tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post8377138599357303953..comments2024-03-27T11:17:29.115-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Lawson's Wedding DateLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-34647628578656669652022-04-23T12:36:12.864-05:002022-04-23T12:36:12.864-05:00Anonymous@8:33p said "It would be in the wors...Anonymous@8:33p said "It would be in the worst possible taste to allude to a registry in a wedding invitation nor even a bridal shower invitation! It just wasn't done . . .This decline of decorum is why the world despises the west."<br /><br />A decline in decorum like, oh, trolling a wedding announcement posted by proud and joyful parents to call them and their child greedy and the reason the world supposedly "despises" the west?<br /> A decline in decorum like, perhaps, trying to disguise your trolling by charitably concluding the hapless groom can't really be blamed for contributing to the world's disdain for the west because he's just a sheeple and too stupid to think for himself?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697066232108544030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-74740988820133261642022-03-22T14:47:06.256-05:002022-03-22T14:47:06.256-05:00Weddings now are held everyday of the week. My da...Weddings now are held everyday of the week. My daughters wedding was and I am a widow on disability not rich and thankfully the grooms parents offered to split the cost. My daughters registry also looked similar to Tiffany and Lawton’s. So calm down and let them enjoy their day without negativity.married againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674664520564555907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-14166097235620627952022-02-01T22:53:03.522-06:002022-02-01T22:53:03.522-06:005:48, as has already been explained, it is highly ...5:48, as has already been explained, it is highly practical, not silly, to have a list of gifts that you actually would use to save your guests time and not waste their money on something you don't want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-24723353816066961272022-01-31T11:08:45.939-06:002022-01-31T11:08:45.939-06:00Congratulations! Love the Bates family.
God Bless...Congratulations! Love the Bates family.<br />God Bless you all! Sure hope you post pics of your wedding! Miss your show. Have a wonderful wedding! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282235327882253628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-37287313048619925802022-01-28T09:38:53.743-06:002022-01-28T09:38:53.743-06:003:51 With that logic, people shouldn't invite...3:51 With that logic, people shouldn't invite anyone to a wedding, because it might look like you expect a gift. The reality is, a wedding invitation alone comes with an expectation of gift-giving. Make it easy for all concerned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-4125778576576912602022-01-28T05:48:16.276-06:002022-01-28T05:48:16.276-06:008:39 No, it's silly to give people a list of ...8:39 No, it's silly to give people a list of gifts you expect to receive. It's a wedding, which is supposed to be the main focus, not a gift grab. You should never expect to be getting any gifts because they're supposed to be totally voluntary and not your idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-8634547558798966322022-01-27T20:39:21.192-06:002022-01-27T20:39:21.192-06:003:51, brides and grooms DO get wedding gifts. That...3:51, brides and grooms DO get wedding gifts. That is just a fact of life. It's silly for a bride and groom to coyly pretend they aren't going to get gifts and make people guess what to give them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-72033818609305851412022-01-26T15:51:05.684-06:002022-01-26T15:51:05.684-06:00Sorry but a bride and groom making a registry the ...Sorry but a bride and groom making a registry the way they do these days is putting out there the expectation of getting gifts. That's not polite no matter how many people do it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-80698216024213071552022-01-26T14:47:38.319-06:002022-01-26T14:47:38.319-06:009:38 So you'd prefer to shop blindly, not kno...9:38 So you'd prefer to shop blindly, not knowing what gift to buy? How is that easier for anyone? There's nothing at all polite about the old traditions mentioned here. Why on earth keep your guests guessing about what to buy you and then having to deal with duplicates? I think the issue for some is about keeping up hypocritical appearances that make no sense... pretend you're not greedy by not having a registry, even though you're inviting people to a wedding where they will feel obligated to bring a gift. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-4771197347595515592022-01-26T12:38:50.504-06:002022-01-26T12:38:50.504-06:00Maybe that was when the venue was available.Maybe that was when the venue was available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-41450309124046567972022-01-26T12:37:55.770-06:002022-01-26T12:37:55.770-06:00I agree with 1:48. As a gift giver I would much ra...I agree with 1:48. As a gift giver I would much rather buy someone something that they actually want or need rather than going "pot luck." The registries also keep track of what has already been bought so you don't give the bride the inconvenience of returning things. Both reasons are actually being considerate of the couple, as well as making things easier for the givers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-4186109862326430882022-01-26T11:08:57.039-06:002022-01-26T11:08:57.039-06:00I would, but I don't know of any either. lolI would, but I don't know of any either. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-81291329990658901672022-01-26T10:22:29.124-06:002022-01-26T10:22:29.124-06:00Why go through all the rigmarole? It is much more ...Why go through all the rigmarole? It is much more practical to give a gift they want or need versus the exchanging and behind the scenes manuveres.geistmadlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-34542906378564664452022-01-26T10:21:24.696-06:002022-01-26T10:21:24.696-06:00Successful? Successful? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-86560531902654632482022-01-26T10:21:05.164-06:002022-01-26T10:21:05.164-06:00Oh please do not compare the bates to the royals. ...Oh please do not compare the bates to the royals. 180 degree difference. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-78814405432281689632022-01-26T09:38:22.250-06:002022-01-26T09:38:22.250-06:00It's a sad world if we've chosen practical...It's a sad world if we've chosen practicality over politeness, or discarded thinking of others to do what's easiest for ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-23308856212165758862022-01-25T22:19:49.690-06:002022-01-25T22:19:49.690-06:00Never heard/no of 1 song Lawson has done . Inlight...Never heard/no of 1 song Lawson has done . Inlighten me pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-18909858214241526102022-01-25T18:36:09.501-06:002022-01-25T18:36:09.501-06:00A Thursday wedding! Just goes to show how few of ...A Thursday wedding! Just goes to show how few of the Bates family/friends actually work a traditional job (where taking time off would be complicated or costly) Royalty marries on weekdays, too; perhaps that’s where these two got the idea! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-46471177109337932272022-01-25T13:48:31.091-06:002022-01-25T13:48:31.091-06:008:33 Traditional decorum is often not practical. ...8:33 Traditional decorum is often not practical. I appreciate having the registry info when I receive an invitation. I'd rather get them something they need and know that they haven't received duplicates. I don't care if it's a cookie sheet or a power tool. I remember 'back in the day" receiving half a dozen crystal vases, which I had to return. I did have a registry, but some chose not to look at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-4681334255775117732022-01-25T13:12:34.083-06:002022-01-25T13:12:34.083-06:00I agree, 8:33. Registries (and the weddings they ...I agree, 8:33. Registries (and the weddings they go with) have turned into big "gimme" gift grabs. When I got married, and for many decades before that, you registered with a department store for a china and silver pattern, if you had picked one out. Other than that, you got pot luck on gifts and you appreciated it and thanked the givers for their lovely and thoughtful gifts! If you ended up with 3 toasters, that was part of the process and you exchanged two of them privately and discretely after the wedding. That was the bride's situation to handle, not the guest's. If asked, the mother of the bride might have given info to friends about what colors you were decorating your house or apartment, or if you already had something they were thinking of giving. But NO bride asked for certain gifts or made people feel they needed to stick to a list! The way registries these days are mentioned in invitations and on wedding websites is beyond tacky. You may as well come right out and say "We expect a gift from you, a decent gift that is something we want so we won't have to bother returning it, and here are your choices, good luck finding something not already purchased. You can always give us cash instead or fund our dream honeymoon for us." Everyone doing it doesn't make it right, as you said. People have totally lost sight of the difference between a gift (given freely by someone) and and a want (dictated by the recipient). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-7438521484911573732022-01-25T12:45:43.163-06:002022-01-25T12:45:43.163-06:00@5:58 You can keep online registries private. Yo...@5:58 You can keep online registries private. You can register them under nicknames and only tell guests the names on the registry. There are ways around putting your registry out there for anyone to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-24097623304675987392022-01-24T22:03:18.437-06:002022-01-24T22:03:18.437-06:00And most of it is not.And most of it is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-65540634944825437572022-01-24T20:33:45.272-06:002022-01-24T20:33:45.272-06:00AMEN @ Anonymous@10:39! I was married in 1980. It ...AMEN @ Anonymous@10:39! I was married in 1980. It would be in the worst possible taste to allude to a registry in a wedding invitation nor even a bridal shower invitation! It just wasn't done. As you stated, those whom were invited would discreetly ask the mother of the bride where she was registered. It was always a department store and everything was related to setting up a proper home. NOT gift card requests, power tools, tents, funds to pay for the honeymoon or the like. This decline of decorum is why the world despises the west. Lawson and Tiffany are just products of our lowered western standards and I am sure don't even realize this is not in good taste because "everybody does it". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-4299767424988333892022-01-24T19:19:06.213-06:002022-01-24T19:19:06.213-06:00I actually thought their registry was pretty norma...I actually thought their registry was pretty normal....I did not see anything that was out of control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-18757600611402188392022-01-24T17:58:38.151-06:002022-01-24T17:58:38.151-06:00It's a simple matter to look up anyone's r...It's a simple matter to look up anyone's registry on Target's or other retailer's website, as long as you have the name. It's not private. But yes, it's odd that anyone would buy a gift for someone they do not know personally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com