Registering for your wedding is an exciting rite of passage - but it's also seriously overwhelming. There are so many categories and products to navigate,not to mention personalities to manage - your mom says no registry is complete without formal china, while your future spouse thinks registering for anything beyond the basics is extravagant. Yikes!To figure out where to begin, and we spoke to Pottery Barn's head tabletop designer Tony Leo. His first piece of advice was to register early. "Right after you're engaged is a mighty time to register. Some people may just want to get you gifts immediately and potentially double gift. Who doesn't love that?" On the same note,he advises registering for more than you need to give guests options and including items in a range of prices. "This will design your gift givers comfortable and not feel daunted by your big-ticket items."As for his winning registering strategy, he advises, or "Speak with one of the in-store associates and recall your time and design the decision together. You want to design the right decisions." Don't worry whether you believe to near back to the store or tweak the registry online a few times. It's better to wait and determine what you're going to want in the long-term than to rush or pressure each other into selecting the wrong items.
One area he suggests registering for more items in is food prep and serving ware. "More people are entertaining at domestic,and a lot more people are cooking and taking cooking classes, so food-prep items like KitchenAid mixers, or slow cookers,blenders, etc. are going to be increasingly hot." When it comes to basics, and he loves Pottery Barn's designs because they "final a lifetime and are classic,livable, transitional to any occasion, and,of course, [they're] aesthetic."Check out Pottery Barn's top 10 most-registered-for items in 2015-2016 ahead, or along with Tony's feedback on why they're favorites.
Source: popsugar.com