Sunday, January 24, 1993 - North Shore News -

Avoid disappointment, register vifts

JOSIE, A -newlywed, was disap-
_ pointed with her wedding gifts, »

Although’ she had carefully reg-
istered .for the china, crystal, and

flatware patterns she wanted,

most of her guests - neglected to

find out where. os
- Instead,” Josie: received" eight

“vases, five picture | frames, three .

: sugar-and-creamer sets, and .only
ne-and-a-half place settings. °
She had: hoped to begin .enter-

taining | ‘friends..at ‘home = right :

‘away, but all her : ‘free time after,
the wedding. was’ spent returning.

“unwanted gifts, and haggling with
. salespeople. :

The bridal registry will take’ the
“guesswork ‘out of wedding gifts,

7 but: only if it’s used’ correctly by -

the couple and their-’ guests. Here,
«from Bride's’ magazine, are 12
; golden rules for smooth and suc-
cessful: registering:
‘@ Register three to six months
‘before the wedding: If you register
earlier,» some © seasonal - patterns
and ‘promotional items may be out
of season by your wedding day:

© Visit the store during off
hours to .examine patterns and
consider choices in a relaxed and
tranquil environment,

® Give yourselves plenty of time,
These are, important decisions,
and’ you should think them over.
Many’ brides-to-be first come in
alone to narrow down their selec-
tions, then’ return. with < their
fiances te make final decisions.

® Take advantage of

valuable sources of advice about
everything from wedding etiquette

. to’ bone china. .

‘@ Be descriptive.

Don’t write
down just. any. number on the reg-
istry form’,— it- may ‘not be’ the
style -number. Include as much
description as space allows.

® Register in a price range. In-

clude high-priced gifts for guests _

who can afford them, less-expen-
sive gifts for: shower guests and
guests on limited budgets.

®@ Don’t overlap. Register for
each item in one store. only,
otherwise you will go crazy keep-

; registry —
_ consultants. These experts are. in-

ing track of gifts that have and
haven't been purchased.

@ Never announce your registra-
tion in wedding invitations — this
implies that gifts are as important
to you as guests, Friends and fam-
ily can make sure word gets out.

@ Save mailing labels from the
packages . you
decide to return the gift, the label
may ‘be your only proof of pur-

receive. [If you

@ Keep a running gift list. Make:
a note of each item you -reccive,
who sent it; and any thoughts that
come to: mind when you unwrap

This will make writing thank-
you notes. easier; once gifts start
piling up, cards are. easily
misplaced,
becomes unreliable. .

and your memory

® Follow up with the bridal reg-
i Contact them after the

to’ compare notes; and

after the wedding, . fill in any pur-
chases that weren’t received from

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