Give brides your registry advice.

Knot Annie · July 2010

Hey Knotties,

I need your quotes for the mag! I’ll use your knot name as per usual. Tell me...what’s your best (and hopefully unique) advice for new brides when registering? For example, Don’t be afraid to register for bigger ticket items (hello fancy bar!). Your friends or family can always go in on these or you can use your completion discount to purchase the item after the wedding.”

Thanks in advance!

clarereedy · July 2010

Think of your registry like a really big Christmas list - just like you used to ask for a pony, think big! Of course, you need to put gifts in all price ranges to give people choices, but don't be afraid of the more "out there" requests!

RemyAlexandra · July 2010

Remember to register for your marriage, not just your wedding. Do a little research to see what's best for you and pick high quality items that you won't have to replace in 2 years.

noodle_oo · July 2010

Give yourself plenty of time to register! It can be overwhelming and take a few trips back to the store. FI and I spent 2 hrs at Crate and Barrel and thought we had done pretty well. We left the store with a registry of just 20 items! It was a good start, but it took us a good month and several trips back to the store to get a good, well balanced and thought out registry.

alecat9 · July 2010

Check your registry online and make sure none of the items you registered for were discontinued. Don't register too early; it increases the likelihood some items will non be available when guests go to purchase them. We only registered five months before the wedding and our china was discontinued less than two months later.

sjnsjnsjn · July 2010

Use www.myregistry.com and you can register for one or two things at several (and even unusual) places, so you're not stuck registering for a lot of things at a few big name stores!

pandasquishy · July 2010

Don't let the store clerks push you into registering for things you don't think you'll use your want. They'll try to tell you you need to register for two items per guest and they'll push upgrades on you, but stay focused on what you want and need.

kjhildman · July 2010

Don't forget to have fun! You need to take into account what things you need (new flatware for us... our college stuff is all rusted!!) but also have fun! We registered for lots of board, card, and yard games as well. We love to entertain so we put things we will use with guests. You don't always have to agree (He's a Cubs fan and I'm a Cardinals fan so we put stuff for each on there!) but be able to live with each other's choices (I love him but not his choice of baseball team).

hallk33 · July 2010

Take a look at what the store offers and how the registry works before you to make sure the company has what you are looking for.

Review the registry online when you are done to make sure there were no mistakes.

erinrc1 · July 2010

Take it from my bridesmaids: register for fun items! They gently gave me flack for registering for a white serving bowl because it was so bland. I have to admit, after a second look, they were right -- who wants to buy a boring gift?

phut_action · July 2010

DON'T register without your man (or woman). Definitely go make your choices as a couple. Your fiancee may say they don't care, but take it from two of my friends, when you start getting gifts and they see what you got, they'll have an opinion. Besides, it's their house, too, so they should at least offer their opinion.

lemken · July 2010

If you don't want to register for fine china, then don't. Your registry is about things that you and your fiance want... not fancy things that you'll never use. On the other side of that, if you want to register for Guitar Hero, do it. If it's a game that you both will enjoy together, it's a perfectly acceptable wedding gift.

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