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Before you start the task, registering for gifts sounds like the best part of getting married.  But, once you get going, especially if your groom is opinionated, you may find the job quite tedious.  It also can be overwhelming and easy to forget some essentials.  Here is a list of everyting a complete dining portion of a registry would contain.  Certainly don’t feel like you have to register for all the items on the list, but it can help you decide what you really need.

Formal:

1.  8 to 12 fine china place settings and accents (soup bowls, desert plates)

2.  2 to 3 platters of various sizes

3.  2 serving bowls

4.  1 vegetable bowl

5.  a gravy boat

6.  creamer and sugar bowl

7.  cake plate

8.  soup tureen

9.  8 to 12 flatware settings, which should include 2 forks, 2 spoons, and a knife

10.  butter knives

11.  dessert server

12.  gravy ladle

13.  soup ladle

14.  several serving spoons

15.  salad servers

16.  salt and pepper shakers

Casual:

1.  8 to 12 place settings, with dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and mug

2.  serving bowls

3.  8 to 12 sets of flatware

Glasses:

1.  12 to 15 red wine and white wine glasses

2.  12 to 15 champagne fltues

3.  12 to 15 water goblets

4.  12 to 15 everyday glasses

5.  12 to 15 rocks glasses

6.  8 to 10 martini glasses