The 5 Reasons to Register On-line
by Stefanie Couture - thegift.ca

The year leading up to your wedding is a time when people love to give you gifts! Registering your gift list on-line makes this process a whole lot easier for both you and your guests.

Convenient and Quick
On-line registries eliminate the need to run to and from stores between retail hours with a wedding consultant and are lifesavers to your guests! A superior on-line service will let you browse pictures of products in an on-line catalogue, create and modify your own registry, and accept orders all from the comfort of your home (either through the Internet or by phone)! A first-class on-line registry will also offer your guests sorting capabilities by either room or by price, as well as offering your guests the ability to see each item. Check out Annie's Registry at thegift.ca and note the additional services such as a selection of wrapping paper and gift cards.

You're in Control
This is a key component to a hassle-free on-line registry. An on-line registry can be viewed from the comfort of your home and the user-friendly ones will also allow you to update and modify your registry at anytime from anywhere. For those of you who like the idea of managing your own registry consider www.thegift.ca, a Canadian on-line registry service. When couples register with stores they must return to each one to get regular updates and then update each one to avoid duplicate gifts.

Spreading the Word
When you register you should take advantage of any cards your registry service may provide that will make finding your wish-list easier for your guests. If you register on-line look for a service provider that enables you to create a wedding page and offers e-mail notification that links directly to your wedding page that in turn is linked to your gift registry.

The gifts come to you
The best registry services will send your gifts to any address you specify. That spares your guests the hassle of having to go to a store or the post office to get a gift to you. It also spares you the inconvenience of having to pick up your gifts at the store. On-line companies by the nature of their business are typically very good at offering this service.

When should we register?
Set up your registry soon after your engagement, in time for all those pre-wedding and engagement bashes. But remember most of your guests will buy gifts just prior to the actual event so even if there is only two months left before your wedding it still makes sense to register.