Things I Wish I Could Register For

Gifts. They're almost a taboo topic. Obviously we're going to get gifts. It's a wedding. It's part of the deal. But you don't want to be anxious about gifts or anything. You want to be polite. But it's like an on going Christmas. I can honestly say that my very most favorite part about this wedding business has been getting to see people that I haven't seen in so so long, or meet people. It's a bonus that they seem to be holding gifts when I see them! This whole wedding thing has opened my eyes to the gifting business. I was apparently living in the dark. My mom told me that there's a difference between a wedding gift and a shower gift when she told me that she was picking up our shower gift and I explained to her that she'd already given us our wedding gift. I'd like to go ahead and say now that I do not believe in this system and if you already got me a gift NO NEED FOR ANOTHER ONE. Seriously. But that got me thinkin... weddings are going to be a regular thing this next year. Every one is engaged. I gotta think out my strategy for all of this upcoming gifting. I will tell you that my new favorite (and very cost-friendly) gift is to buy return address labels for the new couple for their new home. Isn't that cute? Go ahead, steal the idea.
But I said it got me thinkin, I have no conclusion about how the shower/wedding gift issue works. I think I'm just going to set a budget and if multiple gifts fall under that budget, so be it. If not, well then I guess I'll just drop off the 1 gift at the shower if I'm invited. That seems reasonable to me.
Anyway, we've done our registering which was a lesson on "working together." I swear Matt and I are completely different people. If a miracle of an agreement came along when we registered, it was immediately clicked. I almost had a panic attack when  our plates were being discontinued because Matt and I would
1) Have to find time to re-register and
2) Find something we agreed on again! NOO!!!
My parents bought us our entire plate/bowl/cups selection. Bless them.

But over time, you just get slammed with every possible opportunity for weddings. Well we're not going to register at 20 different stores because that would be silly, so over time, just for my own enjoyment (and a potential blog post) I made a list of things that I wish I could register for. So for your enjoyment, here goes:

Well first, I registered for a whole 4 items on Pottery Barn. Honestly, I think Pottery Barn has super cute stuff, but I think it's over priced. I never advertised the registry because it only has 4 things and is really a waste of time. I tried not to register for anything that I would never buy for someone else. There's a few things on our registry that's totally expensive and nuts, but at the same time, I would buy something really expensive for my best friend or little brother or something if they REALLY REALLY wanted it and it actually had a function like bedding, so there's the rationale on that.  So anyway, there's a couple of things that are actually reasonable at Pottery Barn that I wouldn't mind having and will probably just buy for myself after the wedding.

I would REALLY REALLY love for a blog with a format of my choosing. I am not in love with my current format and I would like it to be more personalized with subject dividers for different topics I want to talk about. Yes, I would consider this a gift. A gift that keeps on giving!!

I'd like to advertise my amazon wish list. Wouldn't that be funny? Shanna and Matt are registered on amazon.com for the following books and movies....

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART..... Photoshop. That software is expensive! Maybe I'll work at a snocone stand this summer and save my pennies and buy it. I really want it. I really want to expand my photography. It's a really expensive hobby though.
While we're at it. I would take a 2nd job at a competing sno cone stand to buy an external flash.

For an environmentalist, I have an addiction to stationery. Things with my monogram and just cute stuff. I absolutely adore sending mail to people. I like to brighten some one's day amongst the bills.

I tried to tell Danielle that I wanted some flannel pajamas for my bachelorette party because that's what I'd actually wear. I would tell you what she said but it wouldn't be appropriate. I can tell you that I didn't get any flannel pajamas though.

Finally, there's these measuring cups on anthropolgie.com. Another store that's completely over priced, but geez they're so cute! Before I move out of a town that has an anthropologie, I will have those measuring cups! I think they're more for decoration then utility, and I love that about them. Wanna seem em? Well here ya go.

Hope you enjoyed! Maybe I should invent a website where you can register for things from multiple stores. I could make a killing! We're registered at shannasawesomeregistry.com. Free shipping! I hate paying for shipping. I really do.

Posted in: Being Engaged