Whichever form you use, don't use a computer or a typewriter to address the envelopes. The address should be calligraphed or in the couple's own handwriting. Couples exchange customary vows, embrace traditions and music in a religious setting in the traditional ceremony. Don't make your guests uncomfortable with vows that are too personal or racy, Bride's says. In the traditional mode, the bride and her mother will visit the local department store to register for such things as china and sterling flatware.
Guests learn about the registry by word of mouth.
But now a couple might go to the department or specialty shop to register for a wide variety of gifts, from crystal to cars. Or they might register online from home or office and post their list on a gift registry Web site. Whatever the mode, don't put registry information on wedding invitations or as enclosures with the invitations.