Wedding registry ideas: what to put on your list

A good registry saves everyone a lot of guesswork: your guests don’t have to wonder what you need, and you don’t end up with three identical sets of wine glasses. The trick is to ask for things you’ll actually use, at prices that work for every budget, in a place that’s easy to find. Here are ideas by category, how many gifts to add and where to set up your list in Peru.

If you already know what to ask for and you just want to build it, you can create your wedding gift registry on the same link you send as your invitation.

Before you start: three questions

Your answers completely change what makes sense to ask for.

1. Do you already live together? If your home is set up, a blender is one too many, and help with a bigger plan goes further.
2. Where will you live? If you’re moving far away or abroad, large items turn into a shipping problem.
3. What do you want to do after the wedding? A trip, a down payment on an apartment, a dog, a business. That plan can be the heart of your registry.

Wedding gift ideas by category

For the home

• Sheet sets, a comforter and bath towels
• A vacuum, a steam iron, a fan or a heater depending on your city
• Lamps, curtains, mirrors and artwork
• Closet and pantry organizers
• Plants and planters
• Key furniture: the dining table, the sofa, a desk

For the kitchen

• A cookware set with pots and pans
• A knife set and cutting boards
• Dinnerware, flatware and glasses for entertaining
• A blender, stand mixer, coffee maker or air fryer
• A microwave or countertop oven
• A fridge or washing machine, split into parts if it’s pricey

Experiences for the two of you

• Dinner at a restaurant you’ve been wanting to try
• Classes together: cooking, dancing, pottery, tastings
• Concert or game tickets
• A spa day or a weekend getaway

Honeymoon

Turning the trip into specific gifts feels more personal than a generic fund:

• Plane tickets, split into legs
• A hotel night
• A tour or day trip at your destination
• Dinner on your first night

Big plans

• A down payment on your apartment
• The furniture you’re still missing
• A fund for the pet you’re planning to adopt
• A course, a master’s degree or seed money for a business

Mix price points so everyone can give

Your guests don’t all have the same budget. If your registry only has expensive gifts, some people will go shopping on their own; if it only has small ones, guests who want to give something big have nowhere to go. Spread your list across three tiers:

Tier	Who it’s for	Examples
Small touches	Coworkers, friends you’re less close to	Towels, glasses, a plant, a dinner out
Mid-range	Close friends, cousins	Blender, cookware set, a hotel night
Big-ticket	Close family, sponsors (padrinos), groups of friends	Fridge, sofa, plane tickets

Big gifts work best when they can be shared: a group of friends can go in on one together, or each chip in for a part.

Cash or gifts?

There’s no right answer; it depends on what you need.

• Gifts, if you’re setting up your first home. Guests know exactly what they gave, and you get what you picked.
• Cash for a purpose, if you already have the basics or you’re moving far away. It works best when you share what it’s for.
• A mix: some items for guests who prefer to give something tangible, and a fund for the big plan.

If you’re leaning toward cash, read how to ask for money as a wedding gift.

How many gifts to add

A practical rule of thumb: at least as many options as the number of households or couples you’re inviting, since each usually gives one gift. Add a few extra so guests who shop late still have choices.

If you include gifts split into parts, count each part as an option. And check your registry every so often: if the smaller gifts run out, add more.

When to share your registry

Along with the invitation, or shortly after. If it arrives with the invitation, nobody has to ask you where to give. Our month-by-month wedding timeline puts that at three to six months out, and Novios Falabella, for example, recommends creating your list at least three months ahead.

Keep it low-key on the invitation itself: the invitation is about the celebration, and gifts belong at the end or in their own section. Our guide to the digital wedding invitation has wording for mentioning it.

Where to set up your registry in Peru: store or contributions

There are two main ways to set up a registry, and each works for something different.

Department store registry

Large department stores run wedding programs where you choose products from their catalog. Novios Falabella, from Saga Falabella, is one of them. According to its pages:

• Sign-up is free and done on their website, and they don’t charge commissions on gifts.
• When signing up, couples choose between two programs: “Regala Falabella”, to receive the gifts at home, or “Junta Falabella”, which loads the total value of the gifts onto a Tarjeta de Novios (wedding card) to use at Falabella and Crate & Barrel physical stores.
• Based on the total amount of gifts received, they award a prize gift card of up to S/ 2,000, subject to the terms of their contract.
• Couples get an assigned advisor who can be reached by WhatsApp or email.

Ripley has also had its own program, Club Novios; if you’re interested, check its current terms directly with the store.

The Novios Falabella details come from its benefits page and its Programs and How it works sections, all in Spanish, checked on September 17, 2026. Terms can change, so confirm them with the store.

Contribution registry

Instead of a store’s products, the registry describes what each gift is for (the hotel night, the sofa, the down payment) and guests contribute money toward it. It works when you want the freedom to buy wherever you like, or when the gift isn’t a product at all, like a trip or a big plan.

	Store registry	Contribution registry
What you choose	Products from their catalog	Gifts or plans you define
What you receive	Depends on each store’s program	Money contributed toward those gifts
Best if	You’re furnishing your home and like that store	You have the basics, you’re traveling or you have a big plan

Questions that come up while you build the list

Can we have a store registry and a contribution registry at the same time?

Yes, and it’s common: family often wants to buy something they can wrap while friends would rather chip in. The condition is that guests never have to choose between two links without knowing which is which. Mention both in the same spot on the invitation, with one line saying what’s on each. Send two loose links over WhatsApp and one of them disappears.

Should guests see the price of each gift?

Yes. Visible prices are what let every guest place themselves without asking anyone and without being put on the spot. A registry with no prices means looking them up or messaging you, and it’s the reason some people end up spending more than they meant to. The one thing you never publish is a suggested amount for a cash contribution: that stops being a price and becomes a fee.

What happens to the gifts nobody picked?

Nothing. A registry is a suggestion, not a contract, and leftovers just mean there was still something to choose from at the end. If something you really wanted went unclaimed, buy it yourselves once things calm down. And if the same items always survive, look at them again: usually it’s a price that fits nobody, or something everyone assumes you already own.

How long do we leave the registry open?

A few weeks past the wedding. Someone always gives late, someone who couldn’t come wants to send something, and someone was waiting on payday. Closing it the Monday after shuts those people out and leaves you explaining over chat where to give. Once you’ve thanked everyone and the plan it paid for is settled, take it down without an announcement. Nobody misses it.

What you can ask for if you build your registry with parati

With parati, your gift registry lives on the same link as your invitation, and you share it on WhatsApp.

• You define the gifts: items, experiences, the honeymoon or a big plan.
• Shared gifts. A pricey gift can be split into parts so several guests can share it.
• El Sueño (The Dream). A single big gift with the goal and the minimum contribution you set, so every guest can chip in toward that one big plan.
• Giving is easy. Guests confirm attendance and give from their phone, without creating an account, by card or Yape (Peru’s popular mobile wallet).
• You know whom to thank. You can see who confirmed and who gave what.

Creating your wedding gift registry is free; parati charges a commission on gifts, and you decide who covers it. You’ll find the details in our FAQ.