Hot Registry Trends

Want some great registry ideas? We've got our finger on the pulse of the hottest wedding-gift trends.

Tabletop
Your favorite fashion designers have taken their Paris runway designs and brought them to your table. Designer tabletop is all the rage, ranging from Kate Spade and Vera Wang to Versace and Ralph Lauren. This year's china is beautiful, luminous, and refined. Today's glassware is going retro -- with a twist. Brandy snifters are back in style, and martini and margarita glasses have made appearances all over. Toss in a few double highball glasses to add a dash of forties glamour to your thoroughly modern bar, and you'll have the most stylish barware around.

Kitchen
While we always love the look of chrome and steel, a splash of hue never hurt anyone. This year we're seeing lots of colorful looks for the kitchen, from everyday dinnerware, to mixers and blenders. Theme your kitchen with a line of red or orange metal appliances, accent with a bit of chrome for a few selected pieces, and you'll have a showplace that's very sharp and very now. Also, don't be caught without the right tools for cooking up great meals. Pasta and bread makers, asparagus pots, espresso machines, and specialized sauce whisks are all making their way onto modern registries. You can even register for a panini maker to help you with the perfect sandwich!

Bedroom
We all know there's nothing like the luxurious comfort of lavish bedding; make your bedroom into a master suite by going for best. Down comforters and pillows make for a heavenly bed, and are ideal for lazy weekends at home together. For summer slumber we recommend the new down blanket -- ultra-thin and filled with duck or goose down, it provides the snuggle-factor of a comforter without the wintertime weight. Don't forget to look for a high thread count to provide extra luxury when signing up for staples like sheets and comforters. Whether you prefer to dress up your bed, your kitchen, or every room in your home, make sure you register early so guests have lots of options for your engagement party and bridal showers.