In planning my upcoming wedding there are a few things that to this day astounds me.One of which is Gift Registries. In the day and age that we live in, it amazes me that people are still doing registries in this old archaic fashion. My man and I have lived together for a few years. We already have merged many of our belongings etc and tossed away a lot. I know many others who live this way too. Are there really people who still register for items like it is 1950? As a Vintage Model I am intrigued by this thought because, seriously, when I saw this list from Wedding Wire I burst out loud laughing and saying out loud "Who registers for all these items anymore?"
Look below to see the DAUNTING list I am referring to...then scroll past it to read the rest of my comments ...
Registry Checklist
Make sure your registry includes all of the things you need with the following list:
Bedroom
Dining Room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Home Accessories & Electronics
Cleaning Supplies
Luggage
Outdoors
Accent pillows
Bed Skirt/Dust Ruffle
Blankets
Comforter or duvet
Duvet cover
Euro shams
Fitted sheets
Flat Sheets
Mattress pad
Pillowcases (set of two)
Pillows
Quilt
Standard shams
5-piece place settings (Dinner, salad, bread plates, teacup and saucer)
Coffee pot
Coordinating accent plates for salad or dessert
Covered butter dish
Covered casseroles
Covered vegetable bowls
Gravy boat
Large vegetable bowls
Pasta bowls
Platters - large
Platters - medium
Platters - small
Rimmed soup bowls
Salt and pepper shakers
Serving bowls
Soup tureen and ladel
Sugar and creamer set
5-piece place settings (Dinner and salad forks, tablespoon, teaspoons and knife)
Butter knives
Cake and pie server
Gravy ladle
Pierced spoons
Salad servers
Serving forks
Serving spoons
Silverware chest
Sugar spoon
Iced beverage glasses
Red wine glasses
Water goblets
White wine glasses
Bar tool set
Carafe
Champagne flutes (or purchase one pair to us at your wedding)
Coaster set
Cocktail shaker
Cordials
Decanter
Double old-fashioned glasses
Highball glasses
Ice bucket
Ice tongs
Margarita glasses
Martini glasses
Pilsner glasses
Pitcher
Punch bowl and cups
Snifters
Tumblers
Cocktail napkins
Dinner napkins
Luncheon napkins
Napkin rings
Placemats
Table pad
Table runner
Tablecloths
5-piece place settings (Dinner, salad, soup bowl, teacup and saucer)
Covered butter dish
Covered vegetable bowl
Gravy boat
Mugs
Open vegetable bowl
Rimmed soup bowls
Salt and pepper shakers
Serving bowls
Serving platters - large
Serving platters - medium
Sugar and creamer set
5-piece place settings (Dinner and salad forks, tablespoon, teaspoon and knife)
Hostess set
Salad servers
Serving fork
Serving set
Serving spoon
Juice glasses
Pitcher
Red wine glasses
Water glasses
White wine glasses
Cookware set with 10 to 14 pieces
10” frying pan or skillet
2-quart sauce pan with lid
3-quart sauce pan with lid
6-quart stock pot with lid
Broiler pan
Casserole dishes
Covered saute pans
Double boiler with lid
Dutch oven
Fondue set
Grill/Griddle
Lasagna pan
Omelet pan
Roasting pan
Roasting rack
Steamer basket
Wok/stir fry pans
Bread knife
Carving set
Chef’s knife
Cleaver
Kitchen shears
Knife block
Knife block set
Paring knife
Santoku knife
Serrated knife
Sharpening steel
Steak knives
Blender
Bread maker
Coffee bean grinder
Coffee maker
Crock pot
Espresso machine
Food processor
Hand mixer
Immersion blender
Juicer
Microwave
Panini press
Pasta Maker
Rice cooker
Slow cooker
Stand mixer
Toaster or toaster oven
Waffle iron
Electric Can Opener
Baking sheet
Bread pan
Cake pan
Ceramic bakeware set
Cookie sheet
Cooling rack
Glass bakeware set
Half-sheet pan
Jelly-roll pan
Loaf pan
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowl set
Muffin tin
Nonstick bakeware set
Pie plates
Quiche pan
Rolling pin
Tart pan
Basting brushes
Bottle opener
Cabinet organizer
Can opener
Canister set
Cheese grater
Citrus zester
Colander
Cutting boards
Drawer organizer
Food-storage containers
Garlic press
Ice cream scoop
Masher
Meat tenderizer
Peeler
Pizza wheel
Salad spinner
Salt and pepper mill
Spatula
Spice rack
Tea kettle
Timer
Tongs
Trash can
Trivet
Whisk
Aprons
Chair pads
Dishtowels
Kitchen mat
Napkins
Oven Mitts
Pot holders
Table pad
Table runner
Tablecloths
Bath mats
Bath sheets
Bath towels
Hand towels
Washcloths
Bath rug
Electric razor
Electric toothbrush
Hamper
Magnifying mirror
Massager
Scale
Shower Curtain, rings and liner
Soap dish or dispenser
Tissue holder
Toothbrush holder
Tub mat
Waste basket
Water glass
Air purifier
Alarm clocks
Cake Plate
Candlestick holders
Centerpiece Bowl
Chip and Dip Bowl
Divided Serving Tray
Drapery hardware
DVD player
Flatscreen TV
Framed art
Humidifier
Picture Frames
Throw blanket
Tiered Server
Vases
Wall clocks
Wall mirrors
Window treatment
Broom
Garment cleaner
Hand vacuum
Iron
Ironing Board
Mop
Steam cleaner
Vacuum
Duffle bag
Garment bag
Rolling suitcase
Barbecue grill
Garden hose
Gardening kit
Grilling set
Patio furniture set
Snow shovel
Dining Room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Home Accessories & Electronics
Cleaning Supplies
Luggage
Outdoors
Accent pillows Bed Skirt/Dust Ruffle Blankets Comforter or duvet Duvet cover Euro shams Fitted sheets Flat Sheets Mattress pad Pillowcases (set of two) Pillows Quilt Standard shams
Formal China
5-piece place settings (Dinner, salad, bread plates, teacup and saucer) Coffee pot Coordinating accent plates for salad or dessert Covered butter dish Covered casseroles Covered vegetable bowls Gravy boat Large vegetable bowls Pasta bowls Platters - large Platters - medium Platters - small Rimmed soup bowls Salt and pepper shakers Serving bowls Soup tureen and ladel Sugar and creamer set
Flatware
5-piece place settings (Dinner and salad forks, tablespoon, teaspoons and knife) Butter knives Cake and pie server Gravy ladle Pierced spoons Salad servers Serving forks Serving spoons Silverware chest Sugar spoon
Crystal
Iced beverage glasses Red wine glasses Water goblets White wine glasses
Barware
Bar tool set Carafe Champagne flutes (or purchase one pair to us at your wedding) Coaster set Cocktail shaker Cordials Decanter Double old-fashioned glasses Highball glasses Ice bucket Ice tongs Margarita glasses Martini glasses Pilsner glasses Pitcher Punch bowl and cups Snifters Tumblers
Table Linens
Cocktail napkins Dinner napkins Luncheon napkins Napkin rings Placemats Table pad Table runner Tablecloths
Everyday Dishes
5-piece place settings (Dinner, salad, soup bowl, teacup and saucer) Covered butter dish Covered vegetable bowl Gravy boat Mugs Open vegetable bowl Rimmed soup bowls Salt and pepper shakers Serving bowls Serving platters - large Serving platters - medium Sugar and creamer set
Flatware
5-piece place settings (Dinner and salad forks, tablespoon, teaspoon and knife) Hostess set Salad servers Serving fork Serving set Serving spoon
Glassware
Juice glasses Pitcher Red wine glasses Water glasses White wine glasses
Cookware
Cookware set with 10 to 14 pieces 10” frying pan or skillet 2-quart sauce pan with lid 3-quart sauce pan with lid 6-quart stock pot with lid Broiler pan Casserole dishes Covered saute pans Double boiler with lid Dutch oven Fondue set Grill/Griddle Lasagna pan Omelet pan Roasting pan Roasting rack Steamer basket Wok/stir fry pans
Cutlery
Bread knife Carving set Chef’s knife Cleaver Kitchen shears Knife block Knife block set Paring knife Santoku knife Serrated knife Sharpening steel Steak knives Blender Bread maker Coffee bean grinder Coffee maker Crock pot Espresso machine Food processor Hand mixer Immersion blender Juicer Microwave Panini press Pasta Maker Rice cooker Slow cooker Stand mixer Toaster or toaster oven Waffle iron Electric Can Opener
Bakeware
Baking sheet Bread pan Cake pan Ceramic bakeware set Cookie sheet Cooling rack Glass bakeware set Half-sheet pan Jelly-roll pan Loaf pan Measuring cups Measuring spoons Mixing bowl set Muffin tin Nonstick bakeware set Pie plates Quiche pan Rolling pin Tart pan
Kitchen Accessories
Basting brushes Bottle opener Cabinet organizer Can opener Canister set Cheese grater Citrus zester Colander Cutting boards Drawer organizer Food-storage containers Garlic press Ice cream scoop Masher Meat tenderizer Peeler Pizza wheel Salad spinner Salt and pepper mill Spatula Spice rack Tea kettle Timer Tongs Trash can Trivet Whisk
Kitchen Linens
Aprons Chair pads Dishtowels Kitchen mat Napkins Oven Mitts Pot holders Table pad Table runner Tablecloths
Bathroom Linens
Bath mats Bath sheets Bath towels Hand towels Washcloths
Bathroom Accessories
Bath rug Electric razor Electric toothbrush Hamper Magnifying mirror Massager Scale Shower Curtain, rings and liner Soap dish or dispenser Tissue holder Toothbrush holder Tub mat Waste basket Water glass Air purifier Alarm clocks Cake Plate Candlestick holders Centerpiece Bowl Chip and Dip Bowl Divided Serving Tray Drapery hardware DVD player Flatscreen TV Framed art Humidifier Picture Frames Throw blanket Tiered Server Vases Wall clocks Wall mirrors Window treatment Broom Garment cleaner Hand vacuum Iron Ironing Board Mop Steam cleaner Vacuum Duffle bag Garment bag Rolling suitcase Barbecue grill Garden hose Gardening kit Grilling set Patio furniture set Snow shovel
I guess my man and I are just "New Wave" or "Futuristic " in thought about what would work for us...
We want to get an RV. With these new "CASH" registries, I think that might be a way to at least get some funds into the account to do so. Now, I know, I can hear you, CASH?? But that is SO< SO SO.....IMPERSONAL!!
Is it any less impersonal than to buy a gift that isn't what the person wants? My man and I are trying to get RID of items in our home so we can move our belongings into an RV and live it in full time and travel and do what we want. I know compared to MOST RVers we are young. But there is a new generation of NOMAD RVers who ARE the age of us or younger and if they can do it, well why can't we.
This is a gift that would make us happy. A step to our dream. Living Free.
I would advise other couple not to allow the daunting nature of those registries to get to them. Register for what they want not what they THINK society wants them to register for.
Here are a few I am going through for us to consider
As well we decide that since we both have Kindles, use our computers, Like to buy things online, we chose Amazon for people to gift us Gift cards if they desire...
But mostly we prefer cash to go towards our new life together!
In the end, do what YOU want to do. Remember, it is YOUR special day...make it what you want it to be and thaty goes for registries too!
Until Next time,
XoXo Trisha Trixie
