Back in the old days, like last year, there used to be something called the Stanford/Yale Faculty Forum. The organizers selected a dozen or so junior scholars to present their work and get great feedback. Natually, these scholars got a gold plated cv entry as well.
Now, Stanford and Yale have invited Harvard into the club and deleted all the brand names from the title. It is now called the Junior Faculty Forum. Harvard will be hosting this June and the deadline for submission is February 15, 2012. Full details are here.
Totally dissipates the brand. Sterling Cooper would not approve.
You don't, but you can enlist your network of attendants, friends and family to tell guests via word of mouth about your preference, if and when they're asked. In any case, some people will still want to mark the occasion with an actual gift, so registering for at least a few items—like upgrades of items you already have, or new linens—is a good idea.