“With clientele from all corners of the world, our team at Wedding Concepts has created relationships with the best in luxury wedding registries! Here we share the most highly regarded local and international wedding registries that offer the best gifting experiences to our discerning clients.”

Luxury wedding registries have moved far away from the limitations of long forgotten department stores to online-curated gifting experiences! Local couples now have the unique opportunity to update their home interiors with sophisticated items from top and emerging local designers across textiles, ceramics and stylish accessories! As for our international clients, registries offer luxurious experiences that create aspirational gift lists that can include anything from exquisite works of art to bespoke designer homeware collections.

With clientele from all corners of the world, our team at Wedding Concepts has created relationships with the most highly regarded local and international wedding registries. And here we have grouped, in our expert opinion, a small range of registries that offer the best of gifting experiences to our discerning clients.

LOCAL REGISTRIES

Bespoke

Bespoke has been one of our top recommended choices for many years as they were one of the first registries to offer artisanal products from high-end local designers. Ever since the lovely London-born Laura married her South African husband and was disappointed by the lack of sophisticated and stylish registry options available, she decided to make her own! The Bespoke registry doesn’t only offer homeware like many others in the industry, but one-of-a-kind artworks, outdoor furniture and self-created items too.

What sets Bespoke apart: Unique functional details

• The bridal couple can ‘star’ their favourite items, and in doing so guide their guests to their top choices
• We love their contribution function, which allows guests to contribute to a more expensive gift to ensure that couples still receive those “wish list” items.
• Couples have the option to swap out or consolidate items before closing their registry to ensure they receive all the gifts they really want

 

Gift Tree

Gift Tree originated from humble beginnings when three close friends whom, after catching up over dinner about their recent weddings, decided to create a wedding registry with all the items they desired for their new homes! From knit blankets for cold winters, to Turkish towels for the summer, to champagne flutes for nights spent entertaining with friends. Since then, Gift Tree has become one of our favourite registries and has evolved with a gorgeous, fresh new look and boasts some exciting new international suppliers – however we especially love the focus on supporting locally established and emerging creative South African designers!

What sets Gift Tree apart: Personalised service

• Consultants are available at each step of the registry process
• Gifts are delivered individually wrapped along with a hand-written cards
• A “Thank You Card” management service to thank your guests

 

Yuppiechef

Yuppiechef was founded in 2006 by two good friends and only thirty-two products. More than a decade later, their goal remains to offer South Africans the best kitchen and home items online and to be the very best at doing it. Their wedding registry offering has that same goal – it is a sophisticated service and designed for complete ease of use.

We recommend Yuppiechef for the couple looking to deck out their home with a mixture of local and international crockery, appliances, soft furnishes and even the finest ingredients! Having sourced, tried and tested the best quality products they can find, we are consistently impressed by Yuppiechef’s attention to detail.

What sets Yuppiechef apart: Their wide selection and profile management tools

• The registry gives you access to over 8,000 products from 300 of the worlds leading brands of homeware products to match your exact kitchen needs and home colour palette!
• Couples are able to create a highly personalised account with fantastic management tools to keep track of their gifts, receive real time notifications of purchases and manage thank you notes.
• International deliveries to Namibia, Mauritius, Botswana and Zambia
• All the gifts are delivered within a few days after closing the registry along with hand written notes

 

INTERNATIONAL REGISTRIES

The Harrods Gift Bureau

The Harrods Gift Bureau can be considered as the original registry, having been established long before the online portals we know (and love!) today – although their online platform is still one of the best. Harrods’s Gift Bureau describes their type of clients as “Two style-savvy individuals that are looking to create an aspirational yet accessible gift list.” On offer to choose from are bespoke homeware collections, extraordinary works of art, Harrods’ exclusive pieces and even contributions to a couples five-star honeymoon!

What sets Harrods apart: The quintessential in-person Harrods experience

• If you’re in London, you can book a one-on-one consultation over a glass of champagne in which a client profile is created based on the personal details that are shared with the consultant.
• You can expect to be accompanied throughout the store, and as you browse you will have access to a wealth of insider knowledge and styling advice.

 

Blue Ribbon Company

Started by the former Head of Operations at NET-A-PORTER, Blue Ribbon Company is, in our opinion, the ultimate in luxury registry excellence. They offer the must-haves from top global designer brands, and we get excited just scrolling through the gorgeous Christofle silverware and distinctive Missoni décor. Couples registering with Blue Ribbon Company can expect the highest level of customer service in multiple languages, worldwide delivery, and a functionally easy to use website.

What sets Blue Ribbon Company apart: Highly curated designer range of items

• A combination of timeless classics and hard-to-find gifts made by some of the worlds most exciting and iconic homeware brands
• Gift options span a wide range of categories including kitchenware, home décor, travel & leisure, fine dining and entertaining, and bedroom & bathroom sourced from all over Europe
• They also offer monogramming and engraving, and will source hard-to-find gifts and bespoke items on request.

 

Zankyou

Zankyou has found a different niche in the registry market, as an international company looking to cross global borders and boundaries for today’s modern couple. We love that way Zankyou has become a platform for endless gifting possibilities from tailored experiences, to gifting elements of a couples honeymoon, charity donations and even future home funds to name but a few! Zankyou offers the ultimate in flexibility as no matter what items or experiences couples put on their registry, Zankyou lets couples receive those in the form of monetary gifts, which will be deposited directly into a bank account.

What sets Zankyou apart: Global Flexibility

• Receiving the value of your registry right into your bank account for thoughtful spending
• Couples can build and manage a full wedding website through Zank You
• Clients can choose to create their registry using a currency that is preferable to them – from British Pounds, to USD or Euros

If you need assistance in creating your own luxury wedding registry, or are interested in our bespoke range of wedding gifts and favours, please contact our team here.