Why Use a Gift Registry?

Once upon a time and not so long ago, on getting home after their wedding, couples used to unwrap seven packs of drinking glasses, a countless number of plates, some china, others glass and some, from the old village ladies, were made from tin. And the number of spoons? They were so many one could actually open a small shop with them as opening stock! Would it not have been better to have received a variety of gifts to suit the needs of a couple starting a new home?

Modern day couples now have these facilities available to them. All they have to do is visit their favorite stores or supermarkets, choose the gifts they would like to receive and open a gift registry. Universal Gift Registries allow couples to even register in stores around the world.

Before registering, as a couple, decide on the life style you would like to live (psst and when deciding, remember the pocket of your dear friends and do not choose things that are too expensive!). Our companion website, Town & Country Gracious Living has several ideas on home design and decoration. Basic needs will certainly drive every couple to cook, eat, sleep and relax after a hard day at work. So, your gift list will probably look like this:

towels, shower gel, soap, kitchen utensils, kitchen appliances such as hot water kettles, toasters, blenders, matching dinner ware, spoons, knives and forks. For leisure, you may include a television set and the latest DVD Player.

To get started on registering for gifts, follow the link below:

You will find stores such as Kohl's, QVC, MACY's, LG, Braun, Hatch and Registry Essentials. Go a step further and include a colour sample board onto your wedding website to help friends and family buy you the gifts that will match with your chosen interior design style and colour theme.

Never again will a couple receive gifts (even from the best of friends) that one does not need.