When the time comes to create a wedding registry, you probably already have a whole list of things you have had your eye on that you can’t wait to get. You’ll register for that dinnerware set from Crate and Barrel that will be absolutely perfect for when you have the in-laws over for the holidays, that all-clad cookware from Williams Sonoma that is way better than the mix and match “set” you have now, and of course there’s that bedding from Pottery Barn that you just have to have! You know where the best places for those kind of items are, but what about things such as vacuums and irons or even all of those kitchen gadgets like coffeemakers and KitchenAids?
What is the number one most important thing to do when you start your wedding planning? One might think that it is finding your venue, selecting your bridal party, getting your photographer but no! That is far from the most important. Don’t worry – those were all things on my mind – but the main question I had to ask and figure out first and foremost – it was determining a budget!