The Ultimate Wedding Registry Checklist. Story by Lilly Blomquist • 4y. Here’s a compilation of every must-have and wishlist item to include.

As the only wedding registry checklist you'll ever need, we have home, kitchen, and bath essentials — backed by a wedding planner and experts at The Knot and Zola.

While fancy china is a traditional wedding registry staple, Sprenkle said there is no need to include it on your list. "[China] is definitely a thing of the past," she said.

The wedding registry checklist Image: PopSugar. Before you head over to the registry department store of your choice, be sure to print off a wedding registry checklist.

You’re engaged! Congratulations! Now, it’s time to plan a wedding. Amid all the crazy hoopla and ten thousand decisions—both big (venue) and small (napkin color), you get to have some fun.

Learn how to create a modern wedding registry with meaningful, practical, and experience-based gifts—including cash funds, big-ticket items, and donations.

Use a bridal registry checklist (many are posted online) to get a grasp of the range of items needed to create a foundation for your home. However, don't register for everything!

Items can be chosen from different vendors, separating the registry from big-box retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond that derive a large portion of their sales from the $10 billion wedding gift market.