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    Obviously, it's only been a little over a week since my wedding, but how long should we wait before I start to buy stuff on my registry? We've gotten more cash gifts than I expected. I'm kinda itching to get a few things especially with some of the gift cards that we've gotten. What do you think? 

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    i heard you're sposed to have up to a year to give newly weds their gift(s). that sounds a tad extreme but how about a month?

     
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    naangel55    June 20, 2009   Long Beach, CA

    Id wait a couple more weeks.  We had several items bought off our registry after the wedding - we got something just the other day and its almost been 2 months.  I know what you mean about itching to go shop though!!!  You could always buy the stuff you really want to make sure you get it (especially if its a bit more than what you think a guest would spend on a gift)  And that way you buy things before you spend the cash on other stuff!

     
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    penguin    June 7, 2008   Berkeley, Ca

    I'd wait a month. I've been known to buy a gift for a wedding I couldn't attend a couple weeks after! I think you're safe after 3-4 weeks or so!

     
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    spaniel    March 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Depends... do you have a completion discount? I know some places only let you use it once, so I'd wait a few months and make sure you get everything you want. :)

     
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    I guess I will wait a little while longer. We do have a completion discount for both registries. 

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    Honestly, we went shopping the week after our wedding, when we got back from our mini-moon.  We had a smallish guest list and didn't receive any gifts post-wedding.  We wanted to use our registry completion coupons and we wanted to start re-organizing our apartment.

     
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    bruschetta    August 29, 2009   Philadelphia

    Oooo, I love the idea of only waiting about a month!  But we might actually wait until after Christmas, because the mister's been hinting to family that the registry is great for more than just wedding gifts.  :)

     

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