Deciding what gifts to select for your wedding registry can either be really fun or really daunting depending on how you approach it. And the truth is it’s different for every single couple. A wedding registry should be a reflection of you, your fiancé and the things you love. So while we may not be able to tell you exactly what you should select, we can share some secrets and tips that might make the process a little bit easier for you. Below you can find some insights from our experience in helping engaged couples create their dream registry.
Do It Together
Your wedding registry is a vision board, a visualisation of your future home and life. This means that a good registry should reflect the couple who made it. For this reason, it’s important to get your fiancé involved and create a wedding registry that speaks to both of your needs. By taking stock of what both of you already have and together deciding what you still need in your life, you’re not only laying the first building blocks of the future you’ve planned together, but you’re selecting the objects that will feature in the special moments you share in the years to come.
Think of the Future
And while we’re on the subject of tomorrow, it’s a fact that our tastes and needs change as we get older, what we love today we might not like tomorrow… life happens and priorities change. It’s important to not only think about what you need today, but also, what you will need tomorrow. Right now that 8-piece dinner set might seem unnecessary, but when you start hosting more dinner parties or your family starts to grow, they become essential. The same can be said for kitchenware, one piece of advice we often give couples is to build your registry around the type of cooking you want to do in the future.
Look for Heirlooms
When selecting gifts nothing is more important than quality. Selecting a gift registry that offers carefully curated and high quality items ensures that they will be a fixture in your life in the years to come. Even smaller or simpler gifts that are of a high quality will create value in your life. For instance a designer bottle opener will be something you will keep and use for years. Fine china will always be a conversation piece at dinner parties and if it’s high quality it becomes something that you can pass down to your children when they start making their home.
Go for the Wild Card
Your wedding gift registry is a chance to pick the gifts you really want. While it’s important to think practically, you also need to listen to your heart. If there’s something you have your heart set on, whether it’s a dream appliance or a piece of designer furniture our advice is to add it to your list. An Espresso maker might seem like an unusual item for a wedding registry, but if you are a coffee lover there really are few better gifts.
Give Options
While it’s important to be selective and act as a curator for your tomorrow, it’s just as important to be mindful of the varied situations and budgets of your guests. A wedding registry that only contains expensive or high end items might place unnecessary strain on your guests. It’s important to find a balance between more expensive and smaller practical items that you will use every day.
Building your dream wedding registry should be one of the most fun and satisfying parts of planning your wedding. It should be collaborative and fun for you and your fiancé. Perhaps the most important part of the process is selecting a gift registry that carefully selects and curates the items it has available. By hand selecting items that speak to the values of good craftsmanship and brands that have built a reputation for inherent quality you can be sure that whatever you select, will be a fixture in your lives for years to come.
