# Handmade Wedding Registries The Dowry Shares a Curated Selection of Handmade Wedding Gifts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-07-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-wedding-gifts References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-dowry-launches-its-wedding-gift-registry-platform-of-curated-handmade-housewares-301093599.html) & [thedowry.co](https://www.thedowry.co) The Dowry is introducing its wedding registry as a place where people can find an assortment of handmade wedding gifts. Knowing that many people want to give [meaningful, high-quality gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oremi) that aren't mass-produced or poorly made, The Dowry is on a mission to redefine the wedding registry experience by sharing curated household items that are shaped, woven, painted and otherwise brought into this world by American artists. Naturally, due to the nature of the platform, many of the gifts that can be found on The Dowry are not just novel but one-of-a-kind. With its wedding registry, The Dowry recognizes that "The wedding industry is in a new era of [microweddings, minimonies and virtual weddings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovebird)" and it is leaning into this movement towards intimate and meaningful celebrations by offering treasured handmade housewares. Image Credit: The Dowry ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Weddings](https://www.trendhunter.com/weddings) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Handmade Wedding Gifts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a marketplace for handmade wedding gifts, providing a unique and meaningful alternative to mass-produced items. - **Curated Wedding Registries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that curates and shares unique household items created by artists, offering a personalized and special wedding registry experience. - **Microweddings and Minimonies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Cater to the growing trend of intimate and meaningful celebrations by offering products and services tailored specifically for microweddings and minimonies. ### Where This Applies - **Handmade Gifts Marketplace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online marketplace for handmade gifts, connecting artisans with consumers seeking unique and artisanal products. - **Curated Home Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that curates and sells unique, handmade household items, providing customers with a carefully selected range of artisanal goods. - **Wedding Services and Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer specialized wedding services and products tailored to the needs of microweddings and minimonies, catering to the preferences of couples planning intimate celebrations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experiential Wedding Registry Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinggly-and-the-knot.md) - [Newlywed Registry Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-registry-1.md) - [Platform-Enabled Baby Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etsy-1.md) - [Wedding Registry Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-and-the-knot.md) - [Curated Wedding Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minted-weddings-marketplace.md) - [Curated Wedding Gift Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-gift-boxes.md) - [Bereavement Gift Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bereaveme.md) - [AI-Generated Wedding Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-registry1.md) - [Digital Wedding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovebird.md)