We registered at Amazon.com and Garnet Hill, as they seemed the best bets, although I've since heard some iffy stuff about Amazon's registry from someone who just did a baby registry there. But Amazon by far had the best prices on some of our items.
We've been living together for more than a year, and I lived on my own for years before that, so we have all the basics. But we've registered for upgrades on a lot of stuff. Such as, I've never had a good flatware pattern, so we picked out Reed & Barton's 'Siena,' which we think is great for both everyday and formal. And it's not terribly expensive--this is one of the reasons we went with Amazon, as their price for a place setting was nearly $10 less than Bed Bath and Beyond, and way less than Macy's. I have a great collection of both vintage and modern Fiesta as my everyday china, so we only added a few pieces of a gorgeous Wedgewood pattern to the registry for formal occasions--it's a pattern designed to go with white pieces, so even if we dont get very many, it's not an issue. My FH wanted good knives, which we don't have, so he chose them. I chose some bakingware that I don't have, such as a good springform pan, but I don't need all that much baking-wise. I have good pots and pans so we didn't bother with that. The only other thing I really want is the KitchenAid mixer. I've wanted one for years and years. If we don't get the one on the registry, I'm buying it with some wedding money! And then I put on a bunch of other things that would be nice to have, such as a nice OXO can opener, some upgrades on utensils, a cute bread bin, an expensive metal garbage can, some more everyday glasses so we'll have a matching set--even though we have plenty, they don't match.
I couldn't find any towels I liked on Amazon so I did the Garnet Hill regsitry. On there I picked out towels, a new bath mat, a really nice new blanket, and a couple of other things. I have lots of good bedding already, so that wasn't necessary.
And that's about it. I'm not expecting a shower, and to be honest, I'm not expecting too many gifts off the registry anyway. My FH says that his family gives money, and I suspect a lot of mine will as well. And that's OK, but I wanted people to have the option so we put together the registries. And I think they're good options for our guests, as they can buy as much or as little as they want. A few towels, or five place settings. One thing I've always heard it make sure there's cheaper options for guests, especially for showers, and I tried to do that.
I'm still having a hard time getting used to the idea that people will be giving us expensive presents anyway! We're not having this wedding for the presents, but to celebrate our marriage with the people closest to us. The whole present thing kinda blows my mind!
![]()
