PLANNING & PREP
While dress shopping can be totally glamourous and cake tasting is a blast, one of the most fun parts of planning a wedding is – you guessed it – putting together your wedding registry. When else in your life do you really get to shop for things that are just for you, without spending a dime? But with all the fun comes a little bit of registry etiquette (and advice) you’ll want to keep in mind. Don’t forget, once the wedding is over the rest of your life together begins. Your wedding registry is meant to not only help the two of you celebrate your unique bond, but should also reflect the life you’re building together. Follow this list of registry dos and don’ts, and you’re guaranteed to put together a wedding registry that you – and your guests – will love.
DO NOT: REGISTER FOR THE $500 BREAD MAKER In case you can’t tell, I’m using this as a metaphor. If you happen to really be a baker of breads and have been longing for the $500 bread maker – but just couldn’t justify splurging on it yourself – then by all means, absolutely register for the $500 bread maker. Send me some bread if you do. What you should avoid, however, is simply assuming that the moment you say “I do” you are suddenly going to become a baker of homemade breads, or a churner of homemade ice cream, or a maker of homemade cheese, and so on, if you have never, in fact, had a desire to do any of those things before. You will not. What is far more likely to happen if you register for the $500 bread maker without having a solid plan for where such an item will fit into your life, is that some well-intentioned and generous wedding guest will gift it to you. You will open it, because it is large and shiny and intriguing, and use it exactly one time – just CHICAGOSTYLEWEDDINGS.COM
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