“Never advise anyone to go to war or get married.”
-Spanish Proverb
So, I’ve discovered something: I don’t like registering for wedding presents! I feel like an absolute jerk while doing it, the line of thought seems to be : “Hi, I’m getting married, please buy me stuff.” I know it’s the Done Thing, but I still! And whenever I saw something that we actually needed or could use, of course I wanted quality which twisted the guilt knife even deeper. I’m SORRY I want non-stick pans (because I would ruin anything else) and a cheese grater that won’t fall to bits upon first use, good grief I never had buyer’s guilt for something I hadn’t actually bought! Make it stop!
Small Dog Syndrome 
See I can relate as far as feeling guilty when asking for things typically. I pretty rarely ask for much (if anything) for birthdays and Christmas which makes shopping for me rather difficult most of the time. But I’m sure when it comes my time to actually tie the knot I will definitely be gladly mooching off of everybody, their grandma, and their extended family. Hooray for traditions!
You may as well register for what you actually want. Those who are going to need/want to use a registry prefer to KNOW that they’re getting what you want, not just…something.
look at it this way: when you buy someone a wedding gift, you want to know that they’ll use it or that they need it. you don’t want to spend time and money on something they will just turn around and return or hide in a cupboard. and you are protecting yourself from getting 16 crockpots…and having years worth of re-gifting storage.