For those of you living in America, clearly you will have a registry overflowing with sensible cuisinarts and an abundance of crystal….but what about those living in Israel?
Israeli’s like to give and receive money. Checks and Cash are the most and only appropriate gift (a separate post on how much to give will follow). But for the those of us who come from countries with bridal showers and bridal registries, you know that your guests want to give you a gift…so what are the options?
This is what I did…
I registered first in the US at Bloomingdales for items that are light weight and travel easily or are only found in America. For example: Towels, Linens, hard to find kitchen supplies and of course Michael Aram essential items. I did not register for items such as pots and pans, silverware, dishware, china and crystal as I could not imagine the final price of overweight luggage!
This being said, my friend Tali had each guest fill a carry on with her pots and pans, and she has the most AMAZING kitchen.
Then, in Israel I registered at 4U Gifts for heavier items.The websites is not easy to navigate, but for breakable and heavy items, it seemed to be the best option.
A few notes:
1. Big registery place in the US require an appointment prior to arrival
2. Most Israeli registries will not be able to set up without you visiting the shop.
3. Your Israeli guest will probably not buy you items off your registry.
Marrying an Israeli 