Engagement : Read, share and notebook vendors and experiences

As a kid, did you ever have a birthday where you wanted one particular toy above all? And did every kid you invited to your party bring you that toy? Or what about asking for the newest video game system but getting last year's model instead, with your perplexed parents saying, "Don't you like it"? If any of this sounds familiar, then you will actually welcome a wedding registry. Maybe not the process of creating one, but hang in there, it's worth it.

Think back to when your parents or when their parents got married. Most couples getting married then were truly starting from scratch. They often left their parents' houses for the first time when they moved in together after the wedding. Gifts were the way for the couple to get what they needed to set up house.