Best registries

When signing up for registries, be sure to give guests ample time to make their purchases. This is great information to include on a wedding website (mine is under construction, hopefully I'll get it out before school starts! :), which can be shared with friends on a save-the-date card sent out anywhere from 6 months to a year in advance. 

Top 5 Registry Tips

1. Hit all price points: under 50, under 75, under 100, above 100, etc. Guests tend to purchase gifts two weeks before the wedding til two weeks after the wedding, so two weeks before check to see if you need to add anything to give guests more options.

2. Look for perks. Some registries allow you to enroll in a completion program in which you can buy the remaining items on your registry at a 10-15% up to a year after the wedding.

3. Know what you own. See what both of you have together and only ask for what you really need. More into an outdoor grill out than hosting swanky soirees? Maybe those crystal goblets aren't for you. However, still make sure you have all the basics as your style might change with time.

4. The ideal number of registries is 2 to 4. Give your guests options, and consider which stores are available everywhere. Nowadays, online registries seem to be the best option, and the most user friendly with real time updates of what has and hasn't been purchased.

5. Write nice thank you notes no later than a month after the wedding!

Best registries...

for the stepford wife

for the future soccer mom

for the practical one

for the power couple

for the recessionista

www.thebigday.com

have guests sponsor part of your honeymoon!

also see www.honeyluna.com

for the quirky one

for the gift that keeps on giving

for the handy (wo)man

WWCAJD?? (What would Caroline and Jon do?)

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