Hochzeitsideen - Registry

Talk about some exciting news that we've been SO excited to share with you all! Yep, you read the headline correctly - everybody's favorite, Anthropologie, has just launched their wedding + gift registry! It's easy to say that we are pretty jealous of all you currently engaged couples!

Whether you're a foodie or not, there are some definite kitchen staples you need. And if you're swingin' solo until your I Dos and don't entertain much as is, you might be uber surprised by how much you're gonna want to entertain once you're all hitched and shacked up together (plus, as broke-asses, it's cheaper to holler at some peeps to come over than have a lavish night out.

How much fun are you having building your wedding registry? You've been meticulously planning out the perfect registry for months, and are all set with your beautiful dinnerware, your complete flatware set, new towels, that amazing mint colored mixer, and those adorable napkins.

Imagine a registry where an engaged couple can register for dancing lessons, national park passes, help with a home renovation project, as well as traditional wedding gifts. SoKind is a registry service that encourages the giving of local gifts, homemade gifts, charitable donations, secondhand goods, experiences, time, day-of-event help, and more.

Ah, registering for wedding gifts. What could possibly be more fun than going to your favorite store with your soon-to-be-spouse, carrying a badass-looking laser gun, and picking out stuff for your soon-to-be-dwelling? Well...a lot of things, it turned out. Registering for our wedding gifts was one of those "Wedding To-Do's" that I just couldn't wait to cross off the list.

Roo and I definitely put some thought into our wedding registry. After deciding on a strategy for registering for gifts, we took the scanners out for a test drive. Since I always like to compare how I'm doing with this wedding preparation stuff, I wanted to share some more details about our registry.

Posted: Zametalov via iStockbyGettyImages Personal items. Guests prefer to purchase something for you as a couple, something you will use together or that will enhance your new life together. Personal items, such as an iPhone, iPads or clothing, should be left off your list. Anything Offensive.

We adore innovative ideas that make planning a wedding and getting married easier. There is already so much involved in planning a wedding and working out the details regarding the actual marriage that sometimes the fun stuff, like registering for gifts, becomes a hassle.

I am writing this on the plane to Florida! Tomorrow we meet with our photographer, Ashley Razo, and later in the week we will have our infamous "planning session" where all the big decisions are made! We're so excited.

Jun 26, 2013