Engaged NYC couple adds unconventional option to wedding registry: ‘Lasting investment’

Engaged NYC couple adds unconventional option to wedding registry: ‘Lasting investment’

A Brooklyn couple ready to tie the knot in June are approaching their wedding registry with an unconventional option for friends and family. “Since we’re having a destination wedding, minimizing physical gifts makes things simpler, and not everyone feels drawn to contribute to a honeymoon,” says Eliza Palasz. Palasz and her fiancé, Patrick Rooney, have planned a … Read more

Baby shower guests baffled by ‘ridiculous’ gift registry, cover charge: ‘Pay cash on arrival’

Baby shower guests baffled by ‘ridiculous’ gift registry, cover charge: ‘Pay cash on arrival’

Baby showers are all about joy and celebration, but who knew you could put a price tag on happiness?  One guest was in for a surprise when they found out you actually can!  After being invited to a friend’s baby shower she was shocked she’d need to dip into her bank account to attend.  The ‘ridiculous’ baby shower gift list “I … Read more

Co-workers slam pregnant woman’s ‘bizarre’ baby registry demand

Co-workers slam pregnant woman’s ‘bizarre’ baby registry demand

Jessie* is a nurse who works in a hospital on an overnight shift.  She has a co-worker in her unit who is heavily pregnant and is about to go on maternity leave. “She’s nice, but pretty lazy,” Jessie admits to Reddit’s AITA forum. “Some of my other coworkers thought throwing her a baby shower before she goes on … Read more

Pregnant woman pre-planned what coworkers should buy from her baby registry in bizarre move: ‘Thought it was a joke’

Pregnant woman pre-planned what coworkers should buy from her baby registry in bizarre move: ‘Thought it was a joke’

Jessie* is a nurse who works in a hospital on an overnight shift.  She has a coworker in her unit who is heavily pregnant and is about to go on maternity leave. “She’s nice, but pretty lazy,” Jessie admits to Reddit’s AITA forum. “Some of my other coworkers thought throwing her a baby shower before she goes on … Read more

We put a $231 speeding ticket on our wedding registry so guests pay for it

We put a 1 speeding ticket on our wedding registry so guests pay for it

These speedy sweeties are sticking wedding guests with some fine print.  Racing toward the altar with less than a month before their big day, two hot-rod honeys have devised a clever scheme for dodging the unexpected cost of a more than $200 speeding ticket — inviting loved ones to cover the fee by adding the pricey fine … Read more