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Mr. Cucumber Sammie and I stopped at registration station!  We have two bridal registries and are debating adding a third. Our first registry was at Crate&Barrel.

Image via Crate&Barrel

We attended one of those “invitation only” registry events. We were newly engaged and attending a registry event made us feel shiny and special. It was still almost a year before the wedding, so the helpful saleslady told us we basically couldn’t register for anything because by the time our wedding rolled around it might be discontinued. Still beaming with excitement, we decided we didn’t care. I gave Mr. Cucumber Sammie the scanner and off we went. Here are just a couple of my favorite things.

Fun and colorful mixing bowls! (Image via Crate&Barrel)

Wine fridge…yes please (Image via Crate&Barrel)

Duvet cover that will hopefully hide puppy prints (Image via Crate&Barrel)

We waited until a weekend just a couple months from our wedding to create our second registry. We didn’t want to run the risk of having a whole list of “no longer in stock” items. So on Sunday, bright and early, we found ourselves headed to Bed Bath & Beyond. We went right when the store opened so it would be the least crowded. It was a good thing we had the place to ourselves because we might have registered for the whole store. The guy at the store told us it was just easier to register for everything we “think” we could want because taking off was simpler than adding on. Boy, did we ever abide by the “just put it on there” rule. We had to do a lot of editing when we got home. Sadly, Redskins throw blankets did not make the cut.

Clearly having fun

Mr. Cucumber Sammie and I have lived together for a little while, so there aren’t a lot of things we need.  Our strategy for the registry was to upgrade! Better pots, knives, and sheets were high on the list. We recently moved into our first house, which has two bedrooms, so we could use extra sets of sheets and comforters. We also tried to register for things we would never buy for ourselves. Bathroom floor mats…I can buy those myself. Nice sheets…I probably would go for the cheapest, so on the registry they went. We attempted not to register for things we would only use once or twice. I have been brainwashed to believe I need the KitchenAid stand mixer, but I am not a baker so I don’t know when I would honestly use it. Here are some of my favorites from our Bed Bath & Beyond registry.

The bedding (personal photo)

I am oddly excited about this cast iron skillet. (Image via Bed Bath & Beyond)

Great accent towel (Image via Bed Bath & Beyond)

After tons of editing, I think we have too few items. Mr. Cucumber Sammie thinks it is just right, so I may have to add some things while he is not looking.  Any suggestions?

Did you regret not registering for something?