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January 18th, 2008 at 19:37:03 by Christina

As Francesca mentioned in her posts on setting up a registry (I and II), there are so many options for couples nowadays. Long gone is the era when fine china and silverware were the traditional standards in weddings.  These days, couples register for everything from new home furnishings to power tools to luxurious vacations.  As bridal registries bring in big bucks for retailers, they are offering a lot of incentives to entice couples to register with them.  Make sure you figure out these incentives... Read More...

November 29th, 2007 at 08:04:27 by Francesca

I think I mentioned that my family has been begging me to register for gifts now that I'm engaged. When I finally did it, my cousins told me I didn't do it right. They feel I only registered for casual dishes and practical, everyday goods -- and I didn't include enough dishes and glasses and silverware for our growing family. They want me to have service for 16 or 18. I already changed that because they're right. We get together a lot and there are a lot of us! Thus, I learned the first lesson of... Read More...

November 25th, 2007 at 11:27:59 by Francesca

Today is Thanksgiving, and newlyweds across the country are freaking out right about now. They're searching high and low for that dang gravy boat they received as a wedding gift, trying to figure out how to cook the turkey so it tastes as good as mom's did, and whipping out the dust buster to clean up before the mother-in-law arrives. Planning ahead, however, could make Thanksgiving -- and all holidays -- less stressful. During your engagement, you just have to make sure to register for the... Read More...