Its always exciting to hear about new supplemental wedding registries hitting the market. Todays guest contributor just so happens to be the founder of one of these companies. His start-up, Foodie Registry, allows couples to register for restaurant gift certificates. We really dig the concept and hope you will to. Take it away, Ben.
Congratulations on getting engaged! Youre the man. Now let me tell you what happens between now and your wedding date. A series of expensive decisions will be made about every single facet of your big day. And while your loving fiancee will seek your input and appear on the surface to run a very democratic decision-making process, in reality your measly opinion will matter very little and, even more importantly, you wont really care!
Cream linens instead of white? Great! Kelly green instead of emerald for one of your wedding colors? Sure honey! Photobooth instead of portrait photographer? Thats what I was thinking too!
Dont get me wrong. You should definitely care about your weddingit will be the best day of your life. Its just that the little details will matter soooo much more to her than most of them will to you, so youll go along to make her happy. Which is exactly what a good guy like you should do. And, there are some decisions that you will for sure have a distinct position on.
Full bar or just beer and wine? FULL BAR! WE MUST HAVE A FULL BAR!
See what I mean? Another area where you should man up and have a voice is your registries. The reason? Unlike most of the wedding decisions, which are things you have to live with for one blurred, whirlwind day, your registry decides things that are a bit more permanent. Things that will clutter your house or apartment and, if youre not careful, turn it into a bonified chick pad.
One solution is to make sure you pay close attention what shes aiming that scan gun at and veto any gross violations, but another is to steer your girl toward registries that are more your speed. Most couples end up with around 3 registries these days. Leave all registry decisions up to her? Enjoy your new matching pink towels and your new mango pitter.
This is why were such big proponents of alternative (to department store) registries. The Man Registry itself offers an awesome selection of unique gifts that appeal both sexes (and some that are just for you!). My company Foodie Registry lets wedding couples register for gift certificates to awesome restaurants. And there are a lot more options, from honeymoon registries to charity registries to adventure registries and more. The main thing is to make sure you research the options, see what appeals, and throw some alternatives in the mix. Youll be happy you did.
Ben Reid is co-founder of Foodie Registry, a wedding registry for gift certificates to the best restaurants in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Denver. You can connect further with them on Twitter and .
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