Traditional Items & Timeless Keepsake Ideas for Your Registry

Get registry advice from a recently married couple who focused on selecting timeless pieces.

Be inspired by this couple's elegant wedding registries featuring timeless, specialty items from Bloomingdale's, Gearys Beverly Hills, and TableArt!

By Nicole Palacios

Photo: Maya Myers Photography

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Prior to the gorgeous fall wedding celebration of Eden (née Bonbright) and her beloved Brennan Ross, they had just purchased their first home – only a couple of months before the nuptials. The two had already furnished their abode with all the basics, so they elected to focus on traditional keepsakes and timeless pieces for their wedding registry.

“Our registry consisted of special items, such as vases, serving platters, picture frames, fine china, and other one-off traditional items, including one of our favorites, a Michael Aram menorah,” describes Eden.

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"It was a blast figuring [our registry] out together!"

wedding registry ideas Michael Aram Botanical Leaf Collection menorah from Bloomingdale’s

Botanical Leaf Collection menorah, $235 by Michael Aram; Bloomingdale's

wedding registry ideas Tizo medium hexagon edge vase from Gearys Beverly Hills

Hexagon Edge Vase, $350 by Tizo; Gearys Beverly Hills

wedding registry ideas Arteriors Fiona decanters set of three from Bloomingdale’s

"Fiona" decanters, $650 (set of three) by Arteriors; Bloomingdale's

wedding registry ideas Aerin Fausto gold jigger-and-shaker set from Gearys Beverly Hills

"Fausto" jigger-and-shaker set, $125 by Aerin; Gearys Beverly Hills

wedding registry ideas Dibbern Pure White bone-china plates from TableArt

Pure White bone-china plates, $56-180 by Dibbern; TableArt

wedding registry ideas Tizo Lucite boxed dominoes set from Gearys Beverly Hills

Lucite boxed dominoes set, $175 by Tizo; Gearys Beverly Hills

wedding registry ideas Bernardaud Legende small vase by Gearys

Legende small vase, $150 by Bernardaud; Gearys Beverly Hills

The engaged couple opted to have Eden take the lead in planning their wish list. “My now-wife had a pretty strong sense of where she wanted to register. I was happy to go along for the ride!” says Brennan, who joined Eden on all of their in-store visits. “We had so much fun in the stores, looking at things, and using the scan guns!” illustrates the bride of the memorable time. “It was a blast figuring it all out together.”

The Los Angeles natives share that they wanted to “diversify” the registry by making sure they provided their wedding guests with various options in different price points, so they settled on three retailers. “Gearys is known for classic pieces, TableArt has more unique offerings, and Bloomingdale’s is a staple,” explains Eden. “We had a wonderful experience registering at each store.”

While at Gearys, the bride and groom selected an elegant Tizo Lucite dominoes boxed set and a lovely Aerin “Calinda” tapered vase, and at Bloomingdale’s they chose an intricate Michael Aram menorah and cool Arteriors decanters. They found themselves spending more time at TableArt. “It was a very hands-on, special experience,” muses Eden. “The staff was very attentive and really helped us put together beautiful arrangements of china.”

wedding registry ideas Alberto Pinto Agra hand-painted charger plates from TableArt

"Agra" hand-painted charger plates, $330/each by Alberto Pinto; TableArt

wedding registry ideas L’Objet Concorde gold frame from Gearys Beverly Hills

"Concorde" gold frame, $275 by L'Objet; Gearys Beverly Hills

wedding registry ideas Arteriors Frances decanters set of two from Bloomingdale’s

"Frances" decanters, $495 (set of two) by Arteriors; Bloomingdale's

wedding registry ideas Aerin Calinda tapered vase in blue from Gearys Beverly Hills

"Calinda" tapered vase, $575 by Aerin; Gearys Beverly Hills

wedding registry ideas Mark Thomas Double Bend red wine glass from TableArt

Double Bend red wine glass, $68 by Mark Thomas; TableArt

wedding registry ideas Large mouth-blown glass tumblers from TableArt

Large mouth-blown glass tumblers, $18/each; TableArt

wedding registry ideas Tizo crystal glass round flat bud vase from Gearys Beverly Hills

Crystal glass round flat bud vase, $65 by Tizo; Gearys Beverly Hills

Having dreamt of using the scan guns in-store to register, the betrothed made sure to live out their movie-like fantasy. “While we did have fun with that, a lot of our registering was done online as well. In-store we got a little carried away, so we fine-tuned our registries online after visiting the stores and seeing the items in person,” explains the bride.

Thankfully, many of Eden and Brennan’s loved ones purchased some of their favorites from their wedding registry. “We never returned or exchanged anything! Because we chose every item specifically, we knew we would be happy with everything,” expresses the bride. “We had the perfect amount of options for our guests and are so happy with the pieces they selected for us.”

Wedding Registry Tips from Eden & Brennan

Peruse in person.

“Definitely go see the items in-store if you can!”

Agree to disagree.

“Although we agreed on most things, we both added certain items the other didn’t love, and we were okay with that!”

This story was originally published as a Wish List feature in the Spring 2023 issue of Inside Weddings magazine. To order a copy of the Spring 2023 issue, visit our library of Inside Weddings back issues available for purchase. For more ideas, find out what wedding registry items couples often forget and see popular wedding registry items!

Opening photo by Maya Myers Photography