Your wedding gift registry is a pretty amazing thing: it’s a chance to help those who love you to pick things you really want as gifts, and it’s a chance to ask for a lot of nice items that you might not buy otherwise. However, crafting a great registry is a good way to ensure people feel appreciated at your wedding while also getting you wonderful, appropriate gifts (if they choose to do so). Here are some ways to think carefully about that registry.
Inventory What You Don’t Need as a Wedding Gift
Many people see visions of flannel sheets and beautiful cutlery dancing in their heads when they think about a registry, but one way to scale yourselves back is to look at what you already have. Unless you and your spouse-to-be are really quite young, chances are that you’ve gathered at least a few housewares that don’t need replacing. When you consider the items generally included on registries, try to cross off a few of them that you know you don’t need. This will help you do two things: not get overwhelmed and add items you don’t even want, and focus on quality with the things you do want. Plan General Ideas Before You Visit a Store to Register

Many of us lose our perspective at the prospect of scanning items once in the store…and that doesn’t yield the best wedding gift options. Do your best to outline what you want (two sets of queen-sized sheets, for example) and pick brands and patterns once you arrive. Otherwise, you...