Scanner Me!

According to the wedding time lines I've been following, now is the time to start putting together our gift registry. I know it seems kind of early, but as it turns out, this is no quick feat. I'm guessing it will take a good couple months to sort through all the options and really make our lists. Mike and I have already started a list of household goods on Alternativegiftregistries.org where we can ask for item made by local vendors at our beloved Eastern Market. This Thursday, however, we took the plunge and went to Macy's for the true wedding registry experience.

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Before going to the appointment I had a couple ideas of what to expect bouncing around my head. On the one hand was the sappy scene from 27 Dresses where the main character lovingly picks up each item saying "And this is the umbrella holder he'll put his umbrella in when he comes home from work..." *gag* On the other hand, I couldn't help thinking about a former colleague who told me it was really stressful to register. I think he's comment was something like: "This is the stuff you'll have for the rest of your life! It's really stressful to pick!" I have to say, my experience was somewhere in the middle. For one, we did not go through the store scanning every item that caught our fancy. Mike and I only went for an hour on Thursday and only looked at cookware, and that was really enough. We had a great time comparing sets and cracking each other up. However, it was kind of stressful; you don't want to get a set that's going to fall a part or not work as well! We ended up selecting three sets, we'll have to read the reviews and warranty information before narrowing it down to one. I hope we can make easier decisions for the rest of the list... I can't imaging spending more than 10 minutes on towels. I guess I shouldn't jinxes myself, though.