The Ultimate Wedding Registry Workbook Choosing the Best Wedding Gifts for Your Life Together

by Naylor, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9780806526867
• ISBN10: 0806526866
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Citadel

Summary

He'd be perfectly happy to register at Home Depot, but you'd prefer Williams-Sonoma. Your mom's insisting on Bloomingdale's. Meanwhile, a dizzying array of needs vs. wants has you wondering how far you can go without going over the top. How can something that should be so much fun become so overwhelming?

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
Introduction	xi
Part One: The New Trends in Registering for Gifts	1	(28)
Blame Trading Spaces	3	(2)
Give the Groom the Gun	5	(4)
The Outdoorsy Type	9	(2)
The Party's at Our Place	11	(6)
Upgrade Me	17	(7)
Registering for Cash?	24	(5)
Part Two: Smart Registering with Guests in Mind	29	(16)
How Many Registries Can You Do?	31	(6)
Letting Guests Know Where to Go	37	(3)
Meeting Guests' Budgets	40	(2)
Group Gifts	42	(3)
Part Three: Register Wisely	45	(24)
How to Get Exactly What You Want	47	(9)
Gift Cards	56	(1)
Updating Your Registry	57	(2)
Get Even More: Taking Advantage of Registries' Special Offers	59	(2)
Combining Households	61	(8)
The His/Hers/Ours List of What Stays, What Goes, What's Needed	67	(2)
Part Four: Making Your Selections	69	(114)
Dinnerware	73	(8)
Flatware	81	(6)
Drinkware	87	(6)
Bakeware and Cookware	93	(3)
Kitchen Appliances	96	(5)
Kitchen Gadgets	101	(5)
Home Decor Accessories	106	(4)
Linens	110	(3)
Window Treatments	113	(11)
Furniture	124	(2)
Home Entertaining Items	126	(3)
The Bathroom Oasis	129	(7)
The Bedroom Oasis	136	(11)
Cleaning and Storage	147	(9)
Tools and Home Repair	156	(7)
Backyards and Patios	163	(7)
Sporting Goods and Active Lifestyle Supplies	170	(7)
Home Office Supplies	177	(6)
Part Five: Specialty Registries	183	(42)
Wines and Cuisine	185	(3)
Books and Music and Art	188	(5)
Honeymoon Registries	193	(6)
Charitable Registries	199	(15)
Independent Registries	214	(8)
Real Couples Say	222	(3)
Part Six: After the Wedding	225	(10)
Use It All Year	227	(2)
Say Thank You	229	(6)
Note from the Author	235	(1)
Appendices	236	(3)
Resources	239	(3)
Glossary	242	(11)
Index	253