Article: Wedding bells, whistles, things; More couples register for items that are fun, can mix and match.(LIFE - HOME)

Byline: Shelley Widhalm, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The tight corset of wedding registries limiting couples to elegant tableware has loosened to include the whole house, the back yard and even the honeymoon.

Today's engaged couples are registering less often for the china, silver and crystal of their mothers' generation, says Bonnie Schwartz, owner of Bonnie Schwartz & Co., a wedding consultant and event planner in Bethesda.

"Rather, they're registering for the Crate & Barrel, fun type of things," Ms. Schwartz says. "They just want fun things that can be mixed and matched. They're into cooking and entertaining, and they're registering for good cookware and kitchen ...

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