Dos and Don’ts Of A South Carolina Wedding Registry

You have decided on where you want to register and maybe even a few things that you want to include in your wedding gift registry. Follow these helpful tips to make sure you get the most out of your South Carolina wedding registry.

Dos of A South Carolina Wedding Registry

Do:Register as soon as possible (at least 6 months before your wedding), to make sure your wedding guests have gifts to choose from for your all your engagement party and bridal shower.

Do: Call the store to make an appointment. Creating a South Carolina wedding registry takes time, and you want to ensure that the store has the time and staff to help you. If you run out of time or lose concentration wile registering, just schedule another time to finish. It is better to register over 2 or 3 visits, than to register for things you don’t want or need because you were tired.

Do: Prepare ahead of time for your registry appointment. Know what china patterns you have, and how many pieces. Consult the Weddings. SC Registry Guide to help you think of what you would like to add to your South Carolina wedding registry.

Do: Stay Organized. Keep a record of everything your registered for and if you received it as a gift.

Do: Register with national retailers (Like Macy's Wedding Registry or Target's Wedding Registry)as well as local stores. Remember wedding guest from outside South Carolina can shop for you at a national retailer, but not a local store. You local wedding guest will love to get you the unique to South Carolina items that a local store can provide.

Don'ts of A South Carolina Wedding Registry

Don’t: Limit your wedding registry. Try to think of non-traditional registry items. Perhaps you need luggage or electric litter box for the cat.

Don’t: Register during your lunch hour or on the weekend. Weeknights are normally great times to register.

Don’t:Go it alone. Bring your fiancé. You will bring anything a guest buys off the registry into his home, too. Your Fiancé needs to have some in put. Besides there are surely things he would like on the registry, maybe a new TV or some power tools?