Weddings can be one of the most important times in your lives. So planning a wedding will be one of the most important tasks you ever do. That’s why it requires a lot of time and energy. Today, gift registry ha also become an integral part of wedding planning in the west but it still has a long way to go in India. A gift registry will help you to get the gifts that are actually useful and also your guests will get the satisfaction of gifting something useful. But if you’re moving abroad what CAN you add to your registry?
Here are the top 5 things you must add to your gift registry if you’re moving abroad
#1. Gift Cards for Brands available there
If you’re moving abroad, you can add the gift cards of the brands available there. Your guests can contribute how much ever they want an you can use it to buy whatever you want etc. For example, if you’re moving to the U.S., you can add gift cards of brands like Target, William-Sonoma etc and use it to set up your home.
#2. Ethnic stuff you’ll definitely take
When you’re moving abroad, you’ll definitely take things that reminds you of home. There’s no question about it. So, just add the things that are important to you. For example you can add pressure cooker, pooja thali, a few cultural decor items etc. to your gift registry. You’ll anyway have to buy them, so might as well add them to your wedding registry.
#3. Travel Essentials
If you’re moving abroad, everyone knows you’ll have a good amount of traveling to do. So, to make it comfortable, you’ll definitely get some items. So why not just add them to your registry? From essentials like trolleys to lux items like silk eyemasks and a memory foam neck pillow, you can add anything and everything.
#4. Cash
Cash is one item that will invariable be useful at any given point. It has no expiration date and you can use it as and when you want it. You can buy new stuff for your home with the cash, pay your wedding bills, use it for your honeymoon or you can also save the money. It’s all up to you.
#5. Charity
If you’re moving abroad, you can probably start off your new life together by doing something good. The best you can do is spread the love among the people less fortunate than you. So add some charities to your gift registry and truly make a difference.
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