We're starting our registry today, and so multiple questions...sorry for the multiple threads, but I thought this was pretty distinct from my other one:
FI & I have lived together for 5 years, and I lived alone for years before that. We cook several times a week and bake and entertain often, so I have LOTS of kitchen things, including good pots and pans. I want a few upgrades (like a stand mixer to replace my 12-year-old hand one), but not too many. I'm very against putting anything on the registry which would be fun for just one of us or the other, like the new video game console FI wants. Also, registering for experiences/honeymoon or using my photographer's registry to pay for photos (gag!) are clearly off the table.
I'll be having a smaller bridal shower (no more than 20 people of our 150 person guest list), but a good half of our guest list have only seen us 2 or 3 times since we've gotten together - or never met me at all - because FI's family is large, spread out, and not particularly close. I want to make sure they have good ideas of what our taste is like if they want to get us a physical gift.
What are some good, etiquette-approved but still less common things to put on a registry?