Modern wedding registries go beyond mere towels and toasters. Nowadays brides and grooms can use registries to help fund their honeymoons, improve their homes and even purchase his-and-her sporting gear.
Wedding registries can include just about anything, from jewelry to wine to home-office supplies.
With brides and grooms marrying later in life - the average bride is 27 and her groom, 29, according to a 2006 survey conducted for The Conde Nast Bridal Group - couples may already own all the home essentials.
Fortunately, there are many useful registry options to guide friends and family who wish to give gifts in honor of the marriage.
To help jump-start your registry wish list, there is compiled the registry trends and emerging registry categories noted by wedding industry professionals. Some gift picks extend far beyond the conventional selections.
Wedding registry ideas and trends
•Backyard entertainment
•Bathroom spas
•Household decor
•Charities
•Financial registries
•Home improvement
•Home office
•Honeymoon
•Linens
•Movies, music and books
•Museums
•Sporting goods
•Wine
• Backyard entertainment - The "backyard oasis" is a new category that's growing in popularity, Items in this category include new grills, hammocks, patio sets.
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