What Do You ACTUALLY Need? | Top 10 Must-Have Registry Items

⬆️ Download ⬆️ Your ULTIMATE Wedding Planning Checklist

What Do You ACTUALLY Need? | Top 10 Must-Have Registry Items

Resources Mentioned:
Amazon TOP 10 Registry Items List*:

My PERSONAL Kitchen Must-Haves*:

Linens I've been 👀👀:
*not affiliates, just love them*

Get Your Own PERFECT Wedding Timeline HERE:

Come ENGAGE with ME! Find my NEW PODCAST HERE:

Want support from Fellow Couples? Join my Facebook Group HERE:

Find a Planner near you TRAINED by JAMIE:

My Amazon Storefront - Wedding Registry MUST-HAVES

Lifestyle channel is probs more fun. Find me acting a fool HERE:

P O B O X :
4300 W. Waco Drive
Ste. B2-107
Waco, TX 76710

*This is an affiliate link! While it won't cost you anything to use it, there's a chance we might make a little somethin' somethin' if you make a purchase here. Thanks for supporting our content!*

L E T ' S B E S O C I A L | media links below

W E D D I N G P L A N N I N G I N S T A G R A M:

W E D D I N G P L A N N I N G F A C E B O O K:

P E R S O N A L I N S T A G R A M:

B U S I N E S S + W E D D I N G P L A N N I N G
I N Q U I R I E S:

[jessfleury]

Top 10 List
1. Serving utensils
2. Casserole dishes
3. Toaster / Toaster oven
4. Cast iron/ Dutch oven (my own advice, get more than one, I use one for savory and one for sweet)
5. Pots and pans - good quality
6. Plates and bowls - normal everyday
7. Everyday utensils
8. Platters and serving dishes
9. Good knife set
10. Quality linens, bed sheets and towels
Bonus: Standup Mixer

[thebinapt]

A very nice vacuum cleaner or shop vac and a Rowenta iron are good items you'll use for years. Also, pro tip...when shopping for nice water glasses, make sure you can fit your hand inside. If there's ever a time you have to hand wash them, it's a pain to realize you can't really get your hand down in them. Learned from experience on that one.

[madelynnlee]

Luggage is also a great thing to add to the registry. Suitcases can be expensive and it’s hard to bring yourself to actually spend the money on quality ones. So getting it as a gift is great. Plus, if you don’t own any luggage yet it’s a must have before the honeymoon! I love your videos🤍🤍

[detergenthwachae]

My parents got engaged 24 years ago, have been married for almost 23 years. They still use plates+bowls+cups set they got as an engagement gift from my grandparents. Sure, it's missing like 3 or 4 pieces and they got 2 more modern sets later in life, but to this day we have them during Sunday breakfast whenever I come back from uni. The hairdryer they got at the wedding lasted for 10 years. They still use a microwave, toaster, and even a stereo set and they are in really good condition

[itssteph]

Another really great item is an air fryer, especially for those who like fried foods but don't want to deal with the mess of making it yourself. Some really good ones can even make a whole rotisserie chicken, which for someone who meal preps this is very useful.

[AnastasiaChekhova]

We got our red kitchen aid with a bunch of attachments for our wedding, it was 7 years ago and I love it and use it every week

[charlottelee]

I’m really into outdoor activities and we added a good quality tent, hiking poles, headlamps and a daypack on our registry. Things that we probably would have put off purchasing on our own, but having a new good quality set that is ours to share makes a big difference and we put to good use!

[Sustainabledoula]

I wanted a stand mixer for Christmas at 16. I received it as a family gift. I have had it for 15+ years. I use it all of the time. It is my favorite gifted item.

[pambehrman]

Older engaged couple alert!!!

For young couples just starting out, I agreed with most of the items on your recommended registry list (especially the mixer and other cookware).

Here are some additional items I carried over to our impending marriage from my single days: Wusthof knives (similar to Henckels in quality), Instant Pot (gifted to me by a good friend), Nespresso Coffee Maker (nonnegotiable), good quality heavy duty sheet pans, food processor, very expensive (very beautiful) Perfex heavy duty salt and pepper grinders. My best friend also has beautiful gifted crystal glasses from a previous chapter in her life.

Re our “registry:” since we (more or less) have what we need to live comfortably, in lieu of gifts, we created a list of charities/foundations for our guests to contribute to (as they wish).

[nr]

8:46 "Not only has my husband bludgeoned me..." (Talking about knives and then taking a pause at this point in the sentence is anxiety-inducing lol)

[Housewarmin]

Can you please do a video on wedding weekends? Like a multiple day celebration for family and friends

[FurikoMaru]

One suggestion I saw years ago was 'really nice Christmas decor', and to be honest, that makes so much sense to me. The vast majority of holiday decorations that people end up with are impulse purchases or something they picked up on sale, instead of something they intentionally bought to last and pass down to their kids. Sometimes that results in great memories and accidental heirlooms, but the vast majority of those ornaments and garlands and fake Christmas trees are just going to end up broken, or tossed out when you downsize for your retirement. Meanwhile high-end home goods and electronics stores always have dope as hell decorations that I could never justify spending that much money on. This makes them perfect gift fodder.

Of course, this is a better option for people who're having spring weddings, since it means your engagement period can run through December when most of these items will be available, but I thought it was worth bringing up.

[jenmarie]

As you’re talking about crusty college-era towels, I was literally stepping out of the shower wrapping my hair in a towel I received at after prom IN THE YEAR 2000!! 😳🤦‍♀️😆 this is promptly going in the rags pile….

[EmilyCheetham]

When it comes to things that are good to use for special occasions some nice crystal wine glasses or champagne glasses are a great item to add to a registry. You can pull them out for Christmas, thanks giving, or any special occasion. My parents get a set for their wedding and it comes out every year for Christmas or extra special occasions. Yes you need to remember to hand wash them but they really finish off the table. Los if you want to use them as you every day wine/champagne glasses that’s fine too.

[alyssarh]

For sheets I also love ettitude! They were expensive but I got them for us for christmas and they rock

[ILynndee]

Great list Jamie! I agree with all of it. One thing we registered for was a high quality vacuum. My husband has pretty bad allergies and our vacuum has been one of my favorite wedding gifts! We also love our 30 cup water purifying dispenser. Wonderful video as always! 💖

[annahatton]

I love my stand mixer so much. I will back that up as a great household essential.

[jillianharvey]

Great items shared-thank you! I'd add a Vitamix to the list (or just a really great quality blender). Great for smoothies, soups, purees for tiny humans, drinks etc.

[SamanthaTallman]

Not Jamie calling me out on my room essentials target towels i still have from freshman year of college 😭😂 DEFINITELY putting that on our registry now! Great idea thank you lol

[shanneilevans]

Thanks for the great advice 😃!! I will be getting married next year and I didn't know the different things to put on the list that people can buy us. All I could think of was things like kitchen utensils, pots and pans, bed sheets, and towels 🙂.