Do I get a gifting re-do?
By Never teh BrideEvery now and again I regret not registering for wedding gifts, as the ubiquitous wedding registry represents a way to scale up one’s home. However, at our very cores, The Beard and I are “reduce and re-use” kinds of people, meaning that we both agreed it would be entirely silly to ask for plates, glasses, and so forth when our current stock already overflows into boxes stored in the basement. Still, it’s fun to look and to dream and to collect ideas because someday, I’m sure, all of those things we currently don’t need will finally wear out.
Today I’m pretending that we turned a blind eye to our values and created a gift registry at Gump’s of San Francisco. Here are some of the pretty things I’d pick out for my home:
If you’re going to register, you can throw in as many big ticket items as you like provided you have plenty of low- and mid-range gifts on your list. What are some of the beautifully domestic gifts you regret not asking for on birthdays, holidays, and other occasions?
March 14th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I love Gumps! I remember going there as a little girl with my grandmother. We would take the ferry from Marin and we would dress up and wear scarves over our hair so the wind wouldn’t muss it. Then we would shop and have lunch in the city. I felt so glamorous! The store is incredibly beautiful if you ever get a chance to go.
March 15th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Thanks for the recommend, Eilish! That sort of outing sounds utterly lovely, and I’m going to keep it in the back of my mind should I ever have a daughter.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Nothing like a scarf, a breeze and a pair of great sunglasses to make you feel like Grace Kelly!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:45 am
That’s so, so, so true!