Best registry items

If we did a registry, our must haves would have been a kitchen aid stand up mixer, new espresso machine & maybe a new dinnerware/flatware set for more seats. We’ve been together for almost ten years, we really don’t need anything.

We still had mismatched college sets of dishes, so that was my first priority! From there, I added kitchen gadgets I knew I'd use frequently (air fryer, nicer pans, wooden cutting board, food processor, etc). We also just added a master bath, so we asked for items for that addition as well as a new vaccum! Guests want to buy you items you can use, so consider your own personal needs when creating a registry. People are at different stages in their lives, so your needs will be different than other couples! (Gift cards are always an option too! We asked for gift cards towards a kitchen remodel!)

We've lived together for 5 years but we asking for upgrades of things we have or want but wouldn't necessarily buy ourselves. New everyday plate set, a fancier plate set for special occasions (we didn't want china), kitchen aid mixer, sheet and comforter sets, new bath towels, nice drinking glasses, cold brew maker. We just got a new set of Calphalon pots and pans, but definitely add that if you don't have a good set. We're planning to move into a new house soon so we also listed a hedge trimmer, a drill, and a reciprocating saw.


Not a must have but we also put down a roomba! I found bed, bath, and beyond to have an excellent checklist so you know what to include.

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I agree with Melanie, we will have been living together for going on 4 years when we get married, just upgrading things mostly - new bathroom towels, bed sheets, certain kitchen items like measuring cups, flatware, knife block, cutting boards, various baking items. I think I'm going to register for luggage too, not that we really travel a bunch but neither one of us has a nice set!

Thats a good idea for power tools, I'm going to steal that!! Since we don't have things like a drill!

I asked for a slow cooker but in hindsight i should have asked for an instant pot!

Power tools are going on our list for sure. We would have put a high-quality vacuum cleaner on the list but we couldn't wait that long and bought it ourselves (we got a puppy and dog hair gets everywhere).


New towels, linens, dishes, and kitchen knives are also going on my list. The old ones we have still work but new ones would be REALLY nice.

We have been living together for a while now so like others have mentioned, updating the kitchen/bed/bath things. We also added some things that would be fun when having guests over at our new house - a corn hole set, Bluetooth speaker for our back porch, mixology set, and a nice outdoor bar/cooler!