Wedding Registry 101: Glassware and Other Registry Must-Haves
The Basics
Registering for home basics like stemware, cookware and bedding is always a good idea. All these presents will help you and your partner set-up your new home. Register for glassware, both casual and formal, that can be used for everyday and entertaining purposes. If you and your partner are wine lovers, register for red and white wine glasses and sparkling wine glasses.
You can also choose to register for monogrammed glassware, so you can use it to make special toasts on occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. If you wish to set-up a home bar, register for different types of glassware to furnish your bar.
Charitable Gifts
Support a worthy cause such as environmental conservation through your wedding registry. There are many charitable organizations that offer online registry gifts. You and your partner can give your guests the option of making a donation in your name to support worthy causes.
Green Gifts
Create an environment-friendly wedding registry by putting green gifts on your registry. You can register for solar-powered lamps that use solar panels to power the bulbs. Recycled glass lanterns are also great green gifts. Register for organic bedding. It is eco-friendly as it uses sustainable means to cultivate cotton and organic cotton that is super soft and stylish. Organic cotton his-and-her towels and bathrobes are eco-friendly as well as attractive.
Register for an Experience
Besides basics like glassware and kitchen appliances, it's important to register for unique experiences. A couple's spa massage or a hot air balloon ride can be a great way to relax and have fun. You and your partner can have a wonderful honeymoon by registering for travel packages offered by travel agencies. Register for fun experiences like deep sea diving lessons and parasailing.
Include these ideas on your wedding registry checklist and have a great time registering for gifts.
Authors Profile: Martin Pitt is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. Martin especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor.
Martin loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here he writes about wedding registry and glassware.