How to Find Your Interior Design Style when Registering for Your Wedding

The idea of registering for whatever you want at face value sounds like a dream. This is oftentimes until you become overwhelmed with options. When it comes to finding our design styles, we are also often encouraged to simply experiment with our purchases until we begin curating what we have found to really love. However, that isn’t the most practical approach when building a wedding registry. Whether you are a younger bride who has yet to build a home, or just have yet to nail down your own interior taste, here are some things to consider when discovering your design style as you register for your wedding. 

Broadly speaking, it’s good to start with identifying what you already love. In your own home, in others’ homes, in stores you love to shop, and online. Is there an item in your own home that you’d never part with? Is there something of your parents or another relative that you just wish they’d pass on to you? Is there something of a friend that you wish you could have in your own space? Is there something in a shop you love that you’d buy in a heartbeat if you were outfitting your dream home? These are the questions to start asking yourself. 

Now that you’ve taken notice of some pieces that you know and love, look to see if there are any consistencies or patterns. This is how you begin to pinpoint if you are a minimalist and neutral lover or a maximalist color-enthusaist–or anything in between! Are the dishes you’ve saved in Pinterest all blue and white and very traditional? Are the couches you’ve saved all a fun pop of green? Are the coffee tables you’ve wishlists online all glass with gold accents? You are likely finding more patterns than you expected. 

Now that you’ve begun to notice some patterns, start finding what adjectives can be used to summarize your taste. Are you drawn towards “warm, timeless, and inviting”, or “modern, sleek, and structured”, or “soft, romantic, and feminine”? Once you have found your adjectives, you can use those as your rule of thumb as you browse and curate your registry. This is particularly helpful in looking beyond trends in interiors and helping you evaluate what you will like long-term. 

Now that you’ve nailed down your style, it’s important to remember that mixing adjacent styles helps give a layered and complex feel that isn’t as one-dimensional. Always be willing to experiment! If you love traditional style with warm wood tones and blue and white toile, consider throwing in a piece or two of something really modern from Montes Doggett, for example. And if you ever get stuck and need some ideas, our retail team is always available for brainstorming or answering any questions!