Thinking back, out of about 10 weddings I have attended in the last
40yrs only one couple is still married-and that was the couple that
everyone hoped would get divorced because he was so disliked. I attended
one big production society wedding-that wedding was utter perfection and
cost a fortune-they were divorced two years later. At another wedding
every member of the bridal party including the bride was unwed and
pregnant.

I never follow the crowd thus I ignore registries. For my best friend I
bought a kitchen cart with a cutting board top. For another casual
friend a camping cooler. Someone else, a small fire extinguisher.
Cousins I bought empty picture frames that could be stained to desired
color and included a small dollar amount towards purchasing an art
poster.