What are the steps for baby registery, where can we register, and when do we start?
Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at
5:49 am
So first baby, and of course baby shower. I tried going to The Children’s Place and asking they do baby registry but they don’t. Also to do the whole registry thing do we have to pay for anything? We know nothing about baby showers, and baby registry. So a step by step advice would be great. Like when we should do it and how we should do it.thanks!
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Oooh I love this stuff! I just threw my little sis a baby shower for her first baby and have walkes her through the whole process. So, you should start your registry sometime after the 5and a half month pregnancy mark. the three best places to go( and i recommend registering at all three, I’ll tell ya why below) first and most important go to Babys R Us because they have the most expansive selection, pretty much anything you can think of go to the front desk and they will walk you through the process of how to do it, give you some free samples, shower invites, and little cards that you put in the invites to tell guests where you are registered. Register for all the things you could need here except for clothes(styles are always changing and they may not be in stock by the time your guests shop, also you could notate in the registry that "clothes and gift cards are welcome") and also i would not register for any items like big furniture cuz it is way pricier than the other two places that i’ll mention. second is target, they usually have a nice baby selection with some cute stylish items at good prices, here register for everything you don’t mind extra of and the things you might not have cared for or couldn’t find at Babys R Us. scan(they will give you handheld scanners at all these places to scan and register your items) a cute bedding set with all the coordinates, diapers in numerous sizes(not too many newborn cuz you’ll end up with too many too small diapers that your baby won’t be in long)lots of size1,2,3′s,and wipes(at all 3 places add diapers and wipes cuz you cannot have too many). bottles, onsies,socks, packaged basic clothes like tshirts, ect. It doesnt matter if you have some duplicate items at all three places because since you’re registered its very easy to return and trade for things you may not have received at your shower.Here or the next place is where you want to check out the furniture selection(carseat/carrier,highchair,bassinette,changing table, swing,bouncy seat, crib, dresser, the big carseat for after your baby outgrows the carrier(unless you pick one newborn to like 50lbs),stroller(the 3 in one with the stroller,carseat,and carseat base that all attaches together is a nice bargain),crib mattress,bathtub, ect)anything you think you might need and want to register for do so at one of the last two places.pick your theme or the styles you like.I personally put all my big stuff at one place after i found the theme i liked. So thelast place to register is Walmart. they have a great selection,wonderful prices for your guests and you are bound to get lots of items that you need and like off that registry. Here just go for it and put everything you could think of needing on there. Okay so to recap: Babys R us first, everything you might need,especially things that are not so common, no big furniture, no clothes. than go to target and pick everything you couldn’t find or did’nt care for at BabysRUs.double some things that you need lots of or don’t mind extras of,especially if you love a theme there.def, do diapers and wipes at all 3 places & things like baby detergent,baby laundry stain spray, lotion,ect. if you like furniture or big baby items there go for it.third go to walmart, go for broke, duplicate things off the other registries and pick any special items you like. Remember that these are essentially wish lists and only suggestions for people and it lets them know what you like and need. Have fun with it and pretend that if money were no object all the things you would pick and want for your baby. who cares how much you have on your registries because as i said they are merely ideas and it gives people lots to choose from. print copies of each registry as you go and open them because you can refer to them after your shower for items you may have liked but didn’t receive and you can use your gift cards if you get some to go get the items yourself.so when you are all done take the little card from BabysRUs that says you are registered there and before you give them to the hosts or whomever does your invites write "also registered at Target and Walmart" on each little card. remember at each place you can add notes at the bottom so when people print them out they’ll see things like"it’s a girl/boy" ,"gift cards and clothes welcome", "theme of winnie the pooh(ect.)’, "nursery colors in ____ & _____" .Right after the shower inventory all your gifts and take back the items you don’t want or wish to trade or got too many of(my sis got three baby tubs even though she only registered for one at one place!it’s bound to happen!)andspend any gift cards on things you still need. So i hope i helped. you asked for step by step and i tried to be detailed for you(: Good luck to you and your sweet baby to be.
you can do it at anytime, and babies r us, walmart, target and some other stores have baby registry, it does not cost anything.
Id say go to Babies r us they give u a scanner gun and you go around the Store scanning items you want and then your friends/family go to the store and can print out the page with all the items you choose and once it be bought it should automatically be removed I did mine 3 months before i had my baby and no you don’t pay anything they even give you a lil gift for registering with them plus it losts of fun!
-get a place to have the baby shower (most places will have them like restaurants (ex. west wood) hav a private room for parties and such)
hope this helped!
-get a registry im pretty sure u dont pay but it might depend on the place (i suggest babies’r'us)
-the registry should be made at east a few months before the baby shower so ppl have time to buy gifts
-the baby shower shud be a month or two before the due date (maybe three depending on wut u put on the registry list, say u put most of the nursery furniture on it u mite want to have the shower 2-3 months b4 the due date so u hav time to set up the nursery
-have fun
try going to stores like babies-r-us, target, and walmart. i would registry for the baby shower before you send out the invites. that way, you can write where you registered on the invites and they can start shopping right away.