DEAR ABBY: Please settle an argument I am having with a friend. She says it's tacky to state on an invitation to a bridal shower where the bride is registered.
I say it is a proper way to let people know where they can buy a gift. And it doesn't mean that everyone invited to the shower has to buy the gift at that store.
If you think it is considered tacky, please suggest a less tacky way of letting people know what the bride needs. I do not want 50 people calling me to ask where I am registered. -- A BRIDE WHO IS REGISTERED
DEAR BRIDE: Stating on the shower invitation where the bride is registered is not tacky; it is a convenience to those invited to the shower. Of course they have the option of buying a shower gift elsewhere if they so choose.