My other issue with bridal registries is that the notion of them is outdated. In the Old Days, people lived at home until the got married so it was a no-brainer that you'd set them up with kitchen and household stuff when they started their new life together. But today, folks live together long before getting married and are getting married much later so by the time they're ready, they have a full set of towels and measuring cups. Can't we expand this tradition to be more current? I'm not sure what exactly that would entail but I'd be happy to find out.