Featured Bride, Alaura K. Wedding Location: Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas | Wedding Date: September 8, 2012 With her wedding day getting closer, Featured Bride Alaura has a few more tips for brides-to-be: this time for those of you who are registering for your wedding gifts. Take the opportunity to complete another task on that pesky (but so important) wedding planning checklist by deciding which of Alaura’s recommended items is right for you.

Photography by Studio Jada.

Make sure you get everything you need with a wedding registry checklist!

We spent the past few weekends registering for our wedding gifts. It was so fun! We were able to find what types of patterns, colors, and designs we like as a couple. I was surprised that we actually had similar design tastes. This was one of those moments throughout the wedding planning that makes the wedding feel so close! We were actually planning out the rooms of our apartment and the things that we’ll be using every day when we are married. One thing that really helped us through the registration process was the list below. We researched many different lists, asked our families, and added our personal touch to make the perfect list below. We would like to share it with all our friends at The Wedding Shoppe. Happy Shopping!

Wedding planning checklist: Registering for gifts made easy!

Kitchen Bakeware Beer mugs Blender Bottle opener Cake plate Can opener Casserole dish Cocktail shaker Coffee grinder Coffee maker Colander Cutlery set Dishcloths Drinking glasses Food processor Grater Ice cream scoop Kitchen scissors Kitchen timer Measuring Cups Meat tenderizer Mixing bowls Oven mitts Pie plate Pitchers Pots and pans Rolling pin Salad tongs Serving bowls Spatula

Kitchen (cont'd) Teakettle Toaster Tupperware set Vegetable peeler Wooden spoons   Dining Room Table linens Vase Wine rack   Bathroom Bath mats Scale Shower curtain Shower liner Shower mats Soap dispenser Toothbrush holder Towels Wastebasket   Bedroom Alarm clock Blankets Comforter/quilt Dust ruffle Duvet cover Mattress pad Pillows Shams Sheets

Cleaning/Organizing Broom Closet organizers Drawer organizers Dust pan Hangers Iron Ironing board Laundry hamper Luggage sets Mop Shoe rack Stepping stool Trash cans Vacuum cleaner   Living Room/Other Air mattress Lamps Smoke detector Coasters Digital camera Frames Furniture Mirrors Shelving Wall art

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