While weddings this year haven’t gone according to plan, there are parts of getting married and planning a wedding that remain the same. One of these things is creating a wedding registry.
Sadly, many people feel a lot of pressure surrounding the creation of their wedding registry. So to get you feel a little less stressed about this, here are three things you should consider when you’re registering for wedding gifts.
Ask For Things You’ll Actually Use
Traditionally, couples used wedding registries to acquire the items they needed to start their lives together. But with people getting married later in life and joining their lives together before actually getting married, these types of registries aren’t really necessary for many couples.
Because of this, wedding registries have changed. Now you can ask for almost anything on your wedding registry. So rather than feeling like you have to register for kitchen items, The Knot recommends that you simply ask for items that you’d actually use in your life. So if you and your future spouse enjoy hunting together, there’s no reason not to register for a hunting rifle or camping gear.
Consider Upgrades Of Your Current Items
Although you may already have the basics covered for starting your life with your new spouse, Olivia Harrison, a contributor to Refinery29.com, shares that you can also use your registry to ask for upgraded items.
A wedding is one of the few times where people want to spend a decent amount of money on a great gift for you. So while you might have been hesitant to spend a lot of money on items in the past, if it’s a quality product that will last you for years, you should consider adding it to your registry so that one of your guests can have the pleasure of contributing this piece to your lives and your future together.
Make Giving Money More Meaningful
More and more, couples are asking for gifts of cash or contributions rather than actual wedding presents. But for some, this can be an uncomfortable thing to solicit from guests.
To make this easier while also keeping with the tradition of wedding registries, Amy Eley, a contributor to Today.com, suggests that you create a honeymoon registry or other fund that people can contribute money to. By giving guests a place where they can contribute money to a fund with a specific purpose, like paying for your honeymoon or putting toward a down payment on a home, they’ll feel like their money is more meaningful to you than if they’d just have handed you cash at the reception.
If you’re going to be registering for wedding gifts soon, consider using the tips mentioned above to help your loved ones know how they can best help you start your new life with your future spouse.
