2012-01-12 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Expert Tip: Wedding Trends 2012: Wedding Registries
Register for Honeymoons, Homes and More!.....Wedding Registry Trends for 2012
Like many wedding traditions, the gift registry has evolved to better suit the needs of today’s modern couples. As people get married later in life or live together before marriage, many already have all the household ‘stuff’ they need before the big day, which is why the latest trend in registries is all about the cash registry!
Here are 4 trends Deposit a Gift is seeing when it comes to cash wedding registries:
Registry Trend 1: Register For Your Honeymoon
Modern minded couples who aren’t looking for more household items are absolutely loving honeymoon registries! A honeymoon registry allows you to give guests the option to contribute to different parts of your honeymoon, such as hotel accommodations, flights to your dream destination, romantic dinners, excursions and all the memories that come with them.
Registry Trend 2: Register For Your Home
One of the best ways to use an alternative wedding registry to your advantage is to add big-ticket items that are hard to include in a traditional registry. Maybe you’d prefer a new flat screen TV or new (grown up!) furniture. And don’t forget saving to be first time home-owners or to remodel your new place. There’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to put your guests’ generous gifts towards something that will truly be of use in married life, and what’s better than an investment in home sweet home?
Registry Trend 3: Register For Date Nights and Hobbies
The fun doesn’t have to end with the honeymoon. Keep the romance alive by asking guests to help you purchase dinners and tickets for date nights. Or, set aside some time for fun and register for what you love to do together, like camping equipment or beach supplies.
Registry Trend 4: Register for Charity
When you’ve already got everything you need, why not ask guests to contribute to those who don’t? Check out this couple, who chose to give to those without a home, instead of adding to their own already complete household. Or, be really unique and create a registry for charitable donations and a hybrid honeymoon of volunteer tourism like this couple!
Guests want to give you a special gift that you’ll always remember them for, so if the traditional ‘stuff’ isn’t for you, give them some options that would really be useful and make you smile. There are lots of options out there to let your creativity run wild. Have fun and happy registering!
About the Author: Deposit a Gift
Dana Ostomel is the founder and Chief Gifting Officer of the cash wedding registry site Deposit a Gift. She works closely with her users to ensure they are able to craft the perfect gift list for them. Years before Dana got married, she wondered how anyone could store so many presents—and even if they could, how they had the time to unwrap, return (often), track and use them all. Her marketing background led her to believe she could simplify the registry process—and not just for weddings, but for any big gifting event. And so Deposit a Gift, the next generation gift registry, was born.
For more creative registry ideas, keep up with Deposit a Gift on Facebook, Twitter and their blog.
