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Macy's Wedding Registry

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 01:14:00 GMT

posted by mrsmatrimony
I was a little anxious for our first real registry day. We had looked online and gotten ideas, but we hadn't been in the store yet. I've heard horror stories where the bride and groom got in a horrible fight over something one of them wanted to register for, which resulted in a silent car ride home, a night of sleeping separately, and they didn't talk until the next day at dinner.

I decided we'd start with Macy's. We definitely want to register at Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn (you can get store credits at either store if you return an item to one or the other because the companies are under the same umbrella company!!), but Williams Sonoma is usually more expensive than Macy's, despite having the same product. I thought I'd give our guests at least that luxury.

All in all, the experience was great. Macy's has many partnerships with other brands, so you can get fill-ins from the brand (e.g. Vera Wang or Kate Spade) if they don't carry it. Cheryl, the woman who met with us at the Pentagon City Macy's was very friendly and helpful. AND I got to register for a KitchenAid Stand Mixer!! I have been waiting for it for 2 years now! I'm not sure if anyone will get it for us, but now there's hope!

The minor disappointment from the day was Macy's china selection. Don't get met wrong, they had a lot of brands from which to choose (Lenox, Waterford, Kate Spade, Vera Wang), but neither Signor Keswick nor I were blown away or fell in love with any of the china sets they had. I checked online and it looks like Bloomingdales doesn't have any more than Macy's.

So what's a bride-to-be to do? I don't want to register for something unless we both love it - and china is going to be with us for a while. I know I should lean more towards traditional so that we don't get tired of it and it doesn't date itself, but still. Shouldn't we be excited to use "the good china"? Where did you register for your china?

What is a Honeymoon Registry?

Mon, 15 Jul 2008 17:31:50 GMT

posted by sdevans927

It seems that in today’s era that couples are getting married later and later. Some experts argue that men and women are putting marriage off longer so that they can really get a sense of themselves as individuals, and sort of carve a niche out for themselves in the world. Most men and women today both have their own homes, or at least living on their own with homes full of everything (such as appliances, gadgets and linens) that they need for their homes. Which is a great thing, until you’re looking at getting married and you already have two homes full of everything you need. So you don’t need very many wedding gifts, what are you supposed to do then? Register for stuff you don’t need? Register for all new stuff even though you already have the most wonderful blender and mixer in the world and don’t want to get rid of it? Why not create a honeymoon registry?

What is a Honeymoon registry?

A honeymoon registry is a service that engaged couples use to have their honeymoon paid for by their wedding guests, by accepting donations towards their dream honeymoon vacation.

The honeymoon registry hasn’t been around for very long, but it is quickly becoming a trendy alternative to a traditional wedding registry. To put it simply, a normal wedding registry allows the couple to register for china, flatware and other kitchen gadgets while a honeymoon registry allows the couple to register for airfare, hotel accommodations, meals, and even some shopping cash as well. A honeymoon registry lets couples have the honeymoon of their dreams without breaking the bank. Face it, with the average American wedding costing around $28k, footing the bill for a dream honeymoon can really take a chunk out of the couple’s pocketbook.

Why Would Couples Use a Honeymoon Registry?

There are three main reasons that a couple would choose to use a honeymoon registry instead of, or along with a typical wedding registry. The first one I’ve already mentioned, and that is that the couple already owns all of the items that would typically be found on a typical wedding registry. And instead of housewarming gifts, they’d really appreciate help in paying for a honeymoon instead. Another popular reason for using a honeymoon registry is that it’s unique and different from any other gift that a wedding guest can pay for. Maybe a parent or close friend would rather pay for a relaxing massage on the honeymoon for you both instead of mixing bowls. The third reason that makes a honeymoon registry so great is that everything can be done online or over the phone. Many services that offer a honeymoon registry have an easy to use website and some have phone services for the rare person without a computer. Plus, there are no gifts to wrap!

How does a Honeymoon Registry Work?

A honeymoon registry is simple to set up once you have found a trustworthy company to deal with. All you need to do is set up an account and fill out all of your pertinent information. Next, set up your wedding gift items and create your own personal wedding website for the registry. Once your guests reach your personal wedding website, they know they’ll have found the right place. Then all you need to do is to notify your wedding guests about your online honeymoon registry so that they can check it out.

What does a Honeymoon Registry Cost?

Typically there are some kind of service charges for using an online honeymoon registry. It’s really not all that much, maybe a percentage of the amount of money brought in or sometimes a monthly fee for their service. Be sure to research the costs of each honeymoon registry to make sure you the most honeymoon for your money.

A honeymoon registry can be a great tool for couples wanting the honeymoon of their dreams and not hurt themselves financially once they get back trying to pay for it.

Wedding Planning Budget Guide will help you save money on your wedding.

What is a Honeymoon Registry?

Honeymoon Registry - Arranging Your Wedding And Your Honeymoon

Sun, 30 Jun 2008 22:53:26 GMT

posted by Clarissa789

If you are a very busy person who cannot even seem to find the time to send out your wedding invitations, make all the wedding arrangements and also plan your honeymoon, it may be a good idea for you to use the services of a honeymoon registry. Unfortunately, a honeymoon registry will not help you when it comes to booking the church and making arrangements for your wedding reception if that is what you are thinking. For your wedding arrangements and bookings, you will need the help of a wedding planner and not a honeymoon registry.

What Can A Honeymoon Registry Do For You?

If you employ the services of an online honeymoon registry, the honeymoon registry will help you set up a website where you can post the details of your wedding for your friends and family members to see. All you need to do is send the honeymoon registry the photos that you want posted and instructions on what you want posted on your website and the honeymoon registry will take care of the rest. The company will send you an initial design for you to comment on before they will upload everything on your site.

To help you take care of your communications needs, the honeymoon registry company will create an automated mailing system for you so that you can automatically send emails and messages to your friends and family members regarding the wedding. If you need some financial assistance for your wedding, the honeymoon registry can design your website is such a way that your family members and friends can donate money to cover some of your wedding expenses.

For your honeymoon, the honeymoon registry can set up your site in such a way that your family members and friends can choose weddings gifts for you. If you have some wedding gifts in mind, you can just ask the honeymoon registry company to set up buttons for these gifts and provide a link which your friends and family members can click on if they decide to grant your wish. Family members and friends who wish to give you a gift detailed on the website can pay via credit cards and other online payment facilities. The full tracking system of the site will automatically identify the person who gave you the gift and will send him or her a thank you note on your behalf. This means that if you are on an exotic island in a remote part of the world having fun with your spouse, you can still receive gifts from family and friends online from around the world and all those people who bought you gifts online will receive a personalized thank you note from you and your spouse.

Making Honeymoon Gift Baskets

Thu, 18 Jul 2008 17:36:42 GMT

posted by sdevans927

If you haven’t figured it out already, the bride and groom have a ton of work that goes into planning their dream wedding. For months they have poured over color combinations, menu possibilities, deliberating over a white wedding dress versus a candlelight white wedding dress, and even more of the virtually thousands of decisions they’ll make concerning their wedding. Not only that, but the bride and groom have sacrificed all of their free time, loads of money, and more all for the sake of their perfect wedding day. They’re doing all of this work and spending all of their time on their wedding with the ultimate reward being a perfect wedding day along with the ultimate relaxing vacation, their dream honeymoon. Having a great honeymoon is so important. The location doesn’t matter, or the amount of money spent, but the honeymoon is a special beginning to their marriage where they can relax, reconnect and really enjoy some romantic moments together. A great way to help congratulate them is with some honeymoon gift baskets. Here are some great ideas to help you get started.

What are Honeymoon Gift Baskets?

A honeymoon gift basket is a unique alternative to giving the couple something off of their wedding registry, or if could be in addition to their wedding registry, depending on your relationship with the couple.

Honeymoon gift baskets are built for the couple and can be run and romantic, or elegant and sophisticated. Whatever you do, let your imagination run wild while you have the couple’s best intentions (as well as likes or dislikes) in mind.

Examples of Honeymoon Gift Baskets

You can choose to fashion your honeymoon gift baskets around any kind of theme that you like, or go after one you know the couple will enjoy. If the couple is going on a tropical honeymoon vacation, create a honeymoon gift basket filled with suntan lotion and oils, beach hats, CD players (or mp3 players with some of their music already downloaded), books, towels, a waterproof camera, and sandals that say Just Married!. If you don’t want to do something that personal or you think they don’t need that sort of honeymoon gift basket, you can create your own basket with a theme of new love. Include a do not disturb sign, a bottle of sparkling cider with two wine glasses, some fancy chocolates or fruit, and you’ve got a romantic honeymoon gift basket that the couple should love and appreciate.

Giving Honeymoon Gift Baskets

If you know where the couple is going for their honeymoon, it will make giving honeymoon gift baskets that much easier. Then you simply have to contact the hotel where they will be staying and ship the honeymoon gift baskets early so that they can be enjoyed upon arrival. If you’re not sure where they are going on their honeymoon, check with the parents of the bride and groom for an itinerary. if the couple is not leaving immediately for their honeymoon, you can have the basket placed in their hotel room where they will be staying before the flight.

Planning honeymoon gift baskets can be a lot of fun. Knowing the couple, their likes and dislikes, their personalities and a little bit about what kind of honeymoon they are taking are really all that you need to know to put together a great surprise for your favorite newlyweds. A little advice though, make sure that you are creating your honeymoon gift basket for the couple, not just the bride or the groom. Everything that you put into your basket should something that both of them will be able to use and enjoy on their honeymoon.

Wedding Planning Budget Guide will help you save money on your wedding.

Making Honeymoon Gift Baskets

Free Honeymoon Travel Packages Registry - Free Wedding Websites

Wed, 25 Sep 2008 19:45:00 GMT

posted by getpaidtocruise

Planning a wedding, but settling for less than your dream honeymoon?
Our Honeymoon registry might be exactly what you are looking for.

Similar to a bridal registry, but now your guests, friends and family can contribute for such items as your limousine, flights, all inclusive resort honeymoons and much much more.

Go to http://bookcruisesflights.com and click on "honeymoons".

Registering takes just a minute, and it's free.

Expecting guests from out of town?

Get registered today, and ask us how to save your guests money on booking hotels, flights, car rentals and more.

Even better, learn how you can earn money to pay for the wedding, and get paid for taking a honeymoon!

Why settle for less than the honeymoon you've always dreamed of?

Go to http://bookcruisesflights.com and get registered now.

Our friendly customer support agents are also available to assist you.

Just call (888) 695-0818 7 days a week, from 8 am to 9 pm PST.

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