What is a gift registry?

A gift registry is where people go to buy gifts  for somebody who is having an event or celebration like a wedding, communion, baptism... 

How it works:

Let's say I want more appliances in my kitchen as my wedding gifts.  What I would need to do is to go to a kitchen appliance store or website and sign up for their gift registry program (if they have one).  Once signed up I can tell the people coming to my wedding that I have a gift registry in that store/website.  In this gifts registry, I get to check off a list of items or gifts that I would like my guests to buy for me.  Normally speaking, the store where you are registered will have a website where your guests can view all these items.  If not, then the store where you have your gift registry will guide you on how to share your gift registry with your guests and friends.  Www.NYPartyGigs.com  comes highly recommended in this area.