Wedding venue, check. Flowers, beautiful and ordered. DJ, he's awesome. Wedding dress, found years ago. Invitations, mailed. Have you registered yet? Creating a wedding registry, or multiple registries is an important to-do, to mark off your list. Why is it important? So your guests know what you really want. It is a misconception that registering for nothing will lead to only envelopes of cash.

Traditionally a wedding registry was filled with all of the items a couple would need for their first home together; china, flatware, towels, and bedding. Many of today's couples either already live together, or have on their own have a full household of essentials, so the traditional wedding registry is out. While I still reccommend that these couples register for some household upgrades (a shiny new Kitchenade mixer never hurts) at Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, or Macy's, here are some suggestions for some not-so-traditional wedding registry options.

Several times a year at Abernethy Center we hold an event called our Chef's Preview. This event is an opportunity for our brides and grooms who have weddings scheduled for that year to come experience a party in our ballroom. They are able to sample a large selection of our menu options, as well as taste our wine, champagne, speciality soda selections, and even our chocolate fountain. Guests also have the opportunity to chat with several of our prefered vendors, regarding their wedding needs.

With how chilly it has been outside, I find myself daydreaming of summer. Warm weather, trees and flowers in full bloom, flips flops and t-shirts,  and of course summer weddings. Lindsey and Andrew were married in Abigail's Garden on August 27, 2011 and their wedding is the perfect dose of sunshine. The beautiful images were all shot by A Niko Productions.

I am in love with the website Etsy, and you should be, too. If you haven't yet discovered this shopping paradise, now is the time! Etsy is a website where people around the world sell their often hand-made creations. Through the thousands of items you can find beautiful cothing, jewelry, home decor, and unique odds and ends you have never seen before, like this:pear cozy. Etsy also has an amazing selection of goodies for your wedding. Below are some of my favorites, this week anyway :). Christmas is right around the corner, so it's a perfect time to add-on to your wish list, or pick out a gift for someone else.

 A guestbook is a great way to have a memory of your wedding guests years down the line after all of the festivities are over and the gifts and cards have been opened. The following are some fun and unique alternatives to the standard guestbook.

Having a typewriter on your guestbook table in place of a traditional guestbook is a truly special and unique way for your loved ones to leave you a note. It is a vintage touch that many will be surprised to see. To hunt down a typewriter try your local antique or thrift stores, or browse ebay.

Photo by: Powers Photography Studios