Gift registries are a super fun way to compile your marriage wish-list! They’re an ideal way to reasonably guarantee that you won’t get twenty can openers and that you do get the bath towels in the color you wanted.

Before you start adding to your online registries or head to Bed Bath & Beyond, consider these basic wedding registry etiquette tips.

You’re getting married! And one of THE BEST parts of running around Target and Bed Bath & Beyond with that fun little scan gun! Your fiance and you will laugh as you beep away through the aisles. One of you will scan silly stuff, while the other will be more pragmatic. It’s a blast, but it’s also what everyone else does. If you’re looking for some new registry options, we’ve got some awesome ideas!

Today, I’m here to share the things we really needed, and the things that likely aren’t worth it. Read on to save yourself (and your guests) the hassle of sifting through mountains of useless registry paraphernalia.