10 Things to Know About Bridal Registry

If you are among the masses who recently got engaged over this post holiday season, or know someone that did, here are some tips and advice before you start registering.

1. This is your ultimate wish-list. It's okay to ask for "splurge" items.
2. When creating your registry, don't be afraid to ask in-store consultants questions and advice.
3. Always register for more gifts than you have guests. And remember to choose gifts for all price ranges to give guest options.
4. Register more than one place to make it easier for guests to buy gifts, and make sure these stores have online bridal registries for out of town guests.
5. Register early so guests can rely on your registry for all gift giving events, including the engagement party, bridal showers, and the wedding.
6. Think of the sort of living and entertaining you want to do - and select items accordingly. Will you ever need that Soup Tureen? Do you want sterling silver?
7. When it comes to tableware, it is okay to mix patterns and shapes.
8. Include your husband in the registry decisions - he will be using these items, too.
9. Register items to consider: table, bath and bed linens; flatware; cookware and bakeware; dinnerware - everyday and fancy; crystal - white wine, crystal, champagne, and cocktail glasses; things for entertaining - cheese board, barware, candlesticks...
10. Give your registry information to your immediate family and those who are throwing parties and let them spread the word. If you have a wedding website, like knot.com, include a section for your places of registry.

Some popular registry brands to look at:
China: Raynaud, Anna Weatherley, J.L Coquet, William Yeoward, Philippe Deshoulieres, Annie Glass, Juliska
Flatware: Ricci, Couzon
Crystal: Varga, William Yeoward, Steuben Glass
Table Linens: Le Jacqaurd Francais, SFERRA
Bed Linens: Yves Delorme, SFERRA, Peacock Alley, Matouk, Scandia Down
Bath Linens: Matouk, Yves Delorme, Peacock Alley, Abyss and Habidecor

Visit Sallie home's online registry, today. You can e-mail info@salliehome.com for questions about the registry.

TokyoMilk Makes Travel Familiar With the Tin Travel Candle

TokyoMilk expands it's already successful fragrance line with the new Tin Travel Candle; with the hope of making unfamiliar destinations familiar with your favorite scent. Each candle comes in a unbreakable tin container with a lid all fashioned to match the rest of their vintage inspired packaging. Made of a Soy wax blend, it is said to burn cleanly, releasing less toxins and smoke, and burn evenly all the way through.
These candles are a perfect gift for the traveler in your life or someone who just bought a new house. Our favorite scents at Sallie home include, Gin and Rosewater, Dead Sexy, and Song in D Minor, but there are so many more to choose from! Click here to view other amazing scents and products by TokyoMilk available at Sallie home.

Price: $14.00

Game for One: Solitaire Di Venezia by Authentic Models

Solitaire is said to be invented by a nobleman imprisoned in the Bastille during the French Revolution. No matter what age, solitaire is a great game to pass the time and boredom. Solitaire Di Venezia by Authentic Models is not like your ordinary card solitaire; it is more like Chinese checkers. Played with 36 hand-blown marbles, the object is to eliminate all but one marble. Authentic Models beautifully crafted this game using solid ebony and brightly colored glass marbles. It looks magnificent and challenges the mind at the same time. A perfect gift under $100 that is wonderful for all ages! Click here to view other magnificent gifts from Authentic Models available at Sallie home.

Price: $95

Sallie home is Reader's Choice for Best Linens

In the November/December Issue of At Home Magazine, readers picked Sallie home as the best place to buy linens; thank you, St. Louis! A voter said, "I love this store, everything is so beautiful! Not cheap, but well worth the investment." Sallie home only sells top quality linens for the bed, bath, and table - never cheap or poor quality items. Everything in our store is an investment as it is luxurious and will last a lifetime if cared for properly.

In bed linens we have the softest sheets! You can choice from top brands like SFERRA, Matouk, Scandia Home, Yves Delorme, Pine Cone Hill, Home Treasures, and Peacock Alley. In table linens we have the unique yet classic Le Jacquard Francais and Yves Delorme tablecloths, runners, napkins and placemats. And in bath linens we have the most absorbent Matouk, Yves Delorme and Peacock Alley towels. Stop by the store to see what St. Louis is talking about! Just to note, we carry more than linens. Check out Sallie home for gifts, home decor and entertaining ideas. Visit www.salliehome.com for a preview of what we have to offer.

Handsome Duck Makes For a Manly Anna Weatherley

In a New Introduction piece, Anna Weatherley digresses from her typical motif of flowers, butterflies, foliage, and ladybugs to a more handsome wildlife motif. In a new trinket box, Anna Weatherley features a handsome duck. Like all her fine china this hand-painted box is a detailed masterpiece. The bone white porcelain is painted exquisitely with a handsome brown Wood Duck (or what i think is to be a Wood Duck)on the lid and completed with gold edging on both the lid and bottom. It is simple, handsome, and a perfect desk accessory. This Rectangle box with Duck is a gift that any father or husband would love. Click here to view more Anna Weatherley fine china available at Sallie home.

Price: $398

Pictures Speak Louder Than Words: Frame Them With Elias Artmetal

It is always warm and inviting to have family and friends' pictures up around your house. These pictures become a piece of your home decor and they deserve as much thought and consideration as your table lamp. This is why you should frame them with the best and most attractive frames. Elias Artmetal frames are truly pieces of art work that will accentuate the beauty of any picture. These pewter frames are made with a small amount of pure silver, separating them from the rest.

The Royale Floral Frame from Elias is a beautiful pewter frame that showcases Elias Artmetal's meticulous detailing. Your picture will be surrounded by rope edging, flowers and fleur de lis. Frame a picture with Elias Artmetal and give it as a special gift to preserve and cherish a shared memory. Click here to view other Elias Artmetal Frames available at Sallie home.

Price: $100

Flight of Fantasy for a Perfect Anna Weatherley Tableset

Is there anything more emblematic in Anna Weatherley's fine china collection than the butterfly? In my opinion, no. That is why it is very fitting for Anna Weatherley to have designed this collection of decorative figural butterflies called Flight of Fantasy. They can be used anywhere for a touch of color and whimsy - they look exquisite on a dinner table, on a bookshelf, or even on a bathroom counter. With a wingspan of 2.5 inches, these are also precious gifts for an Anna Weatherley collector or butterfly admirer. To view more Anna Weatherley butterflies available at Sallie home, click here.

Price: $78

Forest Friends Rabbit Bank is a Hopping Good Easter Gift

There is only so much candy you can put in a kid's Easter basket. This year mix it up with a gift that will last more than a couple minutes and won't rot teeth; the adorable Lynn Chase Forest Friend's Rabbit Bank. From the Children's collection this green Rabbit Bank is so cute painted with vines and leaves, four-leaf clovers, and dragonflies all over it. After the Easter Egg hunt, let your child fill the bank with all that money they've found in the eggs; it's a lesson in saving. Give out-of-the-box this Easter, and give the Lynn Chase Forest Friend's Rabbit Bank; it will be a hopping success! Click here to view other Lynn Chase giftware items available at Sallie home.

Price: $30

A Stunning Statement; Tortoise Pitcher Steuben Glass

The Tortoise Pitcher by Steuben Glass is designed to serve. With its fluid lines and and slender body it gracefully fills everyone's glass, like the matching Tortoise Martini or Double Old Fashion glass. Whether mixing a festive Sangria or serving ice cold water, this pitcher compliments any bar, table service or get together. It is a great gift for the new couple or those celebrating a milestone together; it can even be engraved for a personal touch. Click here to view more of the Steuben Glass giftware and barware available at Sallie home.

Price: $900

Touch Hearts With Words Gently Spoken

Gently Spoken has a perfect way to touch someone's heart on every occasion. Gently spoken has created a collection of books called Eat Your Peas. Each book is meant for someone, like a grandparent or an occasion like a birthday. These little books are a great way to promise someone that you'll be there through life's surprises and milestones. The Eat your Peas - Birthday book is a spirited little book that will make someone feel special all year long, not just on their birthday. If you are struggling on what to get someone for a gift or if you just want to say thank you, these books are the perfect gift. Check out Sallie home's whole collection of Eat Your Peas books now!

Price: $9.95

Christmas is in the Air with Fraiser Fir Candles

Nothing smells more like Christmas than the smell of a Christmas tree. It's a great smell; crisp, woodsy, and relaxing - just what a house needs. This is why I love the Thymes Frasier Fir scent and why I use it all-year long, not just during the holiday season. Thymes has put out an array of items in this scent including candles, diffusers, sprays, lotions, and cleaners. My favorite from the collection are the many different candles. The Frasier Fir Votive Candle Set is a great gift this holiday. The set comes in a nice gift box filled with three votive candles that are long lasting, for hours of enjoyment. Click here to see all the wonderfully scented Thymes home accessories available at Sallie home.

Price: $14

Great Conversation Starts With TableTopics

Do you hate the typical small talk at parties and events? Spice it up with questions from TableTopics. With TableTopics you'll be able to spark up fun, interesting, meaningful discussions anywhere or anytime! Tabletopics comes in a cube for easy travel and contain 135 questions to begin conversation. You can choose from ten different cubes, like Teens, Family, Book Club or the Original. Teens is a great way for teens to talk to other teens or for Moms and Dads to start talking to their teenagers. Family is perfect for conversations over the holiday dinner table and book club is great for those who love books and sharing books with others. And of course there is the original, the one that started it all - you can't go wrong with this one! These little cubes make great hostess gifts or party gifts or try it at your upcoming holiday party. These TableTopics cubes are available at Sallie home now, check them out.

Price: $25

Discover the Healing Powers of Santa Maria Novella Hand Cream

Santa Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. They know a little about healing and that is why Santa Maria Novella's Healing Hand Cream is one of the world's best. Made of herbs and flowers cultivated without pesticides this is a natural formula devoid of harmful or hazardous chemicals. For several hours after application there is a thin layer of protection on your hands, providing relief and non-oily moisture. Hands are noticeably softer after the first application. This hand cream is a great gift or stocking stuffer for the holidays, especially during the winter when most skin is chapped and dry. Man or woman, you'll fall in love with the cream's healing effects. Click here to find more Santa Maria Novella luxury bath and body products available at Sallie home.

Price: $50

A Petite Gift for a Petite Person; Raynuad's Petite Gourmand 3-pc Baby Dinnerware Set

Making a small child can almost always be a difficult task. It's boring for them; why would they want to sit still instead of playing? That is why it's important to make dinnertime fun and you can do this with the dinnerware. When I was a child, I had a complete dislike for milk. The only way I would drink it would be from my plain white mug that had a surprise in the bottom; a cute bear sculpture. To use that mug I had to promise to drink all the milk and not just spill it. Very clever my mom was. Raynaud Tableware Chinatook a tip from mom and have created fun dinnerware for children.

Raynaud tableware, creators of avant garde fine china, have created a Baby Dinnerware set that is so entertaining to the eye no child could resist. The Petite Gourmand 3-piece Baby Dinnerware Set by Raynaud comes with a plate, bowl and cup with easy to handle handles. Each piece has an eye-catching. hand-painted illustration. On the inside of the bowl there are boats wading in the waves and the mug has a colorful illustration of what looks like a guy flinging food. Then depending on the sex, boy or girl, the plate either has a girl in scarf, top hat and wand walking to a birthday cake or a little boy balancing plates surrounded by stars. It is a delightful gift for the upcoming holidays or a celebratory "welcome to the world" birthday gift. For more Raynuad China Tableware and dinnerware gift ideas available at Sallie home, click here.

Price: $114

The Stockings Were Hung with Agraria Luxury Bath Bars Inside

Agraria, a San Francisco based home fragrance manufacturer, has created a perfect gift for the holidays and it's already wrapped! Each bar is wrapped in custom designed prints reflecting the fragrance and tied off with a satin ribbon laced through a gold Agraria buckle. Using their signature fragrances, Agraria created eight scents to choose from; Bitter Orange, Lemon Verbena, Lavender & Rosemary, Balsam, Mediterranean Jasmine, Riviera Pear, Golden Pomegranate, and Mission Fig. No matter the scent, each bar is made of nature's best moisturizers - leaving your skin silky, clean, and lightly scented. These bars make the perfect grownup stocking-stuffer for this Christmas!

Price: $18

Waffles Aren't Just a Breakfast Food: Le Jacquard Francais Contre-Jour Waffle Weave Hand Towels

Tea Towels are a great way to add some color to your kitchen. Le Jacquard Francais is a leader in damask linens and most famous for their table linen and pantry linen. New this year are the Le Jacquard Francais Contre-Jour Hand towels. There is a spotlight circle on this linen highlighting wonderful clover shaped leaves. Surrounding this circle is a honey comb waffle weave. This particular pattern comes in three colors: Nasturtium, Rapeseed, and Malt. These hand towels are the perfect house-warming gift to brighten up a kitchen. They are also used as a great accent in a gift basket full of kitchen accessories. Click here to view all of Le Jacquard Francais table linens and pantry linens available at Sallie home.

Keep Things Private With the Anna Weatherley Boudoir Covered Box

A boudoir is a lady's private sitting area, powder room or dressing room. It is a place to get away, relax and get beautiful. However, it is hard to manage those things when you are surrounded by unsightly clutter. A perfect place to hide those cotton balls and q-tips lying around is an Anna Weatherley Boudoir Covered Box. It is a stunning box full of colorful butterflies, flowers and leaves on the outside and a lid to make sure anything you don't want seen, won't be. It is the perfect gift for anyone with a vanity table or powder room. This box is even an amazing decorative tabletop piece for a family room or bathroom.

Click here to view other gift items from Anna Weatherley available at Sallie home.

Price: $322.00

Steuben Glass Baseballs for Father's Day

One of the biggest bond between father and son (or daughter) is the love for America's favorite past time, baseball. Commemorate this bond and the 2008 baseball season with the Steuben Glass Baseball for Father's Day. The Steuben Glass Baseball is a beautiful replica of a baseball, down to the detailing of the stitching, made from quality crystal. Placed on a desk or shelf, it is a wonderful reminder of the giver and the bond they share. The Steuben Glass Baseball is the perfect gift for the dad who loves baseball and you!

Click here to view other stunning Steuben Glass gifts and table-top decorations available at Sallie home.

Price: $600

Refreshing Salad Serving Bowl: Garden Party by Anna Weatherley

Anna Weatherley has added a new introduction to their Garden Party collection. The Garden Party Salad bowl, is a wonderful addition to this collection and has become my favorite piece in this entire collection.

The Garden Party Salad Bowl by Anna Weatherley becomes part of the salad with as the the bowl is wrapped entirely in ceramic lettuce leaves, making it appear to be a hollowed out head of lettuce. Adorning the lettuce leaves are Anna Weatherley's signature butterflies and insects. This serving bowl is a great piece for any summer afternoon garden party or luncheon, or the perfect gift to bring to one.

Click here to view all of the Anna Weatherley dinnerware, serving pieces, and giftware available at Sallie home.

Price: $865

Cipolla Pewter Westport Glass Bowl; Making Glass Natural

The Westport Glass Bowl by Cipolla Pewter is a stunningly rustic piece that would look handsome on any table. The glass bowl itself is held in a nest of twigs that give this piece its natural, woodsy feel. It would be a wonderful gift for anyone who loves the outdoors or owns a rustic home!

Cipolla Pewter is a wonderful brand that manufactures their pewter in Italy using the old world methods. The patina used at the end of the creation process makes these pewter trays, bowls, and flatware comparable to some of the world's most expensive sterling silver. It is a wonderful brand that like their pieces will only improve with time.

Click here to view all of the Cipolla Pewter tableware and gifts available at Sallie home.