5 of the Best: Wedding Registries

The options for wedding registries are endless however below are just five of my favourite wedding registries.

Each featured store stocks an exceptional range of products which will create a memorable start to your married lives with gifts you will always treasure.

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Form + Design
Form + Design specialises in designer kitchenware, homewares, luggage, pens, art glass products from Australia and all over the world. Big name brands include Alessi, Rosenthal, Orrefors, Kosta Boda, Georg Jensen, Iittala, Bodum and designer luggage from Mandarina Duck and ZERO Halliburton as well as Molton Brown Beauty products.

If you can't make it into the St Leonards (Sydney) store, Form + Design can have your purchases delivered to you anywhere in Australia and accept orders and payment via email, fax or telephone.

4.
Jimmy Possum Wedding Registry
Australian furniture company Jimmy Possum offers a wedding registry service, perfect for couples who have all the bits and pieces but none of the "big stuff". Jimmy Possum is designed and manufactured in Australia and is a family business meaning you will have quality furniture which will become an heirloom for your own family one day.

Choose from an extensive range of dining furniture, occasional furniture, office and bedroom furniture, sofas, rugs, paintings, lamps and decor.

3.
Orson & Blake Wedding Registry
Orson & Blake offers a wide range of contemporary and inspiring products and ideas for the couple who wants to select from an extraordinary range of furniture and homewares from local and international designers including John Derian, David Edmonds and Jonathan Adler New York.

Products range from fabulous leather homeware, Villeroy & Boch, Diptique, Iittala, Missoni and a huge selection of furniture.

2.
Whiteport Wedding Registry

Whiteport is an online homewares store offering lifestyle accessories themed around a stylish white palette. Whiteport offers inspiring gift suggestions and is a one-stop shop for home décor and furnishings.

Make selections from tableware, linens, French Country homewares and home accessories including a stunning range of photo frames, clocks, candlesticks and vases.

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Wedding List Co.

Wedding List Co a world of choice when it comes to setting up a wedding registry. Ideal for the modern couple, you can choose gifts from over 300 brands, experiences with Red Balloon vouchers and even contribution funds for your honeymoon, home renovations or a charity of your choice.

Wedding List Co stocks all the most popular dinnerware and kitchenware brands as well as Coco Republic, Legnoart, Christofle, Georj Jensen, Nintendo, Magpie and Florence Broadhurst... the list goes on and on!

A couple of tips;

• Select items of a varying range of prices to accommodate your guests who will have various budgets.
  
• Don't be shy to put a couple of big-ticket items on your list; your parents might be looking for a meaningful gift or groups of friends sometimes like to club together to get a bigger gift.
  
• Two registries is fine especially if you have a favourite store but also want the accessibility and range of a department store like Myer, David Jones or Peters of Kensington.
  

5 of the best: Dinnerware Collections (Wedding China)

Choosing your 'Wedding China' is one of the many decisions you will make when deciding on your wedding registry when creating your new life together. Even if you have been living with your partner for some time it is unlikely that you will own a dinner set as special or as meaningful as this.

With this in mind I have compiled a few of my personal favourites.

Only the dinner sets are pictured however each design is accompanied by a large range of platters, frames, teapots, serving bowls and in some cases crystal glassware.
Image: Apartment Therapy

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Monique Lhuillier for Royal Doulton

Inspired by the luxurious fabrics that go into the the create of a Monique Lhuillier gown; opulent silks, lace and tulle, the Monique Lhuillier for Royal Doulton table range features exquisite workmanship and will suit every occasion.
" Sharing a meal, exchanging gifts, these are life's greatest pleasures. With this in mind, we created this collection, hoping it will inspire you and everyone you love to come together for great food and conversation. We wish you a lifetime of happy and beautiful celebrations. Enjoy!" - Monique Lhuillier.

Pictured ranges (from left to right); Femme Fatale, Etoile, Dentelle Place, Point d'Esprit.

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Kate Spade for Royal Doulton

The Kate Spade range of American-designed luxury homewares is stylishly functional.
Laughter spills into the front room as guests arrive.
Children clamour to push their chairs back from the table.
Conversations linger in the air long after the dishes are done.

Pictured ranges (from left to right); Kate Spade Belle Boulevard, Kate Spade Library Lane, Kate Spade June Lane in Platinum and also Gold.

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Jasper Conran for Waterford Wedgewood
Jasper Conran is one of London’s foremost fashion designers. His trademark is simplicity – in form, function and in style. Structure and proportion are everything to Jasper Conran because without function and usefulness, he believes that beauty has no purpose*.

Jasper Conran Chinoiserie, Jasper Conran Pinstripe, Jasper Conran Platinum Lined Dinnerware, complemented by Platinum Striped accent plates and cup and saucer.
*copy from Waterford Wedgewood.

2. Vera Wang for Waterford Wedgewood
Drawing inspiration from her famous wedding gowns and 'Seven Days a Week I Love You' jewellery range, Vera Wang has created a range of stunning dinnerware.

Pictured ranges (from left to right); Vera Wang Blanc Sur Blanc, Vera Wang- Vera Lace, Vera Wang With Love, Vera Wang Grosgrain.
The Vera Wang by Waterford Wedgewood can be added to your registry at Myer, David Jones, Peters of Kensington and The Wedding List Company.

1. Legle Porcelain de Limoges
Porcelaine LEGLE is a famous family from the French city of Legle that has worked for over one century to continue the family tradition; a timeless passion for china. Ceramists and enamellers work with the same meticulousness, continuing a prestigious know-how, while using state-of-the-art processes, which are Porcelaine LEGLE’s trademark.

Pictured ranges (from left to right); Limoges Sous le Soleil in either Platinum and Gold rimmed, Limoges Alliance, Limoges Carbone, Limoges Pastille.
Images: Limoges

The Wedgewood,Royal Doulton ranges can be added to your registry at Myer, David Jones, Peters of Kensington and The Wedding List Company.
The Wedding List Company and Peters of Kensington has Limoges available as does boutique homewares stores.