Putting together a wedding registry can, theoretically, be a very exciting process. However, it can also be an overwhelming one. You want to be sure to include items that your wedding guests can afford, while also striking a balance between including items that you need and items that you merely want.

No single blog or online article could tell everyone what they should or should not include on a wedding registry. You must consider your own specific needs when determining what to request. However, if you’re having trouble determining what should be on your registry, the following are a few noteworthy ideas to keep in mind.

Bidet

Although you might feel slightly uncomfortable asking wedding guests to purchase you a bidet, you shouldn’t. In many parts of Europe, bidets have been very popular for a long time. Asking for a bidet is a way to potentially show off your sophistication and worldliness.

There are also many benefits to using a bidet. Early research indicates that using a bidet instead of relying primarily on toilet paper can be good for your health. Reducing your usage of toilet paper is also one way you can protect the environment, as you’ll naturally be limiting your usage of resources.

Cookware

Sometimes, the best items to include on a wedding registry are the most popular and simplest choices. For example, you might not have all the cookware you need to easily put together delicious and nutritious meals. There’s a very simple way you can potentially address this issue: asking your wedding guests to provide the items you’re missing.

Pressure Cooker

This idea may seem to be an extension of the one above, but a pressure cooker can be so useful that it earns its own spot on this list.

A pressure cooker allows you to easily prepare various types of meals much more quickly than you could with traditional cooking equipment. Because our lifestyles are becoming busier and busier in the digital age, you might appreciate how owning one can help you save a lot of time throughout the day.

Bath Towels

Don’t overlook the basics when putting together a wedding registry! Again, this is an opportunity to add a few items to your home that you’ll need in the long run, but may not currently own. For example, if you only have a few bath towels right now, or the ones you do own have seen better days, you can boost your comfort (as well as the aesthetic appeal of your bathroom) by requesting a new set of bath towels. This is also an idea worth keeping in mind if you don’t feel comfortable asking for items that you may believe are too expensive.

Cash

Don’t make the mistake of feeling as though asking for cash is inappropriate when you genuinely don’t know what to include on a wedding registry. Your guests probably understand how helpful money can be when a couple is first getting started on their own, after all.

All that said, what’s most important to remember is that the right items to include on the wedding registry of one couple may not be right for another. Even though these are ideas worth strongly considering, your final decisions regarding what to include should be based on your preferences.