“Dear Family & Friends, Many have asked if we are going to have a shower or are registered anywhere. The answer is No and No. After combining two households and being together for six years, we have everything we need... with one exception. We need a bed! New. Nice. Good quality. Lasts for years and years. How many couple go into a marriage with a new bed? No more hand-me-downs, garage sale finds, or cheap Ikea. We've picked out what we want and we're saving toward it, but that's slow going. So, while we're a little shy to ask (and hope you don't find this too tacky), really the most practical gift you could give us is a contribution to help us reach our Buy-a-Bed goal! Checks can be mailed, of course. Our online-savvy friends may want to use our online gift registry. If we overshoot our goal, we will be happy to contribute the excess to the Humane Society of Charlotte, a charity we both support. Thank you all so very much!”