Is registering for Photo's tacky??

There is one photographer that we are leaning towards. They offer a registry, something that's apparently a "new thing", ?? They have lil cards that can be placed in the shower invites so people know I registered with them. Part of me thinks its great then I think, is it tacky?? Joe seems to think it's great b/c we will have our pix forever and what a great gift, ya know? What do you think?

jac, being a bride, if i got your shower invite with a photog registry and a gift registry thing like for C&B too, i would totally do the photog registry because i know how important photos are for a wedding and that we cant always afford the photog we really want, so often we end up going with someone we like a little less just because its what we can afford. i say go for it!

I don't think it's tacky but I'm not exactly ms. etiquette. I think most people understand how expensive photos are and what a great gift to the bride and groom!

honestly, i wouldn't do it. i think other recent brides might understand but most people will be like WTF?

I might do it, but leave the info on your website & not do the inserts. I'd rather pitch in for a photographer than buy someone a set of tea cups. But, I do think that is a bride thing. If I recieved a registry to help cover the cost of catering I'd think WTF.

I dont know. I mean, if people can do honeymoon registries and that isn't tacky, then I wouldn't see how this is....

But what if you only got like $50 towards this photog? Then you are commited to them and they are out of your budget. What would you do then??

ETA: I see now that you never said they were out of your budget, so my comment might not apply, but I guess still something to think about...

I think it's totally different than asking someone to chip in for the caterer. If I were to get a registry card for photography, I would assume that my gift would be a nice print for their wall. That I would help contribute to paying for nice things like photobooks, prints, etc. Not the services per say.

Rach - you summed it up perfectly. I wouldn't be offended at all for everything that she listed above.

I actually had someone write in a card that part of their gift to us is going to be to blow up a picture and have it framed for us. So it's kinda the same thing...

I think it is very unique and not tacky. I say go for it!