One of the first things I am asked about my wedding other
than the date is ‘Where did you register?”. At first this came as somewhat of a
shock to me; but after about the fifth time I had been asked I realized that I
had better get our act in gear and make some decisions. With our wedding being out of the country there were a number of people who would not be able to make it, but will still want to send gifts.
My fiancé and I have already been living together for over a
year and so our need of household items is very minimal. We could user nicer
towels, and a few small things here or there, but not enough to fill a registry
at one store let alone multiples. Since it is customary to give your guests
options of places to purchase you gifts we started looking at all of the
typical places; Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, Dillard’s, Crate and Barrel and
even Lowe’s. We were able to come up with half a dozen items that we truly
needed and the rest were just fluff. As much fun as a fondue pot might be it is
a completely impractical gift. The chance of it just sitting in a box and
furthering our household clutter is too high. At the end of our search we had
ended up with a single registry at Bed Bath & Beyond. At least there we
would get the extra towels and sheets that we needed and we could keep the non
essentials to a minimum.
It was not until one of my clients asked me about Karisma's Honeymoon Registry that I even considered it for myself. Being a Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Specialist I was pretty embarrassed that I had not thought of this sooner. I was also upset with myself that I did not know more about how the registry worked. Since it is always easiest to learn by doing I sat down the register my own wedding.
Even though your travel agent will be able to walk you through the process, I highly recommend that you begin your registry by reading the Couples FAQ. It covers everything you need to know to get started. After that it is really just a matter of filling in their form with all of your wedding details.
For each gift in your registry you can set the amount and the quantity of gifts desired. For example, if you decide you want to register for a room upgrade that would cost $400 you can ask for 1 gift of $400 or 4 gifts of $100 or even 40 gifts of $10. You get to set the pricing that you think would be best for your guests. That way everyone who loves you can afford to contribute no matter their budget.
A few important details to note about your registry. There is a small fee that the website charges, this cost goes to keeping the website updated and keep your registry looking great, it covers money processing fees and so on. There is a complete list of what your fee covers in the couples FAQ. The fee is listed at 9%, but when I registered my Karisma wedding the fee came up as only 7%. You can choose to have your guests pay the 7% fee or you can have the fee deduct before the money is sent to you. Another VERY important item to note is that the money that people give you towards your honeymoon or destination wedding is not sent to the hotel, or your travel agent, it is sent directly to your bank account. The website does not book your spa appointment for you or handle your room upgrade, the money will come to you and your future spouse and it is up to you to decide where the money goes.
As of today I have not published our wedding registry yet. My fiancé and I are still adding items and putting the finishing touches on our wedding website, but I am so excited to share the finished product! A honeymoon gift registry is a great way to let your guests contribute to your wedding and maybe save you a little money without cluttering your house with items you may never use. I will be recommending the registry to all of my brides who book a Karisma wedding!
-Crystal
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