If you have any questions about anything to do with wedding registries, we'd love to know!  Well Registered is now accepting questions and we will answer in the form of a new blog post.  So leave a comment with your question, Tweet us a question, or feel free to email us at Questions@WellRegistered.com.

It's a little late, but we just wanted to wish our readers a Happy New Year! We hope that 2012 is the best year yet for all of you!

Also, we want to be transparent about what is going to be going on with Well Registered in 2012.  Until things pick up around here, we are going to be updating products in our inspiration boards much less often.  If you click an item you like and it's out of stock, we sincerely apologize.  Blog posts may be less frequent as well, but we hope to stay connected with our readers and followers.

If you have any questions about your wedding registry, you can always leave a comment on a blog post, or feel free to email us at heather@wellregistered.com - we would love to help!

Today is my three year wedding anniversary.  Looking back on the past few years, I am so thankful for a strong, peaceful, and enjoyable marriage.  Many couples plan extensively for their wedding day, but fail to plan for their marriage.  So today on Well Registered we're proposing a "Marriage Registry" to complement your wedding registry.  You won't regret investing the time and money into preparing for your marriage.


1 - Premarital Counseling

Number 1 on the list of things you can do to prepare for marriage is to go through premarital counseling.   You can find different programs through local clinics, community organizations, or your church or place of worship.  Make sure whatever course you choose includes discussing role expectations, money, religion, sex, in-laws, and children.


2 - Financial Planning 

One of the top causes of divorce in America is financial problems.  Money problems cause tension in marriages and tension can cause all sorts of other strains on your relationship.  While financial planning will most likely be covered shortly in any premarital counseling you go through, we recommend getting your financial situation - and goals - sorted out either before your wedding day or quickly after. 

There are many different options for financial planning available, but we highly recommend Dave Ramsey's program.  As an engaged couple you could attend Financial Peace University together or go through Dave Ramsey's book, Total Money Makeover. 


3 - Read!

One of the best things you can do to prepare for marriage is to read books on the subject.  The books you will enjoy will vary depending on your beliefs and values, but just for an idea here are the books we've found useful.

"Love and Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs - Available at Amazon


"Before You Say I Do" by H. Norman Wright & Wes Roberts - Available at Amazon


 "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman - Available at Amazon



How are you planning on preparing for marriage?

We want Well Registered to make it easy for you to create your wedding registry.  For that reason, we make sure all the products featured on our inspiration boards are in stock and available for your guests to purchase.  This means our inspiration boards are constantly changing and evolving as products come and go.  Today we're featuring some of our new boards that have replaced some of our old ones. 






We love the placemats seen in this inspiration board from Crate and Barrel.  They are graphic and neutral.










The bedding in this inspiration board from Kohl's is gorgeous.  We love the neutral colors, and also the fact that it comes in a 20-piece set that includes two sets of sheets.










We like this new shower curtain from Kohl's in this inspiration board.  It is modern and will please both ladies and men.










Williams-Sonoma has some great table linens, and we especially love this table runner featuring a soft pattern. 




Make sure to check out the rest of our up-to-date inspiration boards for your wedding registry at Well Registered!  Which is your favorite? 

We believe that sending thank you cards for each wedding gift you receive is THE most important part of your wedding registry.  So each week we feature some of our favorite thank you cards and stationary ideas from across the internet to help you find some thank you cards you will be happy to send.



Photo thank you postcards are a great option.  We especially love this collage photo card from Wedding Paper Divas.  They allow you to use multiple pictures from your wedding day and are laid out in a classic format.  Also, the postcards would save you some money on postage!





These thank you notes from Delphine are great because they are very customizable.  You can choose the font and two different colors of ink used to fit your wedding color palette.  (And if you're not sure what wedding colors to use, you may just find a combo you like by playing around with their color options!)






We also love a graphic and bold thank you card.  These cards from Mint.com are modern and come in four different color options. 





If you want to make your thank you cards yourself, we like this tutorial from Oh So Beautiful Paper.  Check it out to learn how to make your own water-colored stationary.


How do you plan to say "thank you"?