Weddingbee Blog

Ah, registering. I have been dreading this day since… well, probably since about 2 months ago, when I finally realized what’s actually INVOLVED with registering. Getting Mr. Cream Puff to participate would be difficult enough, but I had no idea how hard motivating MYSELF would be. That said, we finally did it! On Saturday, we started with dim-sum, then went to Macy’s, Crate and Barrel and Bed Bath and Beyond. We started at 10am and didn’t finish until almost 10pm. It was a marathon by any standards–I’ve already gotten several comments of “WOW, I can’t believe you managed that!” I will say, it wasn’t easy. There were near fatalities (my shoes were very uncomfortable–I almost killed them, but instead put them in a Crate & Barrel bag and walked around in socks) and definite exhaustion involved. But we’re done!

Here are some pictures, and a few favorite items!

These are our game faces. They are very sexy.

Mr. Cream Puff found this WONDERFUL silver-plated tree trunk. We still aren’t sure what it’s for (and no, we didn’t register for it!)

Registering for our classy china! (more on that in a minute!)

VERY EXCITED ABOUT CUPCAKES. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? THIS IS A CUPCAKE CARRIER! I MUST HAVE IT!

(Wow, I just noticed that this picture is taken from a very strange angle, in which I look very short and have sticks for legs. Trust me, it’s just the picture. Well, at least the sticks-for-legs part is.)

We didn’t expect to register for china at all, but then Julie (our wonderful consultant at Macy’s) told us all about how sturdy nice china can be. She recommended that we get china instead of stoneware and use it every day. I was a bit skeptical at first, especially considering what an absolute careless klutz I tend to be, but was totally won over when she introduced us to this:

This gorgeous pattern (Effervescent) is part of a new collection by Lenox that is chip-free guaranteed. If your china EVER chips, they will completely replace it. If it ever breaks, they’ll replace it for half-off. Pretty good, I say, especially for a klutz like me. We got the pattern above, but it comes in several patterns, some on the more funky side.

And speaking of funky… we wanted a timeless pattern for our china, but we both fell in love with this (especially the cup and saucer! How cute are they?!):

These are designed by Kate Spade and are TO DIE FOR. So we registered for six place settings (half of what we registered for in the Effervescent pattern). We figured we could use them whenever we have friends over for dinner, and we’d feel super special and fun.

Otherwise, we registered for the usual stuff (although I am very excited about the “usual stuff,” specifically the red KitchenAid mixer!!). Mr. Cream Puff and I have been living in sin for two years now, so we didn’t need too much. I’m so glad we’re done, and now I’m kind of excited!