It’s perfectly fine if you actually want them. If you don’t want them, but you also don’t want a fight, add them to your registry and then have the store mark them as purchased, so she gets to see that they’re on there, but you don’t actually end up with them.

It’s definitely not wrong or in poor taste to ask for them, (the person who sent them as an engagement gift might even spring for the rest at your wedding), but you shouldn’t if you don’t think you’ll actually use them. If you know that they’ll just sit on a shelf, then just ask for a more practical set of nice flutes…

If you don’t want them, don’t put them on there. But if you want a matching set - register for them. If people don’t want to spend that much, they won’t.

It’s fine to have a few expensive items, as long as there are enough mid- and low-price items to suit everyone’s budget. (I think the rule of thumb is to register for 2x as many items as there are guests, in a range of prices.)

I’d say if you genuinely would like the flutes, go ahead and add them. We had a couple expensive items on our registry and I was surprised at how fast they went. I think some people (older/with disposable income) really want to use the gift-giving as a way to show their appreciation/affection to you or your parents.…

Are there other fancy items you’d like/use more? Register for those. Use the Waterford as your toasting flutes and that’s why you only need two.

There is nothing wrong with that—people will not be surprised to see items like crystal wine glasses on a wedding registry. As long as you have a decent range of prices, no one will bat an eye at those. I also had multiple people tell me to ask for nice things, similar to what your FMIL is saying, so it’s definitely…

I think it depends if you want more than two or if you would do it just to make your MIL happy. If you want more than two, do it. If you don’t, enjoy them with your partner and feel fancy and don’t worry about registering for more.

I don’t think having one expensive item on your registry is in poor taste at all. If you only had very expensive things on there, that’s a different story.

right?!!! not fat at all. I’m about 5’3 125, between a 4-6, sometimes even an 8...never thought I was fat. but she made me question myself for a second.

Here’s your answer:

Yeah, it was definitely a weird thing to say.

I should probably admit right now that I am fat myself. I’m barely 5′1″ and 135 pounds and wear a size 6 and a 34DD

Yeah, I’m 5’2, 133-lbish, size 4, and I think I have a GREAT body. Are there women with conventionally better bodies? Sure. But I bike to and from work, and go to the gym regularly, and I think mine’s pretty slammin’.

Maybe it’s because I am 5’0” 195lbs... but I have been 5’0” and 135lbs (Not to mention DD boobs) and in no way can I possibly consider that anywhere in the realm of “fat.” To me that is super in shape. I don’t have a problem with fat, but I just don’t think any reasonable person would consider a 5’1” 135lb woman or a…

Christine Ouzounian sounds like the human equivalent of Amazon feedback emails; you buy a three -pack of tube socks and you get sixteen follow ups on them. How was the packaging? How did you like them? how many stars would you give them? Would you write a review of them?

The Obamas are like a hot cup of cider on a rainy Fall day. Just pure comfort.

Now I’m imagining a British constable finger puppet with an animated series:

Yeah, that’s rape.

I am so over all the people in this “all natural” movement. Snake venom is natural. Spiders are natural. FIRE IS NATURAL.