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Registry Hits

September 3rd, 2009 @ 5:20 pm by Mrs. Penguin

After a year of wedded bliss (ha!) we’ve definitely settled in with all our wedding loot and have figured out what we love and use most often, and what we wished we’d registered for (or registered for more of).

My number one tip for registering is: Don’t register TOO early! You’re only setting yourself up for disappointment. We got engaged 16 months before our wedding day… and registered 16 months before the wedding. The entire engagement was spent rearranging our registries to accommodate products that were constantly going out of stock or being discontinued. UGH. 8 months out would have probably been a better idea. We wasted a ton of time by registering too early.

That being said, here are 5 registry items we received that we love a lot:

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Bamboo Cookware Stand

We live in a loft with NO storage space. Once we got this pot stand, we cleared out 2 entire cabinets in our kitchen! The stand is really cute too, and shows off our pots (ahem… still IKEA) in an organized and open way. If you’re a couple cabinets short in your kitchen, this is a great solution!

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Reversible Double Griddle

I didn’t want to buy an electric skillet because it takes up too much space to store. You throw it over your gas burner and while the temperature isn’t as controlled as an electric skillet, it takes up NO room to store. This double griddle was a great buy, and we use it at least twice a week! If it’s cold outside, we use it in place of a grill to grill veggies, chicken, etc. Flip it over to the smooth side and you can cook 6 pancakes at a time on it!

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20oz mugs

I don’t know why we ever bothered with those regular 10oz size coffee mugs. Seriously? I can’t remember life without these oversized mugs. 2.5 cup capacity means I wake up 2.5 times happier than the average coffee drinker. :)

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Plastic bag holder

We try our best to use canvas bags, but when we forget them, we inevitably get plastic bags at the grocery store, and later pick up dog poopie with them. We used to throw our plastic bags above the refrigerator, and it was an ugly mess. this plastic bag holder is amazing. You can jam 50 plastic bags into them, and they store used bags nicely until you’re ready to reuse them. It’s amazing how much space it has freed up in our kitchen!

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Le Creuset items

These were items that we just felt bad about adding to our registry. The pots are SO expensive, and I just figured that the price point was too prohibitive. We registered for a couple sizes of Dutch ovens, and ended up receiving one small pot from the line. I splurged and bought the large 6.5 quart Dutch oven on my own. I REGRET NOT REGISTERING FOR THE FULL LINE. Le Creuset pots are SO easy to clean up and give amazingly even heat. I know this is common knowledge, but it’s one of those things that I have to throw out there. I wish I registered for an entire line—that way even if we didn’t get them, we could at least get the small discount that stores give you for uncompleted registry items. With how expensive these are, a 10-15% discount would have been substantial. I’ll slowly be collecting the rest of these pots and Dutch oven over the years. They are unlike anything I’ve ever cooked in!

Hopefully if you’re in the midst of the registry process, you’ll consider these goodies! It’s a good idea to sit down and think about what the most inconvenient thing is in your home right now, and finding solutions for that problem to add to your registry. Not surprisingly, our favorite items have been the ones that save us space.

Are there any space saving items you have in your home that would make great registry items? What’s the number one “problem area” in your house?

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36 Responses to “Registry Hits”

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tea
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tea (message)  2,650 posts, Sugar bee

pengy, did you know there’s a le creuset outlet store at the outlets in vacaville? that’s where i go to pick up my mom the occasion pot/pan [they've got a much better color selection then the px but i don't have a valid military id anymore so i can't take advantage of that]. if you need anything else you can check it out. it’s right next to the sanrio store and bath and body works.

and i agree, le creuset is awesome!

 
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jenny

i really want a bamboo stand! and we have the double sided griddle! it’s awesome!!

 
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Miss Bear Cub
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,354 posts, Bumble bee

omg I wish we could register for le creuset! I <3 so much.
Sadly, cast iron is a little heavy for checked baggage back to chile…

 
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Berkeley_Bride
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Berkeley_Bride (message)  54 posts, Worker bee

This is a really useful post, thank you! We’re not registering, but I think I need to go buy myself one of those griddles right now.

@tea I didn’t know about the outlet store in Vacaville. That trip is totally worth making for some Le Creuset action!

 
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Mrs. Joey (message)  829 posts, Busy bee

The magnetic knife holder thing. We cleared out a drawer with that. I LOVE my Le Creuset set. I owned them before we got married. If you are looking for Le Creuset, check Marshall’s. I always see them there in orange and blue and for about an 1/8 of the normal price!

 
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melodyjune
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melodyjune (message)  239 posts, Helper bee

This may sound obvious, but we’re definitely registering for a wine rack. I hate seeing a bunch of bottles cluttered on top of my fridge :)

 
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KtobeC (message)  65 posts, Worker bee

Pengy! I was just thinking that it’d be nice for you to post a post-wedding registry update since you had so many useful tips pre-wedding- great minds think alike ;0). I wish they made a bag holder for paper bags since we seem to have a bunch (we use them to collect recyclables in our kitchen) now that SF doesn’t allow plastic. It seriously takes up half a cabinet in our kitchen!

 
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Mrs. Ballet Flat (message)  642 posts, Busy bee

Do you have a Le Creuset outlet near you? They regularly have 40% off sales on certain colors for items that have small cosmetic issues. I purchased a 5.5 qt. oven in Dijon (still can’t find the cosmetic issue on mine) for $114. No joke. :) It still has the same warranty and cooks like a dream!

 
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ALLISON

Oh man, TEA I used to work in that outlet! (VV is my hometown!) I’ve inherited some white vintage Le Creuset from my mother and while it is AMAZING, it doesn’t have the non stick interior that I desperately need.

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,331 posts, Bumble bee

Oh, how I hope for LeCreuset.

 
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Gilneas
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Gilneas (message)  1,029 posts, Bumble bee

I looooove Le Creuset. Like - if anything ever happens to my fiance, I won’t have to cancel my wedding, I can just stick a bow tie on my dutch oven and call it a wedding. I’m making chili in the dutch oven right now. Totally worth the registry splurge.

 
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future.mrs.v
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future.mrs.v (message)  121 posts, Blushing bee

i/we neeeed one of those griddles!
funny you posted about it b/c the fiance and i were just talking about how much we needed something like that just yesterday, haha!

 
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firemuffy
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firemuffy (message)  190 posts, Blushing bee

I really like the reversible double griddle. It’s too bad I don’t have a registry :(.

I’m glad you got convenient things!

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  6,074 posts, Bee Keeper

I’m temped to get that pot stand! You’ve also made me SUPER excited to use my Le Creuset pots!

 
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crayon78 (message)  30 posts, Newbee

We registered 8 months out and are also running into the problem where things are being discontinued or not available (even though we asked them about it specifically at the store and they said those things weren’t going to be discontinued).

Maybe we should add more Le Creuset…

 
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MyPurpleWedding
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MyPurpleWedding (message)  217 posts, Helper bee

We just finished the registry process and we’re 8 months out. Everything I read everywhere suggested to get the registries taken care of around this time frame so we did. And after only about two and a half weeks, I’m already seeing things become unavailable. Including the awesome knives we registered for. :( What is a bride to do?

 
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jmc
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jmc (message)  475 posts, Helper bee

Great post, thank you! I love the servicey posts. I just registered for the pot-stand on the spot!

 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  4,039 posts, Honey bee

Le Cruset is awesome! I love those. I would love a pot stand…if we just had a bigger kitchen.

 
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Carbon Girl
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Carbon Girl (message)  430 posts, Helper bee

Glad to hear Le Creuset is worth it. I too am feeling bad about registering for these because they are so expensive.

 
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MissHelen
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MissHelen (message)  275 posts, Helper bee

Fantastic post!
Good gravy, I live right next to the Vacaville outlets and had no idea. Tea, I owe you!

 
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shelliduke
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shelliduke (message)  222 posts, Helper bee

Oh, I’m going to have to add some Le Creuset now. It may be common knowledge but I don’t know much about cookware - I am definitely adding a couple of those!

I totally agree about not registering too early. We have had to go back numerous times and add/delete items.

 
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Mrs. Espresso (message)  1,064 posts, Bumble bee

There’s a special place in my heart for Le Creuset… sigh

 
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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,784 posts, Honey bee

Aaa! Le Creuset. <3
We’re registering for that and All-Clad. I already have a full set of china (traditional dowry what what), so we’re just registering for more cookware. :p

 
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completelyrandomsally
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completelyrandomsally (message)  157 posts, Blushing bee

I wanted to register for that grill pan, but we don’t have the right stove for it (we have glass top). Sad. :)

 
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completelyrandomsally
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completelyrandomsally (message)  157 posts, Blushing bee

We did register for the plastic bag container. I try to be green, but I never remember the bags so this will help keep them together so I can reuse them in some fashion.

 
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mrspaetz
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mrspaetz (message)  1,707 posts, Bumble bee

great tips! i’ll consider the griddle — i currently have an indoor grill on the list.

love love LOVE Le Creuset!!!

 
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tea
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tea (message)  2,650 posts, Sugar bee

@Berkeley_Bride: @MissHelen: you’re welcome! my mom and i were stoked when we stumbled upon it that faithful day. my wallet…not so much. lol.

@ALLISON: woot! i’m there so often it might as well be my hometown. lol

 
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Lillindy
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Lillindy (message)  4,268 posts, Honey bee

We never got the Le Creuset stuff we registered for, but now I just might have to add it to my Christmas list!

 
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Mrs. DG
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Mrs. DG (message)  4,233 posts, Honey bee

Instead of a magnetic knife holder, we got one of those Kapoosh style knife holders. It damages our beautiful Shun knives less than wood blocks or magnetic holders.

It’s really nice to have nice kitchenware, isn’t it?!

 
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lit_geek26
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lit_geek26 (message)  138 posts, Blushing bee

This was very handy! I can’t wait to get my paws on that scanner gun.

 
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Champagne Wishes
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Champagne Wishes (message)  486 posts, Helper bee

We registered for a few Le Creuset pieces instead of the Kitchen Aid mixer since the Mr. and I are more of the cooking type than baking type. I didn’t know there were outlets so I will have to try and find on near me!! Thanks for posting Mrs. P!
Any tips for linens? That is the next thing we are registering for and I don’t know where to begin.

 
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alohababy28
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alohababy28 (message)  192 posts, Blushing bee

LOL- I did the SAME exact thing! We have 16 months from engagement to wedding, and we registered probably a couple weeks to a month after the proposal! (to be honest I had to stop myself from registering BEFORE the proposal LOL) and like you we have rearranged it SO many times! However, to justify a bit, we are in the middle of purchasing our first home, and we thought the registry could act as a birthday/christmas/new home wish list too (so far no luck with that, and WE have bought more off of it than anyone else). Sigh! I am also currently obsessed with Le Creuset also! They have an off brand at HomeGoods that is almost as good (and not as heavy) but you know, it’s not the same (just a lot less money)!

 
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Meghan

FYI - Amazon has amazing package deals on Le Creuset. I got the full set that way and it was somewhere in the $400 range for the big Dutch oven, the smaller pot with a long handle, a griddle, a roasting pan, and a saute pan. I already had the smaller Dutch oven and a lot of their ceramic ware from Marshall’s, so… basically, I’m Le Creuset-ed for life :)

 
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Mrs. Penguin
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Mrs. Penguin (message)  2,149 posts, Buzzing bee

Wow! Thanks you guys for all the LeCreuset tips! I live 2 blocks from a Sur La Table, so like the sucker I am, I’ve been saving up to buy them there… Amazon, Outlets, Ross/Marshalls … seriously! I just didn’t think to look there!!! WOO!

 
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Suz

Thanks for the tips! I had no idea how much I’d be missed out on if I didn’t register for the grill or Le Creuset!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,020 posts, Sugar bee

I NEED a Le Creuset NOW! hehe

 


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