# All-Encompassing Wedding Registries The Thankful Registry Stylishly Lets Couples Ask for Anything By Meghan Young | Published 2013-04-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thankful-registry References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672390/a-stylish-wedding-registry-puts-design-thinking-to-work) & [thankfulregistry](https://thankfulregistry.com/) It can be hard to choose a single store when [registering for a wedding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovebird), but the Thankful Registry eliminates that problem of indecisiveness. Instead of chaining couples to the products of one retailer, it allows them to [choose anything available online](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wannagift). Carefully curated to ensure they receive exactly what they want, the Thankful Registry lets them get creative in the process. Envisioned by Kathy Cheng, a copywriter for Smart Design, the Thankful Registry has bloomed into a stylish alternative to tired [big box retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-celebrate) such as Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond and more. Working with co-founder and operations expert Lissette Sotelo, Cheng created a website that embodies the spirit of the special occasion. Beautifully customizable, the Thankful Registry was designed by Crush+Lovely, an interactive firm based in New York. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **All-encompassing Registries:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include increasing personalization options and expanding to other celebratory occasions. - **Curated Online Marketplaces:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating a unique selling proposition, such as a focus on sustainable or locally-made products. - **Customized E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include integrating augmented reality technology to give customers a better sense of the products they're adding to their registries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wedding Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing specialized registries for destination weddings or elopements. - **E-commerce Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include incorporating social media marketing to expand reach and have brides-to-be discover the website. - **Interior Design Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include partnering with interior designers to offer special in-home consultations for couples using the online registry service. ## 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) - [Digital Gift Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-registries.md) - [Wedding Registry Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-and-the-knot.md) - [Convenient Baby Registry Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-to-expect.md) - [AI-Generated Wedding Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-registry1.md) - [Bereavement Gift Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bereaveme.md) - [Drink Gift Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drizly-gift-registry.md)