Favorite Registry Items This Fall

 Our Favorite Registry Items This Fall

When it comes to registry items, you want to ask for things that align with who you and your spouse are as a couple. Since it’s 2019, sites like Zola and Amazon Wedding are getting more and more creative with the types of gifts you and your spouse can request. Only add items to your registry that you and your spouse plan on using wholly and fully for the long term. After all, you are committing to a person to love forever, you should commit to gifts that will create wonderful and beautiful experiences that make for a life well-lived, and products that make your house a home. Here are some modern and high-quality registry items you will want to put on your list this fall:

For the homemaker in all of us:

Stand Mixer

Available at Target for $379.99.

This Kitchen Aid stand mixer is a kitchen staple for almost every person on the planet. Whether you are baking cookies with your children, whipping up a cheesecake for your spouse, or doing almost anything culinary, you must have this  pièce de résistance in your kitchen.

Drinkware Set

Buy the set for $39.95 at Crate & Barrel.

The more water you drink, the better. This gorgeous drinkware set is a perfect bedside accent or table set for your family and guests. Throw in a slice of lemon or cucumber and it will pair perfectly with any modern or classic home decor.

Casserole Pan

Available at Crate & Barrel for $110.

Even if you aren’t a super traditional couple, it’s good to have some home basics on hand. A casserole pan is perfect for large family/friend dinners, or for a welcoming gift as a new neighbor.

For hosting during the holidays and beyond:

Vacuum

Available on Amazon for $269.99.

Cleanliness is next to godliness they say. Keep your home spot and dust-free they say. Robots will take over one day they say. We say that this little iRobot Roomba vacuum is the only one you can trust. It provides you a hands-free way to clean your home, working with you and for you.

Coffee/Espresso Maker/French Press

Buy it here for $120.

On sale for $259.39 here!

Talk about a conversation piece. This espresso machine is perfect if you and your new spouse are coffee lovers. Walk downstairs to the fresh smell of coffee every morning with a handsome coffee machine and/or espresso maker.

Smart Home Accessories

Buy an Echo Spot for $129.99 on Amazon.

“Alexa, play ‘Baby Shark’ again!” This adorable Amazon echo is the perfect gift if you are into advanced home tech. You shout anything out, and the most popular personal assistant, Alexa, can help you with it.

For those sweet days and nights at home with your new spouse:

Linen Sheets/Cotton Sheets

Available at Cultiver for $365.

Buy them here!

Every married couple should have a pair of white bedsheets. They’re comfy, cool, and they make your home bed as luxurious as a freshly made hotel’s.

Duvet Cover

Available at Overstock for $92.99.

This deep-sleep inducing duvet cover will make you and your spouse want to stay in bed all day. Call into work sick for a few days and stay snuggled up. Self-care is all the rage now, right?!

Monogrammed Towels

Purchase a set from Lands’ End for $68.95.

Spruce up your new home with monogrammed towels. These navy zero-twist yarn towels are super absorbent, perfect for after a nice, long shower.

For getting away:

Luggage Set

On sale for $199.97 at Nordstrom Rack.

For the honeymoon and beyond, this adorable luggage set comes as two for the price of one. With spinner wheels and a simple textured design, whenever you and your spouse want to get away, you will be able to travel in style.

Airbnb Gift Cards

Purchase them here!

Are you and your love full of wanderlust? If so, an Airbnb gift card is a wonderful thing to add to your registry. Go out, see the world. Have all of the experiences!

Request an Experience with Tinggly

Check out all the options here!

Choose from over 350 experiences in more than 80 countries and live out your dreams. Dine with an astronaut, bungee jump, or attend the oldest yoga retreat in India!

Here’s How to Actually Stick to Your Wedding Budget

 

 

Plan ahead and manage expectations 

A lot of couples end up overspending because they don’t factor in all the unexpected expenses and small fees that can really add up.  

1. Establish a Wedding Budget System That Works for You

2. Consider Hidden Wedding Costs and Extras

Overtime Fees 

Tipping Your Pros

Vendor Trials

Miscellaneous Extras

3. Plan in Advance to Go Over Budget

4. Be Smart About Tracking Wedding-Related Spending

Just Engaged? Here Are 10 Things You Can Wait to Do

Focus on enjoying this truly special time—not these planning to-dos you can tackle down the line.

 

 Can we let you in on a little secret? You don’t have to start planning your wedding the moment you get engaged. Trust us, you’ll have enough to think about once you actually get down to business. But for now, it’s all about being in the moment, sharing your news with loved ones and taking some shameless ring selfies.

Here are 10 important wedding planning to-dos you can wait to get started on. 

1. Choosing Your Wedding Party

 2. Buying Your Dress

3. Your Seating Chart

4. Picking Your First-Dance Song

5. Choosing Bridesmaid Dresses

6. Planning Your Honeymoon

7. Choosing Your Flowers

8. All Those Little Details

9. Buying Anything Edible

10. The Legal Stuff

Wedding Dress Inspiration for the Fashion-Forward Bride

As much as we love all things classic, nothing gets us going quite like a fashion-forward bride who’s ready to treat the runway like her own personal catwalk. But with photos and footage that will last a lifetime, how do you strike that balance between on-trend chic and classically timeless? Not to worry, engaged fashionistas—we’ve rounded up some of our favorite bridal gown tips and trends for the fearless, but timeless, bride below.

Capes & Waist Coats

There’s no more strategic way to chic up a classic look than with a waistcoat or cape. They allow you to add something a little edgy to a classic, streamlined gown—and the best part is you can have it both way for photos, with and without the added playfulness. We’re obsessed with Bo & Luca’s Austin waistcoat—tiny beads of golden fringe take a gown from simple and classic to let’s-party-all-night-long in a millisecond (throw it over Unbridaled by Dan Jones’ stunningly simple Farrah Gown).

Rompers & Jumpsuits

We love the idea of ditching your dress during the reception for a romper or jumpsuit. This allows you to still walk down the aisle (and snap tons of photos) in an actual wedding dress for the ceremony—but lets you turn the playfulness up a notch when it comes time to dance and drink the night away. We like the idea of going with something white, ivory or even pale pink in a chic silhouette. We’re obsessed with the Mara Jumpsuit by BHLDN, this strapless skirted Halston Heritage Jumpsuit, and this Ralph Lauren Collection One-Shoulder Silk Jumpsuit in a creamy ivory hue.

Not Your Mother’s Detailing

One place a fearless bride can have some serious fun is in the detailing on her gown. When it’s done right, wild, one-of-a-kind detailing on a gown adds some edge to otherwise classic silhouettes—it’s all about opting for the right designer. We love what A La Robe is doing with netted lace lately, and Bo & Luca is also another one of our all-time favorite designers when it comes to nailing unique detailing on their gowns. We’re obsessed with Bo & Luca’s Dalton Gown—it’s covered in hand-sewn gold detailing that both your old-fashioned grandma and your edgiest fashion-forward friends are sure to go weak in the knees over. We’re also swooning over the detailing on their long-sleeved Manhattan gown and the vintage-inspired beaded tassel fringe on their Dakota gown.

Go Geometric

We so often see floral-inspired lace and soft lines in bridal gowns, while straight lines and sharp corners are much more rare. For brides looking to rock something completely different but still super chic, then, we love the idea of going geometric with your gown. We can’t get over the stunning geometric lines on Mariana Hardwick’s Ingrid gown—imagine that beauty at an art gallery or city loft wedding. We’re also in love with Unbridaled by Dan Jones’ Mill Gown—the top, which is made to resemble Rajasthani lattice work, is made from claw-set swarovski stones and blown glass tubes (you read that right).