Register for linens! Oh my God, if I could go back, I would register for so many sheet sets. Those fuckers are expensive and they get dirty so fast. It also didn't help that our dog was going through chemo right after we got married and had some accidents on our sheets. I would love to have a secret stash of sheet…

The explanatory lines are actually at the end of the NYT story:

We'd cohabited for a couple of years or so, but we weren't well off and didn't really have much in the way of stuff - we didn't want our friends to furnish our house for us, though.

Yes! This! It's not a thing where I used to live and when I saw a woman wearing a pink Maple Leafs jersey I said out loud "Why is her jersey pink?" to which my boyfriend totally deadpan replied "So you know that she is a fan and also a woman. Otherwise people will get confused."

my parents also got a KitchenAid for their wedding in 1987...it has outlasted their marriage and ALL of my baking experimentation, I love that thing!

I feel you. We're getting married next summer, but have been living together for a while. I mean, I would love to replace my dishes and glassware (Ikea FTW). But kitchen appliances or other things which would be great to have in the future will just not fit in the one-bedroom flat where we will most likely still be…

As I told a friend of mine who's getting married in Sept, have an upgrade registry. Go through your house and figure out what you'd like to upgrade but probably won't - like your pots and pans or knives, or yes, a Kitchenaid. Then think about things you always need but forget to buy, or can't be bothered to - a nice…

That's basically the way we did it - no registry, but I did put on our wedsite that people should use their own judgement and we wouldn't be upset about getting puppy mugs instead of kitten mugs, etc etc and listed a few of our shared hobbies. And you know what? IT WAS AWESOME. We got about 50% tangible gifts and 50%…

kitchen item I lack is a Kitchen Aid mixer and if it is such a big deal, she can go ahead and get that.

We didn't do anything as far as registry. We are adults, we both made money, owned a home, and all the stuff to fill it. People gave money if they felt they wanted to give a gift. We also got a few picture frames, etc. No one seemed to "need" a registry. I think when people moved out of their parent's house to get…

Money dance! Not only did we rake in over $400 with our money dance, but it was also tons of fun. The now hubby and I (I've been married since June 15th) did a honeymoon registry, but we made sure to say on our wedding website that gifts weren't necessary and the registry was an option if they so chose. People also…

A relative and her hubby did exactly what Ari and his wife did, except they called it a "treasure chest wedding." They included a cute little rhyme printed on card stock along with their invitations explaining the concept.

Register for any fun things you'd be happy to receive and encourage people to give to your favorite charities or nothing at all. Otherwise people will decide the "have" to get you something and it will be ugly, useless, and unreturnable. Do everyone a favor and register for something.

My Dad and stepmother registered at Home Depot for some home and lawn care items, including a weedwhacker, a wheelbarrow...that kind of thing. I think they found this more useful than the three identical coffeepots they received.

Cost aside, anyone who wants an albino version of one of the most colorful animals is an idiot.

I had a friend like that once when I was a teenager. I knew she was a Christian, she knew I was an Atheist. We were co-existing just fine, until she exploded with a giant "Come to Jesus, because HELL" email one day. The friendship never really recovered from it.

"Pray with me," he said
White powder tinted golden
By the light of dawn

Went out on an awkward blind date with a Republican. Didn't know he was one until a few days later, when I received a ridiculously long text that said something along the lines of, "you're cute, funny, and pretty cool, but you're a communist and I ascribe to Reagonomics." EPIC FAIL. I had no words.