- Wedding Ideas & Advice for the Couple, Wedding Party and Guests
Personalizing Registry Gifts: Getting Creative with Registry Gifts
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Think purchasing something from someone’s registry is boring? Think again. With a bit of imagination you can create a gift that reflects your personal sentiments and the couple’s real-life needs. To create a special gift, here are some themed ideas that incorporate popular registered gifts with “personal add-ons.”
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Wine Connoisseur
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Registered Gifts: Wine glasses, decanters, wine rack or ice bucket.
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Personal Add-Ons: A subscription to a wine-of-the-month club, a vintage bottle of wine or champagne.
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Breakfast Time
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Registered Gifts: Coffee maker, waffle maker, espresso machine.
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Personal Add-Ons: A breakfast cookbook, a selection of gourmet coffees, a collection of fun mugs.
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Bedtime Treats
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Registered Gifts: Sheets, pillows and other bed linens.
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Personal Add-Ons: A book of sexy bedtime stories they can read to each other, a CD with relaxing music, a collection of herbal tea, satin eye masks.
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Cocktail Hour
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Registered Gifts: Martini shaker, cocktail glasses, coasters, pitchers.
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Personal Add-Ons: Special bottles of scotch, vodka, tequila, etc.
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Romantic Notions
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Registered Gifts: Candlestick holders, vases, or a crystal candy bowl.
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Personal Add-Ons: Beeswax candles, a bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolates.
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Powder Room Basket
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Registered Gifts: Bath towels, shower curtains, soap/toothbrush holder/wastepaper basket sets.
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Personal Add-Ons: Special shower gels, soaps, loofah sponge, bubble bath.
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Kiss the Cook
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Registered Gifts: Pots and pans.
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Personal Add-ons: Gourmet cookbooks, wooden spoons, boxes of gourmet pasta and condiments.
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Sticking to the List
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Let’s face it some of us just aren’t that creative or don’t have the time to invest in finding other items not on the couple’s registry. Here are some ways to make great gifts with just items from their registry.
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Themed Collections
- This is always a great idea especially if you'd like to get the couple a multitude of gifts within a lower price range.
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Collection of gadgets
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Bathroom Collection
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Collection of frames
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Complete a Set
- There are many items on a registry that are part of a greater set. You can help complete a set by buying a portion of the whole set.
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A place setting from their dinnerware selection
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A set of towels (bath, hand and wash)
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At the end of the day remember that all the items on the registry were hand selected by the couple themselves therefore they’ll be pleased with whichever item you select to give to them. With a good dose of creativity any registered gift item can be a personal expression of your good wishes.
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