Popular Wedding Registries

From LoveToKnow Weddings

What follows is a sampling of popular wedding registries.

Years ago, a bride would register for wedding gifts at the most upscale department stores. In fact, at one time a wedding registry was only used by those who were well-to-do. Times have changed however, and the trend is towards brides from all walks of life registering for their wedding gifts. This makes sense. Today's couples don't need the traditional wedding gifts of pots and pans since most of them have lived on their own for years. By registering, the Happy Couple is letting their guests know not only what they need, but their tastes and style as well.

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Popular Wedding Regisgtry Trends

Nowadays there's a trend towards ordering wedding gifts online. Not only is it easier for the busy couple to select items from Internet retailers than to put in a personal appearance at the store, it's easier for guests to order directly from popular wedding registries. Ordering online can save a whole day's worth of shopping. While this does eliminate many personal touches, online shopping certainly rates high in the convenience factor.

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Target

Would you believe Target.com is the most popular online wedding registry? The bride and groom like the assortment of merchandise and guests appreciate the affordability of the registered items. When the Happy Couple registers with "Club Wedd" they not only have access to a database of hundreds of wedding items, but they can view an assortment of wedding guides that help plan everything from gift giving to beauty tips. The handy "Must Have Registry Checklist' will help the bride and groom select everything they need to start their new life together.

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Bed Bath and Beyond

Bed Bath and Beyond isn't just a place to purchase bed sheets and toilet brushes. This wedding registry offers the Happy Couple as well as their guests an assortment of elegant items ranging from table settings to cleaning items to furniture. A quick glance at the wedding registry checklist will have the bride and groom barely containing themselves as they do their best not to check off every item on the list. In addition to the wedding gift registry, Bed Bath and Beyond also offers ideas and advice for Happy Couples, their parents and the members of the wedding party.

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Crate and Barrel

From the perfect china pattern to table linens that will match any décor, the wedding gift registry at Crate and Barrel offers an elegant assortment of wedding gifts. Choosing gifts is simple and you can edit your request at any time. You can even sign up to receive complimentary wedding registry cards to include in your wedding shower invitations so your guests know where you are registered.

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Pottery Barn

For many, no trip to the mall would be complete without a visit to Pottery Barn. Over the years they've expanded from a shop that sells home decorating items to one selling furniture, house wares and more. It only makes sense that Pottery Barn now boasts and popular wedding gift registry. Since registrants can create and manage their wedding registry online, they don't have to spend the day browsing the aisles at the store itself – unless of course they want to. Those who are giving gifts can either browse the gift registry online or they can visit the shop in person. Either way, the Happy Couple will be receiving some wonderful gifts that they will cherish for years to come.

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William Sonoma

Known for their high quality, high end kitchen products, William Sonoma offers exactly what you'd expect. Nothing but the best appliances, every day and special occasion table ware, crisp linens and more. The couple who registers can expect to receive tips, ideas and recommendations for creating the perfect kitchen. For the couple who loves to cook, or would love to learn, William Sonoma offers nothing but the best.

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Tiffany's

Tiffany's is the crème de la wedding gift registry crème. Every bride dreams of opening gifts that come in that special blue box. Fine china, sparkling crystal and gleaming silver all can be found in the gift registry at Tiffany's. Add to that Tiffany's good name and outstanding customer service and the upscale bride knows she's truly getting superiority and excellence.

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I can't add to Laudia's comments. They are on the money. Don't lose yours $$ and start your new lives together in a nightmare from a target gift registery. Bed bath and beyond is great and I would recommend it. my son and his new wife had no problems whatsoever with them.

-- Contributed by: dave

I had a very similar experience with my Target wedding regsitry. We received duplicate items and when I brought them to to the store to exchange them for store credit, they informed me that the computer would not allow an exchange for any items over $20 with out the gift receipts. I explained that we were victims of a robbery on our honeymoon and the gift receipts were in my purse which was stollen. I supplied the police report and case number with no assistance. I spoke to the manager at the store and the service manager for the registry hotline and both firmly stated that there was nothing that they could do with out the gift receipts. The only suggestion or resolution they could offer me was to request the person who purchased us the gifts to come to the store with us and do a transaction search with their credit card. If they paid with cash, there is absolutely nothing that they can do. I would think that the main advantages to a wedding registry would be to avoid duplicates and the ease of exchanges and returns which Target club wed does not provide.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

DO NOT REGISTER AT TARGET! I also had a bad experience. I had one duplicate item purchased in the past month from my registry. Well, they no longer keep a purchase log so they can't even look up my registry and see what was bought from it. You must rely on a third party (the person who bought the gift) to give you a gift receipt, and if they don't give you a gift receipt, too bad. This policy is new Aug. 8, 2007. Target expects you, as a registrant, to ask your guest for the gift receipt. I will not do that for fear of offending my friend who gave me a gift. I am stuck with two $90 items, and Target will do NOTHING for me.

-- Contributed by: angela

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