What is a Bridal gift registry? It is in fact a service offered by a retail store or website to help out the engaged couples to set up a gift preference for their guests. This registry helps couples to stock the list of items thereby helping their guest to choose the ideal gift for them. The list which is created here is send to the wedding guests either by the merchant itself or the couple's family. As soon as their guests start purchasing items from the list, the registry starts getting updated accordingly. This particular practice was first established by Marshall Field and his Chicago-founded department store in 1924.

This traditional concept of bridal registry evolved with time and more specialized versions came up in the market. In the United Kingdom, the concept of bridal registries is popularly known as "Wedding Lists". It is a very common practice between the couples of UK who send a copy of their marriage list details along with the invitation card. The recent trend allows each individual couple to add anything and everything to their gift list. The list includes honeymoon package, flight tickets, and traditional gifts and so on. Study says that within a very short period of time, this concept of gifting increased in numbers and various clients tend to turn interested towards it.

'Cash gift' is no wonder an ideal concept to make the wedded couples happy than anything else. We all know that wedding is a very special occasion where you need to be particular about the items that you would be gifting. When a wedding of your relative is to be held sometimes soon, you might get a bit puzzled with the idea of gifting. At this hour, you would be looking for some unique ideas from where you can find some 'gift giving wedding etiquette'. Do not make the couples feel awkward with the gift that you present them during their wedding. Always choose a gift that suit their needs and taste. If at all this is not possible for you, go for the cash gifting concept, which will be a real benefit to the couples.

Honeymoon registry is one of those specialized versions of bridal registry. It helps couples to customize a registry webpage with details and photos of their forthcoming wedding or honeymoon. Guests are invited to visit their registry site and contribute the monetary gift that would cover the gift expense as stated by the couples. Say for example, the couple might list scuba diving lessons or a dinner at a posh restaurant or a portion of airfare. These are the activities that are displayed in a user-friendly and organized format on the couple's registry page. As soon as the wedding guests starts browsing the registry page they decides on the gift and by using their credit cards selects the item accordingly. Here below are some of the other general features of this registry:

Couples can utilize the messaging system of this registry to reach their invited guests. Through this system, couples can even send their invitation cards to respective guests.

Full-tracking of gifts are performed to help the couples create 'Thank You' cards for their guests.

Gift redemption is done via mails or wire services.

So, what are you waiting for? Create a bridal registry, personalize it by adding items of your choice and send e-mails to inform family and friends today.