I’m not sure how it happened. For a long time, I thought there was every possibility that we were not going to register for gifts. And then one day I went online and started a Macy’s registry to complete the four colors of Fiesta ware that we currently own (cobalt, sunshine, plum and tangerine). And then Don agreed that Bed, Bath and Beyond would be a good place to register. When I saw the amazing plates that are fancier than our Fiesta ware (but not too formal and stuffy) at Pottery Barn, I wanted to register there, too.
This is the Emma pattern from Pottery Barn.
And then it was basically done. Last week, Don and I headed to each of the stores to make our final selections. There were a few things I wasn’t happy with at the end of the day. The silverware we selected at Macy’s turned out to be $60 a place setting (we saw the sale price at the store) and we immediately ruled that out. I didn’t love the barware or stemware we found. BUT, it was basically done.
We popped into Crate and Barrel to see what they had on the after-Christmas sale and I found the stemware and the glasses and the silverware I want. It was an agonizing moment.
We couldn’t possibly go from zero to four registries. No way.
But Don, who is never one to play by the rules and occasionally manages to surprise even me, said, “Why not?”. In the age of online shopping, directing people to one more Web site is not really that big of a deal, he argued. Even if people go into the store to make their purchase, they’re likely to investigate online first anyway, right?
So, there you have it. We created four gift registries. I’m relieved it’s done and I’m very happy with our selections, but I still feel a little sick about it so we also decided to list a few charities we care a lot about on our Web site registry page.
Our registries:
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Crate and Barrel
Macy’s
Pottery Barn (this one will not take you directly to our registry for some reason)
Or make a donation to a charity of your choice, or to one of the three charities listed below that mean something special to us:
- Habitat for Humanity
- Gilchrist Hospice Care (Formerly Hospice of Baltimore)
- A charity to support marriage equality (We did not send up charitable registries with these organizations, so be sure to let us know if you make a donation so that we can make sure you get thanks where thanks is deserved!)