Wedding Registry...Check

So, this morning we completed another wedding activity...registering for our wedding. We started at the Crate & Barrel wedding registry party at 9am this morning. I have a couple friends who suggested this party that C&B holds before hours and said that it is very helpful and fun. When I asked Andy if he wanted to do it he didn't look thrilled; however, when I gave him the option to not participate he said "No" because he felt I would register for some crazy stuff. I have to admit I do like unusual items, but I felt like Andy was over reacting. I did not argue with him because I really did want him to go with me and participate as this is another journey on our road to wedded bliss.

Crate & Barrel's party started with mimosa's and small breakfast items while you got checked in and received your scanner. Then a short presentation and tips on registering and then we were off to scan all the items we would like on our wish list. Of course we scanned a wide range of items to fit everyone's price points. After an hour and a half we called it quits. We finished up scanning and proceeded to the desk to receive our free vase for attending the party. I was exhausted and thought we were headed home, but Andy suggested we keep on trucking and head to Bed Bath & Beyond to finish up registering. I initially thought we would do it next weekend, but Andy did bring up a good point that we might as well register back-to-back to so we remember what we had already registered for. I agreed as long as we could stop for a lunch break because I was exhausted and knew if we didn't break I would get crabby during the scanning process. Andy doesn't want a crabby fiance for wedding registry day so we headed to Jimmy John's.

We got to BB&B and started the process all over again. Since we scanned a lot of the kitchen items at C&B we were merely interested in bedding and bath, such as towels and sheets. After another hour and a half we called it quits. Plus we knew we could go home and add more items from the website if we realized we forgot something.

We got home and decided to review what we scanned because in the three hours total it took us we couldn't remember everything anymore. Good thing we reviewed because there were items we needed to delete for various reasons and then we realized we forgot a few important items.

Andy agreed that registering for our wedding wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be and I wasn't as bad as he thought I would be. When I asked him to elaborate Andy said he thought I would go crazy with the gun and just start scanning everything and he thought the items I would scan would be very artsy fartsy and he is not into that kind of unique look. I did inform him that these are the items we will have for a very long time so I went more for the clean/classic look that I like over the contemporary look that I also like.

Andy and I had a great day together and our wedding registry is complete and just another item checked off our wedding to-do list.