Gifts....& More Gifts!

Months into planning your wedding, family and friends begin to ask you, "Well, where are you registered?" To your surprise, you don't have an answer.  But where do you begin?  Even though, wedding invitations go out 3 to 2 months before your wedding date, you typically begin registering for your wedding gifts 9 to 7 months in advance.  This will allow more than enough time for your guests to shop for your gift.

A few tips when registering:
1.) Register for your wedding in more than 1 store. 
2.) Register for different priced items, ranging from inexpensive to expensive.
3.) Register together-these are items that will be in your new home.
4.) Don't register for items that you will never use. 
5.) Check the store's return policy, just in case you get 2 or 3 of the same item. 
6.) If possible, make your registry available online for guests who are extremely busy.
7.) To eliminate #5 happening, update your registry often.

Side-Note: Never, and I mean never, include your registry on your save-the-date or your invitation. Place this information on your wedding website and have your parents spread the word for you. It is just poor taste to include this information on your stationary items.

So where are some common places to register?

After your wedding and honeymoon is over, you and your new husband must personally thank each guest that attended your wedding, more importantly, thank the guests that took the time to purchase a gift for your new home.  Handwritten cards are the best gesture because it shows that you took the time and put thought into saying "thank you."  This should be done at least six weeks after your wedding.  Don't procrastinate too long!

Thank you for tuning in on today's blog!

*Zee*