The Best Things about a Boutique Bridal Registry
As a Northeast Tennessee bride, the wedding planning process is likely very laid out for you. You have placed your cake order from Petite Sweets, bought your dress from Blue Willow, and booked your venue at Chateau Selah. But what about your registry? As a more rural area, the local bride is seemingly limited and unlimited at the same time. Without a close-by William Sanoma, Crate & Barrel, or Anthropology, and yet the entire internet at her disposal, it is easy to become overwhelmed very quickly with lots of options, yet no options in-person. Luckily, boutiques are the third and lesser-known solution, which offer a more traditional and tailored experience.
The boutique, traditional bridal experience is one that has been treasured in this area for many years. Brides would register at Beckners in Downtown Johnson City, and the whole community would have so much joy in coming to shop for the bride as her table slowly became more bare. After the happy couple left town for their honeymoon, the mother of the bride would set her own table with all the wonderful gifts for the couple and host a drop-in party for all the wedding guests to see a snippet of the bride and groom’s new life and home together.
So, what about the modern bride? That’s where your Gourmet & Company bridal registry comes in. A bride comes in one evening with her fiancé and their parents, and while they have a glass of bubbly they are welcome to peruse the entire store, open every catalog, and fill every counter as they seek to discover their style and register for their dream registry. This is a special experience because getting married is special, and every couple getting married deserves to feel that way.
Once a couple has completed their registry, we set a table with an engagement photo or save-the-date and highlight their new registry. And just like at Beckners, everyone who shops from the registry becomes so excited for the couple as they slowly watch the table become more bare. They make their own pick, and your present is then wrapped in your wedding colors and delivered to the home of the host of your upcoming shower!
That’s why brides often opt for a boutique registry rather than an online registry at a big box store. Unlike these large corporations, boutiques care for their brides in such a way that provokes them to treat their brides as special. They take the excitement personally and seek to make this experience as tailored, easy, and exciting as possible. Every bride is unique and deserves to be celebrated!