The Registry

Ah... new things. New shiny new things. New things that we didn't have to purchase ourselves! It's the excitement of registering for gifts. I hope to have this done by the middle of June, and in the mean time have been searching lists and lists of what we should be registering for. So that got me thinking - what do you register for?

All of the lists out there seem to think that you need so many of this, and so many of that. Who needs 6 lamps, fine china, or fancy napkins? Obviously someone! When the FI and I merged our things last summer when I moved in to his already furnished house, we went through each others things and determined whose duplicates of measuring cups, measuring spoons, eating utensils, water pitchers, etc. would stay, or which ones would be donated/thrown out (we did donate a TON of stuff). It was due to the fact that I had been living on my own for 9 years prior to that, and the last 4 years in a condo that was 98% furnished. Needless to say, there was a lot of stuff.

After reading through these lists... it became more and more clear that maybe we really just needed to upgrade some things. I know he would love for me to have a Kuerig, as my current coffee maker (still in a great condition) would always make a mess of the water when I was done, and a Kuerig would solve that. I had been looking at new comforters/bedding for awhile, so maybe this was the time to get that. Of course, I was looking WAY before we got engaged - so luckily I never bought anything. Brand new towels for the bathrooms would be nice, as ours are just a collection of what we both had prior - as long as they were in very good shape. Other small kitchen appliances would be nice too, like a good food processor or small crock pot for dips. I'm sure I could come up with other examples too.

And... a honeymoon fund. I read countless posts on Wedding blogs/message boards and the consensus is - DON'T DO IT. But I think, why not? Some of these people are the same ones who feel that it's tacky to have guests pay for drinks and that an open bar (or no bar at all) is the only acceptable route to go. Seriously? Maybe in some places, but I'm pretty sure that no wedding I have ever been to has had people complaining about the fact that they have to pay or drinks. To each their own, I suppose. Anyway... we have been discussing possible honeymoon vacations (St. Lucia), and it would be nice to get the money to go there, even if it's in cash. I know asking for straight up cash is rude... but I guess when you have a registry that doesn't have a ton of options on it, people may get the hint to go that route. Gift cards would work too, and with the way I spend money at Target - greatly appreciated!

So, in conclusion... you wouldn't think that a Registry would have to have so much thought put into it... but you do. Getting to the store with the power of that scanner in hand - anything is possible! Heck, I had a friends now husband scan in some mac and cheese boxes - ha! Hopefully we can have a game plan going on before we enter said store(s) - and some store browsing and note taken may need to begin real soon though. If something is forgotten, if can always be added later.