Congratulations! You’ve just gotten engaged. You are about to embark on one of life’s most exciting journeys. There is so much to do – venues to book, caterers to sample, and of course, a wedding registry to start. The Bridal Registry as we know it dates back to the 1920s, when Macy’s department store came up with a clever way for wedding guests to discreetly shop for couples without having to ask what they wanted.

Your friends and family will want to shower you with gifts. They’re excited to be a part of your happiness, so in order to help them (and yourself) out, it’s time to make a bridal registry. Make sure the gifts you receive (because trust me, whether you choose to register or not, those gifts are coming!) are things you want, things that enhance your new life as a married couple, are things maybe you couldn’t afford on your own, or they might just even be things you didn’t know you needed.

Your friends and family will want to shower you with gifts.

Believe it or not, there is such a thing as having too many choices. Faced with a display of dozens of china in a dizzying array of patterns can cause a system overload. It doesn’t matter how much prep you did beforehand, or how many clippings you’ve collected into your scrapbook, suddenly your mind goes blank and you’re not even sure if you like the color blue or not. It’s called the paradox of choice (from the book The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, by Barry Schwartz about living in a culture of too many options), and the best way to conquer it is with help. Finding the right guide to help you along a potentially overwhelming path filled with multiple options is the one thing you probably didn’t know you needed when you were making your list of wedding to-dos. When your eyes start swimming with visions of serving bowls, steak knives, duvet covers, pasta bowls and more (and more, and more, and more!) you’ll see why.

Finding the right guide to help you along a potentially overwhelming path filled with multiple options is the one thing you probably didn’t know you needed when you were making your list of wedding to-dos

A small, boutique experience like the one you’ll find at Tailored Home is exactly what you need to create the bridal registry of your dreams. With one-on-one service and a personalized, stress-free experience, you can begin your new life in style. As for the traditional versus contemporary, we’ve got you covered there, too, with classic brands such as Wedgwood and Richard Ginori, and contemporary choices from Juliska and Simon Pearce. We can help you make sure there is a variety in style for your guests to choose from (because Great Aunt Ida is more likely to gravitate towards the Waterford bud vase, while your college roommate is going straight for those chic Nambe candlesticks), and that every price point is covered effortlessly and elegantly. With our help, will start your married life out with everything you could possibly need to live, love, and be ready for the rest of your life.

With one-on-one service and a personalized, stress-free experience, you can begin your new life in style