beach party the next day instead of a brunch. Anyway we go to this beach all summer long and its our favorite place so on our registry I put beach chairs and towels for each of us along with beach canopy, umbrella, games, cooler, and some other beach items we could use after the wedding. So hiking stuff I think would be perfectly fine!