What to add to wedding registry?

I’m here to say, yes to all of this. There are plenty of starter lists. I say put it on there even if you don’t think you’ll need it. I laughed when I saw salad spinner but let me tell you I use that thing 6 times a week! We also have a large dining room set and we love to entertain, so we asked for lots of drinkware and dinnerware items, everyday and fancy.

View Quoted Comment Thank you! Somethings seems so random I'm like "Do we really need that right now?" and before you know it we end up needing it. It's so funny how often that happens.

View Quoted Comment Honestly, I upgraded just about everything in our kitchen! I HIGHLY recommend doing them in sets of any kind but then also doing individual pieces. That way you hit each price point!

I love my new silver wear set you would think you wouldn’t need it but you do. Also I would add maybe 4 nice crystal wine glasses and whiskey glasses. I love my mixer! My advice just leave off any type of decorations. I tried to put some decor on there but just didn’t end up flowing. Stick with kitchen , bed and bath. Seems boring but you will appreciate having it!

We are going to have a wishing well- that’s very commonplace where I’m from. Everyone generally has lived with their partner for a few years prior to marriage so no one ever needs anything. Plus people can just give what they can afford rather than having to buy something off a list. If there is nothing g you guys desperately need could you do this too?

View Quoted Comment I also didn’t put an air fryer on there ! I got one myself after but I wish I had put that on there before aha

I would start out with the basic things and go from there 😊 its a learning process and there will always be things that you add later on because they didnt come to mind until you needed them, etc. i say things like bedding, towels, dishes, silverware, pots, pans, cooking utensils, etc. are important and you will always find a use for them!

View Quoted Comment Make a list of all the things you do have together and figure out where the gaps are. Go from there!!

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Zola has a registry checklist that I've been using, but honestly I didn't add all of what was on it. Really, if you don't think you'll use it, don't register for it. We've registered for just a handful of items and a honeymoon fund. We've been living together for years and would rather have money for the honeymoon because we already have everything we need for the house. If you really need the things you're finding or even just want them, then definitely register for them, but if you can't think of anything you need/want, just create a cash fund. Some people do cash funds for the honeymoon, saving for a new car, saving for a new house, saving for a baby, etc.

I put items on the registry that I know that I would use. New chefs knife, immersion blender, a new stock pot that I will NOT dye my wool yarn in, electric tea kettle, and so on.
Make two columns on a paper with one side labeled Need and the other Want. Take some time and think hard on those items. Do you really need that fancy-pants espresso machine? How often would you actually use it?
But that's my 2 cents. Hope it helped!

View Quoted Comment I’ve been looking at them right now. I like the ones that can do multiple things and Instant Pot has one that’s air fryer/rotisserie/toaster oven and I think some other things. I don’t mind oven roasted chicken but I do love rotisserie chicken.

We love, love, love our instantpot! If you freeze meat or whatever, I recommend a foodsaver vacuum sucker thingy. Those were probably our favorite appliances. We also did new dishes (he didn't want to use my antiques), upgraded towels, sheets, etc. You can also ask for things like photo frames.

One recommendation I didn't see (though I really just scanned through, so it may be there): think about things you do together and ask for things related to that. For example, we asked for a couple board games, because we like to play them together.

FWIW, I think people get "caught up" in those lists, thinking they need to register for everything on them. Think about your lifestyle and the items on the lists that match your life. If you don't formally entertain, then a china setting for 12 isn't for you.

View Quoted Comment What exactly is a honey fund?

View Quoted Comment Honeyfund.com lets you set up “experiences” for your honeymoon guests can contribute money to (careful, a lot of people here don’t like them). I think with Zola.com guests can just contribute cash or buy gift cards. Both let you link to other retail registries too.


We loved using Honeyfund because we didn’t have to worry about cash getting stolen at our wedding and the fee (2%?) was minimal for the convenience. It was a few years ago but I think the money was put into our PayPal account and then I transferred to our bank account.

In addition to higher quality sheets and towels, good china, etc., daughter registered for a good vacuum cleaner, high quality knives and flatware, her KitchenAid, good quality baking pans (cookies sheets, multi-tier racks, etc.). She and SIL had been living on their own and then together for 5-6 years, but most of their original stuff was Target-quality or second-hand. I still have and use most of what I received on my registry 30+ years ago, so I encouraged her to choose higher quality items that will last. They received almost everything on the registry at her shower, and then a substantial amount of cash as wedding gifts.

I wish i had registered for more plates and bowls than I did. I feel like I do use everything we registered for because I purposely didnt register for anything that seemed unnecessary. Most used items are the keurig, tool kit, and also set up a honeymoon fund on there if the website has that option! I know zola does not sure about others

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Thank you! My though has always been that I don't want to ask for something that's too expensive. So, I've been price conscious during all of this.

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Oh gosh yes! Narrowing it down to those few rooms has made this super helpful. Thank you!

I have helped plan a bunch of weddings and now with it being about mine I have the same thought. I say have him make a list of needs and wants and you do the same and then sit down and figure out a list of things you both think would be good for you all.

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Thank you! It's always different when it's your wedding. Honestly, he has a very short list and mine is a bit all over the place. This is great advice to help narrow things down.