Westport Bride^.com

Have an upcoming event and need a gift registry service? Step one is to sign up here for a Westport Brideregsitry. It costs nothing to join and you can use Westport Bride registry for any event you want.

Step two is to add gifts your registry gift list. Use the Gift Form located in your registry to tell us about the gift you want. OR add gifts easily by visiting Member Merchant stores and clicking convenient Add to Registry buttons OR List the item as a Cash Gift, we'll collect the payments from your gift givers and send you a check.This is a great way to collect contributions for anything; like a honeymoon fund, college education, first house, or donation to a charity, or a gift from a local or special store.

Now that you have your registry set-up spread the word! There are several ways to do this inlcuding e-notifcations, hyperlinks, search form, regsitry cards, and good old word of mouth!

Each Westport Bride registrant gets a unique hyperlink that leads guest directly to a registry. Your link can be found in your account.

Use the e-Notification system located in your Westport Bride registry to send the link to your guest list or copy and past the link to email through your own software. This link can posted on other websites or places like MySpace, Facebook, etc.

Guests can also find your registry by using use the Search form located on WestportBride.com.

Take advantage of Westport Bride social networking features like Photo Album, Guestbook, and RSVP system and Video (coming soon!)so all your guests can share in your event. (If privacy is a concern you can password protect your registry.)

Registrants can tell us if they will be out of town. Westport Bride Registrants can set blackout delivery dates so items aren't delivered while they are away, for example on honeymoon. The Hold feature gives Registrants time to decide if they want us to order a certain gift.

By default the Westport Bride ordering department will schedule gifts from Approved Merchant stores to arrive 1-2 weeks prior to your event date. These gifts will only be sent to the Registrants address. Registrants can Contact Us if they want these items delivered right away.(Unless registrant specified blackout dates.)

Settle: Registrants can use the Settle Registry button to collect their registry account balance. Registrants may have an account balance if they listed Cash Gifts or if they chose to accept funds for any gift that could not be ordered.

Close: Done with your registry? Click Close Registry on your account home page. When your registry is closed it can no longer be found by the general public. With lack of use your closed registry will be removed from the Westport Bride system.