Happy Thursday! I am so ready for the weekend that I can't stand it. Work is still boring and the official wedding countdown has began. We are less than 5 months and I can tell that we are both getting very excited. I was perusing my blog reading list today while at work and I came across a giveaway on one of my dailies. I am thinking about doing a give-away once I hit a certain "follower count." I discuss it with the FIN on almost a weekly basis but I am still working on ironing out the specifics. Until I get it together I suggest everyone check out Tracy's blog for a great giveaway!
In the spirit of all things wedding related, I thought that I would provide some updates on what we have accomplished in the past few weeks. When the FIN and I first started talking about registering for wedding gifts I thought the biggest issue was going to be the color scheme and thread count of the sheets. I couldn't have been more wrong/misinformed. Granted the registering process was super fun but it was also a tad bit overwhelming/daunting. It is no secret that I am a challenged version of Martha Stewart in the sense that I have no clue about daily kitchen appliances/equipment/tools. I also thought that the "scanner gun" would be a fun way for the FIN to engage in the situation but again, it wasn't that easy.
We started the registering process at Williams Sonoma, and it quickly went downhill. The "scanner gun" wasn't ready for us to use and 90% of the items that we wanted to register for had no barcodes. It was a bit frustrating and after we finished I thought that registering at Macys would be a breeze. I even asked the sales associate at Williams Sonoma to take our picture, and lets just say that she looked at me as if I was crazy. I thought about telling her about my blog but I didn't think she would have cared.
We were exhausted and it was only the first stop...
After leaving Williams Sonoma we headed to Macys to look at other items. Macys proved to be much easier and less problematic. We had a nice Macys helper named Paulette. She was very helpful with ideas about quantities and patterns. We ended up picking out most of our formal dinner and flatware at Macys and am really happy with what we picked out.
Round #2 was a success
We were able to knock out the majority of the items in one major swoop on the first day, and lets just say it was a long afternoon. Over Christmas break we traveled to Texas to spend time with the FIN's family, and while we were there we registered at a local store for our everyday dishes. Before we were engaged I was looking through a magazine and I found the dishes that I liked. I tore the back cover off of the magazine and I kept it as a reminder. When Mommy TX told me that the store carried the dishes I was so excited.
Posing with our cereal bowls.
Can't you tell the FIN is thrilled..
Looking at linens with the Registry Attendant, she was so very helpful...
MKH + CWG's registry items set up on the Bridal table...
Close-up of the Registry placard...
I am more than pleased with our selections and I can't wait to put the items to use in our new home. I can fully understand the pressures of registering as it can be overwhelming at times, but a well thought out registry makes for a nice start to a home. I wish I would have sneaked and taken a few pictures of the FIN with the scan gun but I have the frustrated mental images and that will be more than enough. It was so cute that he was trying and I was happy that he wanted to be a part of the process. Overall I am very happy that I have been vigilant about taking pictures and documenting the wedding planning process, and I am sure that there will be more to come.
I hope everyone has had a great week and is looking forward to the weekend!
LOVE, MKH
