Before You Build the Registry, Question the Old List

The traditional registry was easy to fill: plates, bath linens, a countertop mixer, maybe a vacuum. That list is now being rethought, and couples planning a registry should know they don't have to start from the standard household inventory. Before you add anything, decide whether each item is something you actually need, or something that's on the list only because it has always been there.

With reporting from 100 Layer Cake.