‘Tis the season of love. Valentine’s Day is just behind us, and if you’re planning a wedding in the coming year, you’re not alone. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the wedding industry has experienced a nearly unprecedented boom, with a record 2.6 million weddings taking place in 2022 alone. If you and your sweetheart are planning to tie the knot, a wedding registry is the perfect way to start off married life on the right foot. 

Today, 90% of wedding planning is done online. Sites like The Knot, WithJoy, and Zola make it easier than ever to register online, picking products from a variety of brands to create your own curated registry. The options are limitless, which can make it hard to narrow down items to choose for your unique needs. Let’s talk about the top kitchen items to add to your list so that you can build your dream wedding registry. 

Top Kitchen Items to Put on Your Registry

A wedding registry is a curated list of gifts that couples make when they get engaged. Registries allow couples to pick the items that they want to start their married life, making it easier for guests to find the perfect gifts. Wedding planning sites make it easier than ever to register for a range of items from a variety of brands. But with so many choices, it can sometimes be hard to narrow down what items you need to start off with. That’s why we’ve provided this curated list of the top kitchen items for couples to put on their registry.

^{Quality knives are some of the best items to add to your wedding registry. These Miyabi knives are beautiful and functional.}

Updating the kitchen is often the first thing we think of when starting a new life together. This new step offers a great opportunity to throw out old kitchenware and update your old pots, pans, and knives. Here are the top kitchen items to add to your registry:

1. Knives

Knives are a great item to add to your registry. Though you might want to register for a big knife block, did you know that most home cooks only need three essential knives to get started in the kitchen? 

Blackstone’s is New England’s premier fine cutlery store. We believe in investing in quality over quantity. Knife block sets often include a bunch of knives from the same brand that you won’t actually use. Instead, we recommend investing in a quality chef’s knife, paring knife, and bread knife. You might also consider adding steak knives, a carving set, or accessories like a honing rod, knife guards, or knife storage. 

When you’re shopping for a knife, you’re really shopping for the perfect handle and balance, so stop by a local knife retailer to find the right fit for you. 

2. Cookware

Most couples come together with a hodge-podge collection of cookware. A wedding is the perfect time to replace old pieces and begin married life with a whole new collection of cookware. Some common cookware items that you might add to your registry include: 

• Frying Pans: When thinking of cookware, frying pans are one of the first things that come to mind. Consider upgrading to frying pans made with long-lasting materials, like stainless steel or cast iron. 
• Saucepans and Stock Pots:Stock pots and saucepans are another essential for boiling pasta, making sauces, and cooking soup. Like frying pans, we recommend registering for high quality saucepans and stock pots made with long-lasting materials, like stainless steel. 
• Dutch Ovens: Your wedding registry is also a great time to get a fancy dutch oven from brands like Le Creuset, Smitheys or Staub.
• Specialty Cookware: Maybe you and your partner enjoy trying different types of cuisine, or maybe you already have most of the basics. In that case, this could be a good time to register for specialty pieces, like a wok, a griddle, or grilling equipment.

^{Consider adding some durable cast iron, carbon steel, stainless steel, or stoneware products to your registry.}

3. Bakeware

Similarly, it’s rare to find an unmarried couple with a comprehensive collection of bakeware. Adding a few bakeware pieces to your registry is the perfect way to fix that. Check out our types of bakeware blog to find out which bakeware items are a good fit for your needs. Here are some of our top picks to add to your registry:

• Baking sheets and cooling grids: Investing in at least one high-quality aluminum baking sheet and cooling grid will help with everything from baking sweet treats to roasting up some veggies.
• Cake pans: Cake pans come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones that you include on your registry depend on your unique needs. Consider adding traditional cake pans, muffin pans, pie dishes, and loaf pans.
• Baking dishes: Quality baking dishes are essential for making everything from lasagnas and casseroles to sweet treats. 
• Specialty bakeware: Lastly, consider adding some specialty pieces, like a pizza stone or bread oven, to your wedding registry. 

4. Other Kitchen Accessories

It’s important to include a range of price points when creating your registry. To help with this, you should add a variety of lower-cost cooks’ tools to your wedding registry. Consider registering for cutting boards, spoons and utensils, kitchen gadgets, and coffee and tea accessories.

Register With Blackstones

Couples used to think of only big box stores when creating their registry, but lots of small, local businesses with e commerce sites can also be incorporated into the platforms we noted above. Registering with local stores is a great way to invest in your community while finding unique items that you wouldn’t get from more commercial stores. 

At Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill, we offer a highly curated collection of kitchenware, New England’s largest selection of fine knives, gifts, and home decor that is perfect for any registry. Stop into our store at 40 Charles Street in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill to talk to our friendly staff about wedding registry options. Otherwise, visit the Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill website to browse our inventory and view our gift registry page.