To Register or Not To Register?

The question has been asked. Multiple times. So, here is what we are thinking.
1. Please, really, we just want to see you and have you come to the wedding. Your friendship is really the most important gift, and you've already given it. Our knee-jerk reaction to the "registering" question is that we really, truly, do not expect anything.
2. But then, some savvy recently-wed brides told me that some people just bring gifts, and WANT to bring gifts. I'm even guilty of arriving at a "no gifts please" party with a gift, once or twice. I've also been told multiple times that those who want to bring gifts also really want an idea of what to bring.
With that, we've decided that we will register with a couple of places, maybe REI or Target. I'm also toying with using "wists" as a registry. When we register, we'll post a link on here to where we've registered.
But please know, really, we don't expect any gifts. We just want to see your smiling faces having a really good time. A wedding is one of those events where you have all those nearest and dearest to you in one place at one time, and that never happens often enough. So, truly, your presence is presents enough.