 | |  Bridal & All Occasion Gift Registry
Getting married? Preparing for your marriage ceremony takes enough time and energy; let us help you with your bridal registry. We are well aware of the effort exerted and the copious amounts of time spent on planning your special day. Allow us to help you save a little time and effort figuring out what kitchen and table top items you need to register for to equip your new home or apartment. This checklist will lead you in the right direction when you are at the point of registering for items that are necessities for your life together. If nothing else, this checklist will help jog your memory when registering so you will not forget the basics. If you need additional help please email Mary Lou at marylou@distinctive-decor.com or contact her by phone at 1-866-963-3267. We have served over 500 brides nationwide and look forward to serving you as you prepare for the big day!
Wedding Registry Suggestions:
Kitchen Appliances:
Food Processor (Mini or Large) makes large chopping jobs super easy
Blender - Did someone say margaritas? Register for the most powerful one you can get. Use it for smoothies, sauces, mixed drinks or shakes.
Coffee Maker you will need one even if you aren't a coffee drinker, many of your guests will be.
Hand Mixer handy to have in your kitchen for small mixing jobs like boxed cake mixes or whipping cream.
Toaster Easy and quick breakfast
Waffle Iron everyone likes waffles, right?
Slow Cooker You will use this for a number of slow cooked dishes.
Griddler/Grill great for family breakfasts or grilling meats inside
Immersion or Stick Blender great for making soups and getting lumps out of gravies. A stick blender has a myriad of uses.
Ice Cream Maker think of the memories you will create with fun family backyard parties
Stand Mixer A large mixer for making cakes and other pastries.
Large Toaster Oven great for single serve meals or reheating leftovers
Bakeware:
9 Pie Pan You cant make a pie in anything else.
9 x 13 Baking Pan You can bake almost anything on this
9 Round Springform Pan Must have for making cheesecakes
12 Cup Cupcake Pan You get the picture.
Two 9 Round Cake Pans You can create two to four level cakes with these babies
Two Cookie/Baking Sheets They should be flat with no edge
Two Cooling Racks keeps your cooked cakes, cookies and pastries from getting soggy on the bottom while cooling.
Two Loaf Pans ideal for breads of any kind
Nonstick Oven Liner place it in the bottom of your oven to catch spills or crumbs. Never clean your oven againjust the liner.
Bundt Pan should be a basic
Pie Shield keeps your pie crust edges from burning
Pie Weights place these weights in the bottom of your crust while blind baking it so it wont rise.
Ramekins Crθme Brulee
Silicone Baking Liners should be a basic; they make cleanup a breeze and keep your pastries from sticking.
Tart Pan If you like tarts and quiches
Barware:
Corkscrew or Wine Opener If you drink or entertain people who do, a corkscrew is a must have.
Wine Glasses for 12 Serve wine in style with beautiful wine glasses, save your cups for soda. Be sure to check out the newer break resistant stems; they are really neat.
Cocktail Shaker For the sophisticated drinker
Champagne Glasses For celebrating life's special moments
Decanter attractive and fully develops a wine's bouquet
Ice Bucket for entertaining
Ice Tongs or Scoop goes with the ice bucket
Martini Glasses and Margarita glasses serve these drinks in the right vessels
Wine Chiller really handy way to chill wine quickly
Cookware: -
When you pick out your cookware, make sure to register for the highest quality you can. Quality cookware will last your entire life.
8 and 10 Nonstick Fry Pan (One with Lid) - you only need one nonstick pan and it should be a frying pan, or skillet for making omelets, eggs and any other foods that tend to stick.
9 Fry Pan (Not Nonstick) Perfect for browning pan steak and producing what the French call fond. Fond is made up of the stuck on bits of meat and seasonings used as a base for sauces.
10 or 12 Sautι Pan with Lid (Not Nonstick) Used for sautιing meats and vegetables. The higher, straight sides reduce splatters.
6 or 8 Quart Stockpot with Pasta/Steamer Insert and Lid Trust us; you will use this a lot.
2 and 4 Quart Sauce Pan with Lids - great for making sauces, custards, vegetables and soups.
Roasting Pan with Rack Allows you to roast poultry, beef or lamb. The rack is for easy lifting, allowing heat to cook all around your meat and it raises your meat out of the fat drippings for a good crust.
4 or 6 quart Dutch Oven go with Le Creuset or Staub
Double Boiler for melting chocolate or egg sauces that need delicate heat
10 or 12 Cast Iron Skillet retains heat well - a necessity
Cutlery: - Just like cookware, register for the best you can. Quality knives not only make cooking easier, they will last a lifetime. Go with brands like Wusthof and Messermeister.
Bread Knife The serrated edge will allow you to saw your bread slices and will not smash them.
Carving Knife youll need one when carving turkey, chicken, ham or beef
8 Chefs Knife The most used of the larger kitchen knives for dicing, slicing and mincing
Two or Three 3 to 4 Paring Knives handy knives you will use everyday
Serrated Utility Knife great for cutting tomatoes or sandwiches
Kitchen Shears a must have for cutting through bone, food packages or that rope your husband wants to cut.
Sharpening Steel keeps your kitchen knives edges sharp
Set of Eight Steak Knives - straight or serrated edged
7 Hollow Ground Santoku Knife
6 Chefs Knife
Boning Knife
Sandwich Knife
Knife Block
Cheese Knives
Gadgets and Tools:
Basic Cookbooks (Ex: Joy of Cooking) ask your parents and grandparents what their favorites are
Large, 18 x 24 Solid Wood Cutting Board - wood, bamboo, wood composition (dishwasher safe) or plastic are always the best choices--never glass; it dulls your kitchen knives!)
Dishwasher Safe Plastic Cutting Board for pork and chicken
Set of Mixing Bowls - Preferably Microwave and Dishwasher Safe
Measuring Cups and Spoons register for ones that can nest and can stand without tipping over.
Colander a necessity
Pepper Mill and Salt Mill or Shaker Freshly ground pepper and salt always taste better.
Large Grater (Preferably Dishwasher Safe)
Heat Resistant Spatulas - silicone
Slotted Spoon for draining veggies or fat from foods
Wooden Spoons standards for the kitchen
Turner/Flipper pancakes, fish meats can all be turned easily
Metal Spoon get one that is pretty enough to serve with, too
Tongs preferably locking tongs
Ladle get one for serving at the table and at least a half-cup measure ladle, too
8 and 10 or 12 Whisk great for mixing batters and adding air to your mixture
Can Opener side cutting ones are the best bet for hygiene and safety
Garlic Press will save your hands from smelling like garlic the whole day
Peeler get a comfortable one
Basting/Pastry Brush one for pastry , one for meats and one for the grill
Potato Masher needs to be solidly constructed
Instant Read Thermometer the only way to know if your meats are cooked properly
Rolling Pin register for one will ball bearings in the handles for easy rolling
Ice Cream Scoop buy a good one
Kitchen Scale
Splatter Screen Silicone or metal will keep splatters off your cooktop
Candy Thermometer
Mandoline
Apple Corer/Slicer
Melon Baller
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Zester/Grater
Grilling Tools
Tea Kettle
Tableware / Serveware:
Dishwasher Safe Dinnerware for 12 your everyday dishes
Dishwasher Safe Flatware for 16 your everyday forks, knives and spoons
Everyday Drinking Glasses for 16 you need this many, unless you like washing dishes frequently.
2 Serving Platters youll need them for entertaining
2 Serving Bowls
Serving Utensils register for some that are beautiful and can be used both in the kitchen and for serving
Pitcher - youll need it for entertaining
Cake Server serve cake in style
Cake Stand and Cover
Cake Plate
Chafing Dish
Cheese Board
Soup Tureen
Warming Tray
Wooden Salad Bowls
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