Wedding registry?

Re: Wedding registry?

• hlq2011

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  FI and I have been together five years, and living together four.  But there is still a TON of stuff we need or want - our cookware and dishes were mostly hand me downs.  Our towels don't match, and they - along with our sheets - are worn.  We need home decor items, and stuff for entertaining.  I had a b-day party for FI and had to scrounge, beg, borrow and steal for stuff to pull the party off.
  
  I'm sure if you spend some time going through your home, you can find things you need or want.  I spent a lot of time browsing the entertaining and serveware sections of Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma looking for things I could use.
  

  

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• jessicabessica member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  Definitely look for things to upgrade, like hlq said.  Linens and nonstick cookware for me generally could use replacing after 5 or 6 years, and if you don't already have 3 sets of towels and sheets (1 in the wash + 1 on the bed + 1 on the shelf), register for more.  FI and I love to cook, and we registered for some cookbooks we've been wanting (and we've received all of them already, plus some others that people picked out on their own).  You'll need some photo frames to display your wedding pictures, too. 

  
  

  My shower was a few weeks ago, and I was really touched by the off-registry gifts we received.  In addition to the cookbooks, people picked out some really cute housewares from speciality shops that I never would have bought myself.  

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• MairePoppy mod

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  There's an 'utltimate registry checklist' at the top of the 'Registry Board,' if you need ideas. But here are a few ideas.
  
  PP is correct about towels. They need replacing after about 5 years, unless you have an abundance of them. Two bath mats to alternate would be nice.
  
  White or biege sheets with a high thread count will still work if you change your decor.
  
  Nice dishes and serving pieces to be used for holidays and special occasions.
  
  Holiday table cloth and napkins
  
  Every day drinking glasses and barware frequently need to be replaced because of breakage
  
  Luggage
  
  camera or items related to any hobbies you share
  
  Make sure there are plenty of inexpensive options on your list, such as utensils, garden tools.
  
  
  

                     

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• LoveMuffins member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  FI and I have been living together for awhile too, but we went nuts on all the little kitchen gadgets that we have always wanted but have made do without (flour sifter, slow cooker, deep fryer, several different sizes of whisks, pasta maker attachment for our kitchen aid, etc.). I bet if you start looking around online, you'll find some things and go "hey... I'd like one of those"

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• Jennifer102011

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  FI and I have been living together for 2 years (together nearly 5) and we have pretty much everything we need. When doing our registry, I upgraded some things and picked out the stuff I liked (we got a lot of hand me downs from our families). I just want to decorate our house in our style. So, I'd just register for things that will need to be upgraded and stuff like that. If people want to give you cash or gift cards, they will without you asking.

  

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• laurenes

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  We'd been living together for awhile as well (and I did initially feel very uncomfortable asking for gifts). We registered for a few of those traditional things that you really only get at  wedding (china). We did a lot of "upgrading" since some of our stuff is hand-me-downs that were falling apart. Like others said, towels, linens, etc - anything it's good to have extra of (towels) or things that are wearing out.

  
  

  We also registered for board games, a few movies/tv series, and other things like that that's it's nice to have when friends come over.

  
  

  I would recommend going to target (or macys, though target is very budget friends and has a more comprehensive collection) and just wandering around with the scanner. Even though I already had a lot of stuff since I love cooking and baking, there were storage containers, baking tools, and random household goods (like a receipe book holder, fireplace screen, etc) that were always those "I would love to have that" items that really aren't expensive and work great for a shower. We just scanned those things we normally see every day that we want but would forget about (like OXO tupperware). 

  
  

  Good luck!

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