Brilliant Idea for Gift Registries

My niece is a genius

You know how gift registries work, right?

The bride / mom-to-be / person-who-gets-gifts makes a list of everything they want. Guests buy something from the list, that the recipient will actually like and use.

The problem is they almost never have a gift in the amount you want to spend. So you end up spending too little, and feeling cheap, or too much, and feeling resentful.

My niece had the perfect solution. She included “group gifts” — experiences that she and her husband want to have on their honeymoon.

You buy a gift, then add the remainder of your budget to the group gift. You feel good, and she gets to go scuba diving.

It’s a win-win! If this is how they start their marriage, I have high hopes for them.