Re: No boxed gifts please
Registries are not as rude as "no boxed gifts" but theyre a complete waste of money. Its like forcing everyone to buy from just one store at prices dictated by that store, and the three or four gift registries ive seen have insane prices.
An indian tamil friend of mine just recently returned from his sister's wedding in Tamil Nadu. He told me it took them 21 days going around hand delivering invitations, from sunrise to sunset everyday. There is no chance in hell of mailing out the invitation cards as that is considered a major insult and people then wouldnt come to the wedding.
Imagine telling those people "no boxed gifts" :D