The Registry
Ok, folks, time for audience participation again. This time we're talking the registry (aka, all those tres fabu gifts you're going to buy me and the sweetie).
First off, I know it's horribly gauche of me to even MENTION that we're registering for gifts anywhere, but let's get real, people. You know I'm going to register to try to avoid getting god-awful gifts from people, and I know you're going to buy gifts off the registry because you're a bunch of lazy slobs without a creative bone in your body, so let's just 'fess up to it and put it all on the table. And I WON'T be publicizing the registries in the invitation or anything like that, because I know that's a severe no-no, but if we're going to go through the time to register we might as well make sure it's worth the while.
I haven't thought TOO specifically about the registry yet. That said, it is the thing about my wedding that I've had the grandest plans for the longest, WELL before the groom entered the picture. Hey, I like to cook, and people will buy me stuff for my kitchen - how can I girl not dream? I WILL be registering for a Kitchen Aid Mixer. We will NOT be registering for China. I've already got my grandma's China and silverware. I stand to get Mom's TWO SETS of china someday (everday and christmas), plus her silverware. A girl can only use so much china.
But the million dollar question is WHERE should we register. If Mom got her way and I were still living in Portland and getting married to a boy who lives in Portland it would be a no-brainer, Meier and Frank for the nice stuff and Target just to give a few more options. My extended family is in St. Louis, where they have Famous and Barr, which is also part of the May Company, so it goes of without a hitch. However, I'm in Seattle now and we don't have Meier and Frank up here. We have The Bon, aka Bon Macy's.
This weekend, while in Portland, I stopped into Meier and Frank to see how that works between the two chains. (Didn't want to ask at The Bon, because I know they'd tell me it's seamless, just to get me to register there). What the wedding registry person told me is I send them our registry from The Bon, then they input it into their system. As items are purchased off the list, we can update on-line. In effect, we're running two registries for the price of one, because we'd have to keep The Bon updated as well. We also run into the situation that, although the carry many similar products they do have their differences, to there may be things we've registered for at The Bon that aren't available at Meier and Frank.
This is starting to sound like an awful lot of work to make sure we get the plates and towels we like. So now I'm thinking of throwing the big department stores out of the equation, and replacing them all with Crate and Barrel. They've finally entered the Oregon market, it seems to be the store of standard in the Seattle area, and then it's one clean list throughout the world. With Target as backup store, so really there will be something you can do.
So what do you think, folks? Where do you suggest we register for gifts? And my stoner friend has already suggested that if we register at the local head shop he'll buy us a bong, so you can cross that off your list right now.
First off, I know it's horribly gauche of me to even MENTION that we're registering for gifts anywhere, but let's get real, people. You know I'm going to register to try to avoid getting god-awful gifts from people, and I know you're going to buy gifts off the registry because you're a bunch of lazy slobs without a creative bone in your body, so let's just 'fess up to it and put it all on the table. And I WON'T be publicizing the registries in the invitation or anything like that, because I know that's a severe no-no, but if we're going to go through the time to register we might as well make sure it's worth the while.
I haven't thought TOO specifically about the registry yet. That said, it is the thing about my wedding that I've had the grandest plans for the longest, WELL before the groom entered the picture. Hey, I like to cook, and people will buy me stuff for my kitchen - how can I girl not dream? I WILL be registering for a Kitchen Aid Mixer. We will NOT be registering for China. I've already got my grandma's China and silverware. I stand to get Mom's TWO SETS of china someday (everday and christmas), plus her silverware. A girl can only use so much china.
But the million dollar question is WHERE should we register. If Mom got her way and I were still living in Portland and getting married to a boy who lives in Portland it would be a no-brainer, Meier and Frank for the nice stuff and Target just to give a few more options. My extended family is in St. Louis, where they have Famous and Barr, which is also part of the May Company, so it goes of without a hitch. However, I'm in Seattle now and we don't have Meier and Frank up here. We have The Bon, aka Bon Macy's.
This weekend, while in Portland, I stopped into Meier and Frank to see how that works between the two chains. (Didn't want to ask at The Bon, because I know they'd tell me it's seamless, just to get me to register there). What the wedding registry person told me is I send them our registry from The Bon, then they input it into their system. As items are purchased off the list, we can update on-line. In effect, we're running two registries for the price of one, because we'd have to keep The Bon updated as well. We also run into the situation that, although the carry many similar products they do have their differences, to there may be things we've registered for at The Bon that aren't available at Meier and Frank.
This is starting to sound like an awful lot of work to make sure we get the plates and towels we like. So now I'm thinking of throwing the big department stores out of the equation, and replacing them all with Crate and Barrel. They've finally entered the Oregon market, it seems to be the store of standard in the Seattle area, and then it's one clean list throughout the world. With Target as backup store, so really there will be something you can do.
So what do you think, folks? Where do you suggest we register for gifts? And my stoner friend has already suggested that if we register at the local head shop he'll buy us a bong, so you can cross that off your list right now.
posted by Swankette at 2:27 PM
6 Comments:
C&B and Target will never let you down.
But I'm not getting you something offa any list. I think y'all will like it, anyway.
Regards,
tommyspoon
Shucks! And I already found the perfect bong! It'll match the tiara!!!
Hey Kaphine, can we contribute a knitted macramé holder for that bong? Or are you doing that part already? I know how you are about knitting ...
Crate and Barrel is awesome. Having registered there for my nuptials, the stuff is of uniformly high quality, and you can spend $10 or $1000. You can get your kitchen stuff, there's a liberal return policy, and the MBA in me loves the seamless operations management throughout the C&B world.
Crate & Barrel is walking distance from my apartment. That's a plus. Yeah, decide where to register based on my convenience! ;)
We did Crate and Barrel and Target and got lots of great stuff from Target. Which has lasted us for the 6, now almost seven years of our marriage.
We also set up the option of folks donating to the two nonprofits we were working for at the time, a local Habitat affiliate and the local domestic violence shelter. It appealed to some of our graduate student friends who only had 5 dollars and who went to Target too late to buy the dishtowels we registered for.
pax
Matt
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