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Cutlery Tips
For Your Home
Quality cutlery is a must for a newlywed couple. Good knife sets usually come with a wooden block for storage which keeps them sharp in addition to storing them well. The knives should be easy to grip, and have a sturdy, balanced feel to them when being held.
Discrete Notification
For Your Home
Aside from apearing at the bottom a shower invitation, it is not appropriate to notify your guests of bridal registry locations. Instead of putting this information on or in wedding invitations, allow wedding party members and family members to tell people where the registries are located when they are asked.
Getting the Needed Cookware
For Your Home
When registering cookware, it is usually most efficient to select a starter set containing many of the basic items instead of adding items seperately. Add specialty items individually to your registry as you need them. Make sure the cookware feels sturdy and will be durable as well.
Linen Count
For Your Home
When setting up your gift registry, put down at least three sets of towels, bed linens, and table linens. This will allow you to have one set being used, one being washed, and one set always on hand.
Mix That Tableware
For Your Home
Your tableware in your new home doesn't need to all match. It is quite stylish to mix a few different patterns and colors to create a look of your own. Plates, bowls, silverware, and mugs can all be different and still go together.
Registry Consideration
For Your Home
When choosing a store to have a gift registry in, take into consideration their return and exchange policies. The longer you have to return or exchange things the better, as you will probably be receiving gifts for some time after your big day, and you may not like the way something looks in your home after getting it there.
Registry Time Table
For Your Home
Setting up your gift registry as early as possible is advantageous. At the latest, set up 6 months before your big day. This will allow guests to purchase gifts for pre-wedding events in addition to the wedding itself. When setting up your registry, try going at an hour of the day when store crowds are thin. This will allow you to get the most attention and best service from the registry rep.
Test-Drive Your Mattress
For Your Home
You cannot fully know how a mattress will feel from the label on it. Different manufacturers have different standards on firmness. You and your future mate should actually lie down on the mattress to get a feel for it and judge it accordingly. Also, make certain your bed is big enough to ensure that you and your future mate will have ample room to get a good night's sleep.
Use That Dinnerware!
For Your Home
Many have the tendancy to let china and their silver or gold-plated flatware sit until needed for a special meal. However, china is quite durable, can be microwaved, and even dishwashed. A good way to keep your flatware shiny is to use it. Just make sure you wash the flatware in a non-lemon\non-acidic dish soap by hand after using it.
Watch the Furniture Dimensions
For Your Home
If you are going to be living in an apartment after your wedding, make sure you measure door, hallway, and other pathways that you will need to navigate in order to get your furniture home. Use this when purchasing furniture to make sure you can get it all in. If you are moving to a new home, make sure the furnishings you have now will fit through doors and openings into your new rooms.
| Bridal Beauty >> | |
| When Wearing Glasses... |
| If you choose to wear your glasses for your wedding, speak to an optician if you are not sure that your lenses are non-reflective. This will help avoid any glares in the photos from your special day. |
| Wedding Attire >> | |
| If The Shoe Fits... |
| Odds are you will be on your feet for a large portion of your big day. It is important to make sure the shoes you choose fit well and are comfortable. When choosing your wedding shoes, try going toward the end of the day, when your foot is largest. An alternative is to wear a pair of flats of sneakers to the reception if your dress is long enough to help conceal them. |
| Your Home >> | |
| Registry Consideration |
| When choosing a store to have a gift registry in, take into consideration their return and exchange policies. The longer you have to return or exchange things the better, as you will probably be receiving gifts for some time after your big day, and you may not like the way something looks in your home after getting it there. |
| Your Honeymoon >> | |
| Honeymoon Destination Ideas |
| If you are having trouble deciding where to go for your honeymoon, both mates should keep a file of places that interest them. Try making up a list of activities that you enjoy and try to match a location with them. Some compromise will be required on both parts when combining the two lists, but the final result should be a mutually acceptable location. |
| Your Wedding >> | |
| Stress-Free Invitations |
| Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to make out your invitations. A month usually will do. Feel free to enlist the help of some of your bridal party in this matter. If you are hiring someone else to do your invitations, make sure they get the invitations as early as possible to ensure they are all done on time. Some calligraphers and invitations houses will even take care of stuffing and mailing the invitations for a fee. |
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