Visit our Circulation department for print subscription information. Others sit at home and click on a favorite Web site to peruse a wide range of items. Or they visit with wedding experts at local gift shops who can show them how to mix and match fine china and flatware patterns. With so much to choose from, it's a wonder couples aren't totally overwhelmed. But retailers say brides and grooms are pretty savvy - they know what they want.
Practicality tops the list for most couples, who tend to shy away from knickknacks and doilies.
At Target, they're stocking up on the basics. Toasters, cookware and plain jane flatware. While females spend more time selecting items for bath and shower, guys tend to scan the tools and hardware. Tableware still is a priority, and at Little Brown House, brides are choosing white dishes. And they're even selecting a Christmas pattern.