Is it too forward to include gift registry information in the bridal shower invitations?
Yes it is a very nice idea. You can include gift registry information in bridal shower but not on the wedding invitation. It will help all the relatives and friends to purchase a gift from your registry and it also makes their task easy. You can also include store cards about her registry there is no problem with it.
To include registry information in the shower invitations is perfectly acceptable, in fact, it is thought of as a convenience. The registry info makes it easy for guests to shop for a gift by eliminating the frustrating guess work which is often involved in selecting a gift for someone who’s likes and dislikes, or wants and needs, are not well known to you. However, its a entirely different matter when wedding invitations are concerned; Registry information should never be included with the invitation to the wedding – this would be an unmistakable etiquette blunder, and here’s why: The traditional intent of a bridal shower, is literally to “shower” a bride-to-be with gifts, so that she may set up her new household. It’s not improper to ‘expect’ gifts at a shower, because this is traditionally the primary purpose of a shower. Not so with a wedding. Gifts at a wedding should NEVER be expected. Etiquette allows that gifts are entirely at the option of the wedding guests – never a requirem
