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Recession Registering

In these difficult economic times, many people are taking stock of what they really need.

May 20, 2009 by Lindsey Aspinall Getz in Registry

Registry Must-Haves

Bridal registries have changed over the years, since more and more of you have been living on your own—often together—before you get married. Chances are, you already own a microwave, a basic dishware set, and stainless.

December 23, 2008 by Molly Tully in Registry

Here's What We Really Want

Once the wedding invitations have been mailed out, your friends and relations will insist on showering you with affection, best wishes, and lavish gifts. Be gracious and let them. But do them the favor of creating an honest and intriguing wish list of items you and your fiancé really want.

January 12, 2009 by Patricia Koch in Expert Advice

Registries With Local Flair

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Registries With Local Flair

The large department stores that we’ve all heard of—Macy’s, Fortunoff, Bloomingdale’s, and Crate and Barrel—are essential to every bride and grooms’s registry, but why not make your gift choices a little more personal by adding a great boutique or gift shop near your hometown?

January 6, 2009 by Alexis Crisman Kelly in Registry

A Bridal Registry Is Born

Fifty years ago in San Francisco, founder Chuck Williams of Williams-Sonoma had a brilliant idea.

January 6, 2009 by Patricia Koch in Registry

Personalized China

While the fad of monogramming everything in sight continues to be a hot fashion trend, the art of personalizing your china is actually nothing new.

January 6, 2009 by Molly Tully in Registry

Yours, Mine, and Ours

Photographs by Rob Kern/Greenbaum Interiors.

Yours, Mine, and Ours

Marriages—even brand-new ones—are about compromise, and each new union is tested by the battle over each other’s stuff.

January 6, 2009 by Molly Tully in Registry

Gifts 101

Tips for getting a head start on building your registry.

January 7, 2009 by Patricia Koch in Registry

Experts Go Furniture Shopping

We asked the experts to go shopping with $10,000, and here’s what they’d buy for your new home....

January 7, 2009 by Molly Tully in Registry

High On Style, Low On Price

Lucky you, registering for wedding gifts just as store windows are filling up with distinctive designer wares at a fraction of full price. Retailers today are teaming with high-end designers to market fabulous-looking, functional furnishings with affordable price tags—perfect to request as wedding gifts and to outfit a stylish newlywed pad.

January 13, 2009 in Registry

Upcoming Events

Mar

 
American Bridal Show at Lakeside Manor
Lakeside Manor
Mar 11
6:45 p.m.  
Elegant Bridal Show at the Hilton Short Hills
Hilton Short Hills
Mar 11
7:00 p.m.  
Open House at Bella Bridesmaid
Bella Bridesmaid
Mar 11
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  
Quality Inn Bridal Showcase
Mar 11
6:45 p.m.  
Sandals Caribbean Night
Ramsey Golf and Country Club
Mar 11
6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m.  
Bari Jay Bridesmaids Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Mar 12 - Mar 14
 
Brides 2010 - All Things Bridal
Flanders Banquet and Conference Center
Mar 14
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at the Berkeley Plaza
The Berkeley Plaza
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
PlanIt Expo at the Windsor Ballroom
Holiday Inn East Windsor
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at Water's Edge in Sea Bright
Merri-Makers at Waters Edge
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at the Lobster Shanty
Lobster Shanty
Mar 16
6:45 p.m.  
Holiday Inn Parsippany Bridal Showcase
Holiday Inn at Parsippany
Mar 18
6:45 p.m.  
Douglas Hannant Trunk Show
Gabriella New York Bridal Salon
Mar 18 - Mar 21
By appointment.  
Vera Wang Gown Collection
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Mar 18 - Mar 21
 
Bride's Head Revisited Trunk Show
The Sassy Chic Boutique
Mar 19 - Mar 20
 
First Annual Red Bank Wedding Walk
Mar 20
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  
North Jersey Bridal Convention
Morristown Armory
Mar 20
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at South Gate Manor
Southgate Manor
Mar 21
1:00 p.m.  
Intimate Bridal Affair
Wedding Cafe at Nan Romano
Mar 21
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at Flanders Valley
Flanders Valley
Mar 21
1:00 p.m.  
Bridal Show in Aberdeen
Addison Park
Mar 23
7 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at the Richfield Regency
Richfield Regency
Mar 23
6:45 p.m.  
Food Tasting Event
Vanity Fare
Mar 24
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at PNC Arts Center
PNC Reception Center
Mar 24
6:30 p.m.  
PlanIt Expo at the Atlantis and Coral Ballrooms
Holiday Inn at Toms River
Mar 28
1:00 p.m.  
Simply Stylish Events First Annual Bridal Show
St. John Vianney Church
Mar 28
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  
Bridal Showcase at the Forge
The Forge Inn
Mar 30
6:45 p.m.  
Bridal Show in Neptune
Jumping Brook Country Club
Mar 31
7 p.m.  

Apr

 
Pantagis Bridal showcase
Pantagis Renaissance
Apr 14
6:45 p.m.  
Bridesmaid and Mothers Trunk Show
Wedding Cafe at Nan Romano
Apr 18
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
Bridal Show at Crystal Springs
Grand Cascades at Crystal Springs
Apr 18
1 p.m.  
LBI Region Wedding Road Show
Apr 18
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Ultimate Mega Bridal Exposition
The Bethwood
Apr 21
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.  
Toms River Bridal Showcase
Quality Inn at Toms River
Apr 21
6:45 p.m.  
The Pros Bridal Showcase
Adelphia
Apr 22
6:45 p.m.  
Anne Barge Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Apr 23 - Apr 25
 
Free Bridal Showcase in Woodbridge
The Forge Inn
Apr 29
6:45 p.m.  

May

 
Jim Hjelm Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
May 27 - May 30