Registry Lust: Vera Wang Love Knots

Remember me? The girl who wasn't sure about wedding registry? Color me converted! I am obsessed with this collection from Vera Wang and thought I'd share its simple elegance with you. I added the available items to our Amazon registry but so many of the pieces are unavailable there. Looks like those gift cards will come in handy!

It all started with this kissing bell. I was thinking of doing bells as favors, but the price per bell was too steep for 100+ guests. I did find $1-2 bells, but after seeing this one I was design-spoiled and have sinced move on to other favor ideas. 

Napkin Rings and Candles

Vanity Box and Tea Light Holders

10" Vase and Compact Mirror

Of course there are dishes, stemware, and flatware available as well.
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Well, that did it for me. Sent me into the clicking frenzy I was waiting for! Did one piece of houseware send you on a registry runaway?

Adventures in Registry

Isn't it everyone's wildest dream to run down shopping aisles and say, "I want THAT, I want THAT, one of these...", without having to fish out their wallets at the checkout line? If so, why am I having such reservations about just going for it?

I thought registering for gifts would be pretty simple, but it turns out that I'm having trouble clicking on the button that reads, add this to registry. As a guest at a wedding for a couple that I know and love, why would I want to give them flatware? Aren't my guests going to be bored by giving us houseware that we don't have a place for? As a couple already *ahem* living together, we already have stuff. And I imagine once we leave the island and move back home, we will get rid of said stuff and accumulate new stuff on our own. What fun is getting a blender for you wedding?!

Ryan really wants a snowboard and I want to upgrade my photography with a new camera. He wouldn't mind some camping gear and I could use a bike. But then again, we wouldn't be using these things in Guam and they'd end up in storage until we moved anyway. When I ask Ryan for his opinion he says, "What about things to build our house, like tile?" WHAT! TILE? Congratulations on your wedding guys, here's a box of tile for you!

So I'm back to square one. I have registered at the ubiquitous Crate & Barrel for the routine housewares, but everytime I look at the registry I'm so uninspired. I've also registered at Amazon.com, which basically means everything under the sun can be added to that list. While I can guarantee that one of the first items on that registry will be Canon EOS Rebel, I'm waiting for a brilliant streak to send me into a clicking frenzy. And to my savvy guests, I beg you to use your imagination. Please don't give me forks.

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