Today I'm going to give some of my advise on registering for your wedding!!
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- First off, don't register too early! I know it may be tempting to register the second the initial excitement of the engagement wears off. Unless you’re having an engagement party, theres really no need to register right away. If you are having an engagement party, you don’t have to register for everything, just enough for the party. In my opinion, you shouldn't register until about six months before the wedding. If you register too early, those items may not still be available when people go to buy the gifts. There also may be seasonal items you register for, without knowing that they are seasonal. You also might even know what you want a year out from the wedding.
- Register at two or three different stores. Just because there are four Dillard's within a 10 mile radius of you, doesn't mean everyone has one close to them. Some people prefer to go into an actual store to buy a gift, rather than buying it online.
- Don't just register within one price point. Register somewhere affordable, like Target or Bed Bath and Beyond, somewhere in the middle, like Macy's or Dillards, and somewhere a little more luxurious, like Crate&Barrel, or Williams Sonoma. Some people will want to buy you a bunch of smaller, less expensive items, and others will want to buy you one big ticket item.
- Don't go in blind! Sit down together and decide your color scheme for your house, and the overall feel you want for your home. Also, make sure you know what size bed you will be purchasing- if you don't already have one- so you know what size bedding and sheets to register for.
- If you don't have a home together yet, make sure you are registering for all the essentials. If you're starting from scratch, this list from Real Simple is great!!
- Make a home together! Some other advise I would suggest is, if one of you have a house, and the other is moving in, try selling what you can, and buy and register for things together. The reason for this is, you want it to feel like YOUR home, not his home and you're a guest.
- Make sure you're not registering for the same item at multiple stores. For example: stick to bedroom and bath items at Macy's and all kitchen items at Target. You don't want to receive two different knife sets because you forgot you already registered for one at another store.
- So you'd rather just have cash instead of gifts? It makes sense to think that if you only want money for your wedding- because you already live together so you have a lot of stuff for your home- you'll only register for enough for your bridal shower. That is a good thought, but it may backfire. Some people just prefer to give gifts, so if there isn't anything left on your registry two days before the wedding, they may just buy you something they think you might like. Make it a point to let your family and bridal party know that the two of you would prefer money for a down payment on a home, so they can spread the word to guests if they ask. If you have a registry somewhere, the store is usually pretty good about letting you return items for something you'd prefer, if guests do buy you something you didn't register for.
- Don't put where you are registered on your wedding invitations!! Why is this you ask? Guests are not required to bring you a gift, even though most will bring one. Originally guests would find out where the couple was registered though word of mouth, now it's more common to include your wedding website somewhere in your invitations. Your website will give people your registry information, and other information about your wedding.
I hope this was helpful for you!! Is there any other advise for couples who are registering? Leave a comment below!!
XO. Val
