Local Shops for A Wedding Registry
Although I am nowhere near having a ring on my finger, a girl can dream, right? While some engaged couples will go arm in arm to Bed, Bath & Beyond, laser scanner at the ready, I fantasize about registering for my big day at cool local shops in the Denver metro area.
Artisan Center Denver • 2757 E. 3rd Ave., Denver
There’s literally nothing better than handcrafted gifts, and since the majority of my friends can’t do a Pinterest project to save their lives, I’m glad stores like Artisan Center Denver exist. Located on E. 3rd Avenue, this boutique offers everything from painted wine glasses to decorative rugs and kitchen accessories.
5 Green Boxes • 1570 & 1596 S. Pearl St.
The best thing about this store is quite possibly that there’s not just one of them. 5 Green Boxes offers a small store and a big store, both located on South Pearl Street. This is one place (well, technically two places) where you can register for things starting at just $5. The big store features its own design studio where all furniture is made using boiled wool fabrics. The owners claim to “take upholstery to another dimension” and to “think fabric wedding cakes.”
Pandora on the Hill • 220 E. 13th Ave.
If you had planned on buying me salt and pepper shakers for my wedding, at least purchase the skeleton ones from Pandora on the Hill. This Cap Hill staple offers tons of random, homemade items to decorate your home with. Sure, a trash can from Target is a practical and affordable item to register for. Guess what else is: a Day of the Dead wedding couple that can sit on a mantle.
Lulu’s Furniture • 2050 W. 30th Ave., Denver
Stores like Lulu’s honestly make me wish I were getting married. Because let’s face it: What other times is it ever acceptable to request “bobo intriguing objects?” This mother-daughter-owned gallery is on West 30th Street and features vintage finds at affordable prices. Bobo intriguing objects, plexiglass art, and mugshot paintings. Yes, please.
The Horseshoe Market • 4345 W. 46th Ave., Denver
Granted, this is a seasonal vintage flea market. But the plus side is that hundreds of boutique companies (most of which are located in retail stores in Colorado) will line their trinkets up for the world to see. For those of you who do most of your wedding/major event shopping early and in bulk (like me), I recommend visiting the Market’s website (horseshoemarket.com) and seeing which shops will be at there.
As I finish this list (and my bottle of wine), I want to congratulate everyone who will soon be making wedding registries of their own in the state of Colorado, hopefully with the help of this article. I fully expect invitations to flood my mailbox now so I can head over to the Horseshoe Market and get more ideas for fun shops to buy your gifts. Until then I’ll be watching romcoms alone in my apartment, desperately wishing I wasn’t allergic cats and drinking Dave Matthews Band wine. Call me, maybe?
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