Mr. Candy Corn and I have been slowwwly adding items to our registry lists for the past couple of months (I thought we were done at one point and then looked at the number of items on our list and it was a whopping 14 items). I would’ve never thought that picking out gift options would be so difficult for us, but it’s harder than it looks to come up with a wide variety of items with different price ranges. Plus, I have some sort of weird Catholic school girl guilt (and I’m an athiest, so I’m not sure how that works out…) when it comes to people buying things for us. I’d be ecstatic if the only gift we receive is a monkey peeler. Come on folks, it’s shaped like a monkey AND it peels things!
Drumroll, please. I would now like to introduce you to our insanely cluttered collage o’ my favorite registry items (compliments of Polyvore, thanks to Ms. Flamingo’s recommendation!) !!
I realize it’s a bit painful to look at all of the busy patterns together, but that’s kind of the look we’re going for. Cluttered, colorful and patterned out the wazoo!Here’s an idea of how we try to incorporate bright colors and patterns into our wee Philadelphia abode:

A sleepy Betty White on our bed.

Note the nine boxes of Jones Soda sheepishly stashed behind our kitchen table.

Our grape escape (aka our living room).

Our mint and maroon-colored animal room.

Our polka-dotted potty area.
We’ve decided to register at Anthropologie, Macy’s and Target, so hopefully our guests won’t be overwhelmed by the three options. Anthropologie doesn’t technically have a wedding registry, but they do have a “wish list,” which acts as pretty much the same thing…we couldn’t resist their uber adorable plates and linens.
Is anyone else having a tough time of coming up with enough registry “must-haves”?
I love your apartment, Miss CC. Such spirit, such elan….
We registered at Macy’s, Williams Sonoma, and at Manor Home and Gifts (on S. 17th Street) for our fancy china, which I love. I’m a big fan of tabletop, so I had to go for the fancy china.
Did you find that the explanatory speech from the registry consultant at the KOP Macy’s seemed to go on and on and on? I was a bit annoyed by their aggressive earnestness regarding certain lines in the home department. I’m 33 years old, lady. I know what I want. Hand over the friggin’ scanner.
And to answer your question, yes, I did have some trouble coming up with the kitchen must-haves. Williams-Sonoma actually gives out a little book that helps out a lot with figuring out what you need– in the kitchen and dining room, at least.