Registry Part I

August 21st, 2006 @ 9:02 am by Mrs. Butterfly

Oy! My aching feet!

Mr. Butterfly and I went to Macy’s on Saturday to register. We must have walked around for 2.5 hours, and we only managed to register for 36 things! Well, some of them are multiples, like towels, and Macy’s counted them as one unique item.

Anyway, we registered for mostly linens. I went a little crazy with the laser gun in the linen section because all of the sheets were so pretty! But we ended up with a pretty good selection of light yellow to beige to brown for the bedding. For the bathroom, we ended up selecting cream and light blue colors. We also registered for a couple of pieces of luggage, and a few kitchen items. We will probably add more bedding and bathroom pieces later.

I think Macy’s is a great place if you want a large variety of items. They have everything! However, we decided to leave the kitchen items, such as dishes and utensils, for Crate & Barrel. I just like their colors and styles better.

One note about Macy’s: they have a dollar rewards program where 5% of everything your guests buy from your registry is added towards a gift card. The gift card is then sent to you, and its basically free money. However, you must sign up for a Macy’s card for this to work. Our total registry was around $3,000, and 5% is only $150, even if everything is bought on the list. I personally did not think it was worth it to sign up for a department store card (with its’ high interest, not to mention an additional credit line) just for a few hundred dollars. But, if you already have a Macy’s card or a very large registry, I would totally take advantage of it.

Happy shopping!