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We registered at C&B and Macy’s and were pretty happy overall. We ran into some problems with Macy’s where the coffeemaker we wanted was available on their website but we couldn’t add it to our registry. I ended up having to go to our local store and do it in person. We do have a few things from C&B that were ordered months ago but they’re backordered so we haven’t gotten them. It just worries me because I don’t want the buyer to think we’re rude for not getting a thank you note out sooner. Macy’s will show you online who bought what but C&B doesn’t have that option.

We are registered at 3 places — Crate & Barrell, Bed Bath and Beyond and Fortunoff.

C&B: Seasonal items tend to be out fast. Not sure how often they update the registry…got a same gift twice?!?!

BBB: Certain items are not available at the store. Great service, easy return.

Fortunoff: Great selections of chinas. I wasn’t into registering there first. I thought it was so $$$ — but then I realized that they do have other not-so-$ stuff too.

BB&B b/c of the selection and ease of use. Helps that you get a completion coupon and there are TONS of 20% off coupons floating around for all your guests.

We also registered at Sears so Fi could get some tools

We registered at B3, Target, and Sears.

The Sears one we did just for tools for my husband and some weight sets. That registry sold out right away. So if you want a good registry for him to get some Craftsman tools, this was excellent. They weren’t really great in the store (new associates), but it’s so easy to update.

I’d like to know more about registry alternatives like honeymoonwishes, thanks Miss Birds of Paradise.

I don’t remember if a post like this, it would be good to hear about the honeymoon registries or green wish type stuff.

I completely agree…BBB was a great choice for my wedding registry. They have beautiful china, stemware and flatware too as well as wonderful everyday dishes.

We also registered at BBB, and I’ve been really happy so far. I liked that we could register for more expensive stuff (I WANT THAT VACUUM CLEANER!) and less expensive stuff, so our friends have lots of options. We’ve actually been getting a lot of the stuff for Christmas, and it’s all been great so far.

Dillard’s for stoneware, flatware, barware, & linens. (And they have difficulty with understanding that the event city is not the same city as the shipping address. I’ve had to call them several times to get it fixed.)
Target for everyday and ‘fun’ things. Primarily because there are a few people who would rather go to target, with numbered aisles.
Amazon.com for bakeware, kitchen appliances, serving pieces in my flatware pattern, and all types of misc. things. Amazon does have difficulties because sometimes a supplier is out of stock. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a specific brand, someone has it, and you can cross-reference Consumer Reports and the customer feedback on any given item. Oh, and updating is fairly quick and painless.

D I would register as soon as you can - it’s super easy you can do most of it online without even leaving your home! And if you’re like us, you can only do it in small doses, so it will take us a few more weeks to get ours complete. Plus, you may as well - you want to have a response when the first person asks you “where are you registered”.

We registered at Macys and C&B. I found Macys to be sort of pricey and didn’t have the selection I was hoping for, but I heard that their reigstry is the best for “rewards” - like 5% back in cash on all items purchased off your registry, even ones you can buy for yourself after the wedding! Thanks for all the tips, now I am definitely going to look into BBB!

I just did research on honeymoon registries last night and decided to take the plunge with http://www.travelersjoy.com. I love it so far. It’s user friendly, looks nice, and their fees seem to be the lowest (7.5%).