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How to Cancel a Wedding Registry

So maybe you got just a little too happy with the 007 gun this weekend and registered for everything from a $2000 cappuccino maker to seven different colors of the same KitchenAid mixer. Now it’s Sunday afternoon and you’re wondering if you can cancel the seven different registries you started while amped up on caffeine and free waffles.

Absolutely. In fact, do it RIGHT NOW before your friends start calling you an evil little Bride Troll for being so greedy. Here’s how you do it:

1. Go to the company’s website and log in to your registry. Dig up that piece of paper that the store gave you when you completed your registry. On that paper you should find your login info and password. Log in. If you can’t find this piece of paper, go directly to Step 3.

2. Look for a link that says something like “my account.” Scroll down past your name, address, and other info until you see a checked box that says something similar to “allow online and in-store peeps to view/buy gifts from your registry.” Uncheck that box. Click save.

3. Get on the phone and call the company. Your work is not done… yet. Most companies will keep your hidden registry in their archives until the end of time, unless you call and ask them to completely remove you from their database. Keep in mind that when you call, most companies will require you to prove that the about-to-be-canceled registry is yours by calling you back at the phone number you gave while registering. Others… not so much.

Example:

Customer Service: “Famous Online Jewelry/Registry Company. How can I help you?”

Greedy Bride: “Hi, this is Not Going to Be Such a Greedy Bride Anymore. I’d like to cancel my wedding registry.”

Customer Service: “No problem, I’ll cancel it right now.”

Yes, this is a true story. No, I’m not going to tell you the name of the store. But keep in mind that this can happen and try not to make any enemies in your bridal party or you might find yourself without a registry on your special day.