The Strategic Wedding Registry

CHOW’s guide to creating a wedding gift registry you’ll love.

Thank you for the tips. We’re sorta limited on my selections because, well, we have to register at places where people can easily shop for the wedding gifts. We’re at Bed, Bath, and beyond and Crate and barrell... and...

this on your registry. Department stores don’t typically stock carbon steel woks, and the fancy schmancy ones (Williams-Sonoma, I’m looking at YOU) are really and truly pointless. And if indeed you have found a way to...

I’m getting married in the winter and am starting to get my gift registry in order, any suggestions on kitchen must have items or recommendations?

We have come to that stage in the wedding process where we are registering for gifts, and although I’ve been cooking for years, I find myself a bit flummoxed, and turn to Chowhound for ever-useful help. My situation: I...

heavy, I think I’d treat myself to a couple more sautepans in this combo. My no stick pan is a Bougeat on aluminum which I am happy with. But I doubt any of the registries you mentioned carry the Bougeat line. If you get...

need of some solid advice! My fiance and I have a month to finalize our wedding registry before our “Save the dates” go out and all of the major gift buying begins. (Side note: We’re both half-Greek and...

The Savvy Wedding

Lessons learned and secrets revealed: An insiders' guide to food, booze, gifts, and more.

Building a Killer Wedding Bar

How to spend intelligently and offer great drinks.

Wedding Cake Tips

Get the most for your money.

Toasts, Not Roasts

How to get a wedding speech right.

I Do (Eat)

Get the most out of your wedding caterer.

Strip Club Eats

Ten gentlemen’s lounges with good food. Seriously.

Mistakes Were Made

And lessons learned—25 tips from new cooks.

Ok, I’m getting ready to register for my wedding and I need help with brand recommendations. I’ve always loved the beautiful stainless All Clad, are these really the best pans to get? What about an immersion blender?...