Showing posts with label williams-sonoma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label williams-sonoma. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2008

registering for gifts

we registered for gifts about 6 weeks ago. i was so excited.. i couldn't wait to get one of those big ugly scanners and just shoot away..so our first stop was williams-sonoma. they have a bride & groom sunday thing...they open early for registering couples...feed you wonderful brunch, fresh squeezed orange juice, and coffee. it was heaven. they also let you try out products such as the knives, the espresso makers, and the juicers. i loved every minute of it. and i got to sign up for this: (oh my heart be still...)

it doesn't end there..they also offer free cooking classes for the bride and groom throughout the year. you can also return on any of the special sunday's for more brunch and to update your registry, although the online management tool is so easy. ahhh. w-s i think i love you.

our next stop was macys. i'm not super excited about it because i really wasn't crazy about the whole experience. it all seems somewhat cheap...especially after the w-s experience. although, they did give me a nice swiss army tote. we chose macy's because it is an actual, familiar store to the older generation of our hometown. we really felt that we wanted our guests to feel comfortable about where they purchased their gifts. so we signed up for towels, bedsheets, and silverware. the one thing that really bothered me about macy's was that their bonus point system was kind of a gimmick...you have to sign up for a credit card in order to get the extra discounts after your wedding date. the last thing we need to start out our lives together is a brand new credit card. although...i am really excited about this:

so after reading several wonderful wedding blogs, i heard about wishpot.com. this is how it works...any product you find online you can register for thru wishpot and the service is free and it's easy. i'm addicted already. not only have i created a wedding registry, i can create a wishlist for birthdays, christmas, etc. just check it out. it's great. i got to sign up for some beautiful things..