15 Items Couples Wish They Had Added to Their Wedding Registry
Getting hitched this year? By now, you’ve probably chosen a super gorgeous wedding dress and taken care of the cake and wedding favors. But now it’s time to start adding a few items to your wedding gift registry that are essential for your newlywed abode. Because if there’s one thing more exciting than getting married to your partner in crime, it’s the fact that you get to build an entire home (and life!) together. Even if the wedding registry isn’t at the top of your to-do list during your wedding planning process, you will *definitely* want to consider these recommendations from real-life couples to make sure your list is packed with everything you two will actually use.
Picture Frames
“When it came to adding things to our registry, we were thinking about the basic bed, bath and kitchen items. But after the wedding, one of the main things we needed was picture frames! We felt like we were constantly running out to buy frames as our pictures came in from the photographer,” said Emily and Matt. Recommendation: Trixie Frames ($38+) from Anthropologie.Waffle Maker
“We really wish we had added a waffle maker! We love brunch and always regret not putting one on our registry,” said Jaclyn and Matt. Recommendation: Breville No-Mess Classic Round Waffle Maker ($129) from Williams-Sonoma.3. Experiences: “Honestly? If we could do a wedding registry all over again… We wouldn’t. Chad and I aren’t the materialistic type. And with us being so young we didn’t have the taste for sophisticated house decor or fancy matching kitchenware. We were thankful for all our gifts but didn’t really need them. We wish we thought of fundraiser for something we needed or something we could experience like a trip to different country,” said Min and Chad.
Serving Utensils
“As we relive our wedding and the happy memories that surround it, we think we would have asked for more serving utensils and place settings. We set up a traveling dinner with other couples and friends and as a new hostess, I can never be too prepared,” said Alexandra and Nyles. Recommendation: Teakwood Utensil Set ($108) from Anthropologie.Hampers
“It was really easy to get caught up in all of the crazy kitchenware and appliances and forget to register for things outside of the kitchen/bathroom. We definitely wish we had registered for some nice hampers. It never even crossed our minds, but those would be much more useful on a daily basis than the knife sharpener we received!” said Jessica and Neil. Recommendation: Graphic Printed Hamper ($129) from West Elm.