Let’s face it – the world of relationships and marriage has changed dramatically over

the last few decades. Fewer couples are marrying straight out of high school or college and settling down. Most people wait until they have established their careers before even contemplating walking down that aisle. With these changes has come the fact that when people do get married, chances are they already have everything they would need to comfortably start their new lives together. That is why there are some unusual registry ideas for brides who already have the toaster oven and the frying pans.

Some of the more unusual ideas for a bridal registry include registering for your honeymoon, registering for proceeds

to be given towards a charitable organization, registering at a Home Hardware store, registering at your local opera house for season tickets or at your local sports arena for either hockey, baseball, football or basketball season tickets and registering for themed rooms in your home such as a multimedia room or a home theatre.

A bridal and gift registry has moved beyond the ordinary and into a world of imagination where couples who already have what they need – register for what they really want. Such registries are by far much less common than the traditional bridal gift registry and they tend to be frowned upon by the older generation. However, the younger crowd is embracing such flights of fancy more readily and are actively adding to the scope and scale of what a bridal registry can be.

When it comes time for you to register for your wedding, sit down and really think about what you want – maybe, just maybe, what you really want is more than just a set of crystal coasters.