I don’t know about you, but very rarely have I perused a wedding registry and thought: These things are beautiful and useful.
Part of the problem of course is that the earliest version of registries way back to marriage chests and hope chests Racked reports came about to help a couple outfit a home from scratch but...
...now with young people living on their own before getting married or even sharing a place with their partner beforehand modern couples don t really need towels or china or sheets like they used to
As a wedding guest, I want to give (and spend my money on) something like that: both beautiful and suitably celebratory that will be useful.
1. March
March is one of our go-tos for gifts for all occasions; Francesca reminded us they offer a wedding registry, too.
Heath Ceramics has an excellent registry, where couples can choose from tableware, vases, linens, housewares, or even tiles for a kitchen or bath remodel.
2. Heath Ceramics
Those who prefer vintage or hand-made will be happy to hear that Etsy offers a wedding registry.
3. Etsy
Francesca let us know that Canoe, a longtime favorite, offers a registry; shop there for simple goods to outfit the home, like this Imperial Ranch Throw Blanket, $150, made in Oregon.
4. Canoe
5. Design Within Reach
For lovers of design classics, DWR offers a stellar selection—and a registry. We think a classic light would make a nicely symbolic gift for the start of a marriage; consider this Nelson Pear Pendant Lamp, from $395.
6. East Fork
Another pick of Julie’s: Remodelista favorite East Fork allows soon-to-be-newlyweds to register for their trademark ceramic dinnerware and more. (And see our previous posts on them in A Ceramics and Kitchenware Company to Watch and A North Carolina Studio from a Matisse Heir.)
The MoMA Design Store, yes, has a registry (and a roundup of picks called “Modern Wedding Gifts,” for extra guidance.)
7. MoMA Design Store
Head there for art-y gifts and finds for the home, like this exclusive Hay Moment Candlestick Holder, $40, which we coveted in Object of Desire: A Self-Extinguishing Candlestick.
8. Ikea
Ikea might not come to mind when you think “wedding gift,” but we on the Remodelista team use many of their wares again and again in our own homes (just see The Ikea Essentials: Editors’ 10 Favorite Kitchen Tools), and a wedding gift from Ikea is sure to get lots of practical wear.
9. Anthropologie
Anthropologie has an increasingly good selection of housewares—and a registry.