Once upon a time, a wedding registry was a practical way for young couples starting from scratch to build out a roster of homeware essentials—first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the Le Creuset pot, if you will. Nowadays, the tradition is rooted less in utility (a 2026 bride probably has her own pots, thank you very much; or if not, a loyal DoorDash subscription) and more in thoughtfulness. You might use a registry to buy the couple a sweet monogrammed trinket, chip in to an investment piece they’d never splurge on themselves, or gift an experience whose memory they can cherish for years to come.
That’s not to say that the process of creating a registry has become any less overwhelming. If you’re struggling on where to start, we asked for some inspiration from some of the chicest brides-to-be we know—and between the colorful entertaining essentials, the hobbyist equipment, and the travel-inspired picks, the one thing these wish lists have in common is how perfectly personal they are. As it turns out, a modern wedding registry can be anything you want it to be, really.
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Ahead, we spoke to nine soon-to-be-married stylish women about the surprising (and the timeless) items they have on their own wedding registries.
The Entertaining Essentials
“My fiancé and I just bought a home in the Berkshires, and we’re so excited to host dinner parties with fun, beautiful tablescapes—so our registry is very much centered around that. I love everything from Cabana, so I’ve added a lot of pieces from their Ginori 1735 collaboration. Some of my favorite things in my kitchen in New York are my Radicchio salt and pepper shakers from Porta. I’ll be adding to my collection with their Radicchio serving bowl and Artichoke plate. LaDoubleJ dresses are a staple in my closet (their prints are unlike anything else), and their homeware is equally beautiful, so I’ve added two vases to my registry. I’m obsessed with nitro cold brew, so I’ve also been eyeing the Cumulus Cold Coffee Machine. It’s on my registry unless I buy it myself beforehand. I might not be able to wait.” —Tiffany Lopinsky, co-founder of ShopMy