Creating our registry

This past weekend, we equipped ourselves with a scanner gun and took Target by storm. That's right... we created our wedding registry!

The Target stores in our area are all undergoing major makeovers to include grocery sections (which I think is a huge mistake personally, but they didn't ask me) so we had more limited options than usual because the shelves seemed a little scarce. It took a while to get our bearings but soon we were beeping away and envisioning our revamped nest. We will probably go to at least one other store because let's face it... Target doesn't really have everything, even if it really seems like it. But we will leave that for another day. Shopping without buying is sort of exhausting! I started thinking about "registry etiquette" and found this great list of How-To's that really lays out the basics. In summary:

• "Pick a store that suits you as a couple." We shop at Target so much we practically live there. Also, they allow couples to choose "civil unions" and "partner" when creating the registry... so major props to being gay-friendly!

• "Create your registry together." Neither of us would ever miss an opportunity to goof off in one of our favorite stores AND pick out potential gifts!

• "If you've invited lots of guests, create a large registry." Right now our guest count is somewhere “in between”… so this is a tough one.

• "Select gifts for different price ranges." I had to catch myself because I kept picking out the sale items and realizing that this is one time I don’t have to sacrifice for the cheapest version. Also, by the time guests are buying gifts… the sales will be over!

• "Avoid gadgets you probably won't use." I’m too practical to get sucked into this nonsense. Unless the Ninja food processor counts as "impractical."

• "Register for sets of things in pieces." Since we recently moved into our apartment, we did a big shopping spree and chose sets for our bathroom and bedroom, so this doesn’t apply as much to us.

• "Don't be limited by 'traditional' choices." Amen to that! Toy section here we come!!!

The only question I still have is how many items to register for! I don't want to crazy over-do it because then we may not receive the items we really need and end up with that weird chip bowl we were so intrigued by that we just had to include. But I also don't want for our registry to run out of items!