You may have heard of the term, but are not quite sure what it means. A wedding registry is like a “wish list” for your guests. Often you can go into your favorite store, grab a registry “gun”, and scan all the items that you would like to have as gifts. This way, your guest can go there and retrieve the list, find out what is within their price range, purchase the item, and it is taken off the registry. This prevents duplicate gifts, and gives your guests an idea of the things you need most.

Other wedding registries may be done completely online, so guests from anywhere can see what you need and buy it as a gift for your big day.

The types of items most added to wedding registries are house hold goods. Such as appliances, cookware, linen, china, and other necessities for the newlywed life. However, now that more couples live with each other long before they are married, these gifts may be obsolete. This is all the more reason to have a registry. This lets your guests know what you prefer to receive, so you don’t end up with a coffee maker you already bought.