2010-03-11 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

The Man Registry: 10 Must-Have Wedding Gifts for Grooms

TAGS: THE MAN REGISTRY, TOP TEN GIFTS FOR GROOMS, WEDDING REGISTRY, GROOMS-TO-BE

Lately, we've been thinking a lot about wedding registries, so this month we'll be providing you with unique registry ideas that we hope you'll find inspiring! We enlisted the help of The Man Registry's Chris Easter in order to provide you with some fun and useful registry items that both grooms and brides can enjoy. Check out The Man Registry's Top 10 list below!


1. Nostalgia Electrics All-League Slider Maker – Tired of going out for sliders and ending up with a stomach ache for the entire next day? With the All-League Slider Grill, you can skip the uber-greasy fast food and prepare your own custom mini-burgers from the comfort of your own home. Pretty nifty if you ask me.


Nostalgia Electrics All-League Slider Maker

2010-06-02 13:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

A Haven for Eco-Chic Brides: Green Bride Guide's New Eco-Registry and Shop

TAGS: GREEN BRIDE GUIDE, WEDDING REGISTRY

Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with the Green Bride Guide’s Kate L. Harrison about her newly redesigned website, the importance of going green, and the Green Bride Guide’s Shop and Registry.


A Green Bride Guide Prediction for Eco-Chic Summer Must-Haves:


  1. People enjoy spending time outside during the summer months. Kate suspects that the Summer Afternoon Drinks Set and their Corona Glasses will be a hit!


    Summer Afternoon Drinks Set


    Corona Glasses

2012-01-12 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Expert Tip: Wedding Trends 2012: Wedding Registries

TAGS: EXPERT TIPS, DEPOSIT A GIFT, WEDDING REGISTRY, WEDDING TRENDS 2012

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!


Deposit a Gift Honeymoon Registry


Here are 4 trends Deposit a Gift is seeing when it comes to cash wedding registries:

2011-11-23 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Top 5 Wedding Registry Regrets

TAGS: WEDDING REGISTRY, WEDDING REPUBLIC

One of the first responses Hana Abaza heard when she launched Wedding Republic was “where were you when we got married!” After all, until recently traditional, mainstream wedding registries were really the only option.


Wedding Registry Tips


This reaction isn’t surprising considering the wedding gift blunders she’s seen and heard about over the past two years. While some of these mishaps were out of the bride and groom’s control (i.e. a ceramic statue of a unicorn from Aunt Ethel, purchased of her own volition) some could have easily been avoided with a little wedding registry planning on the brides and grooms part.


So, in an effort to help you avoid the dreaded “wedding registry regret” Wedding Republic has compiled the top 5 regrets we’ve heard from married couples.

2011-11-22 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Bride-To-Be: Tips to Create Your Wedding Registry

TAGS: WEDDING ADVICE, WEDDING REGISTRY, BRIDE-TO-BE, B2B

Hello again fellow future brides!


If you're like me, you have a hard time coming up with a wish list to give family for Christmas and your birthday.


Well, weddings pretty much require a wish list too, but on a much larger scale – your wedding registry!


Creating Your Wedding Registry
Photos from: Keurig.com and HomeOutfitters.com


Sure, they can be complicated, since it's a wish list you have to put together with your future spouse, possibly to create a home you don't even live in yet!


For Adam and I, beginning the registry was something we were actually pretty hesitant to do. We've both seen a few registries that look like they're overloaded with items, and neither of us wanted to appear greedy to friends and family. But once we got started, we realized that creating a registry doesn't mean we have to put everything in the store on the list, or go for the most expensive of everything.


Your ...