Ikea Has a New Wedding Registry! Here's What You Need to Know

Exciting news for Ikea shoppers! The Swedish retailer announced today that it just launched a new gift registry (available at all Ikea stores in the US) that allows customers to create and fulfill wish lists from thousands of items for weddings, baby showers, housewarmings or any other special occasion.

"A gift registry has been on our customers' wish list for years," says Ashley Wahl, Ikea gift registry project leader and CRM specialist. "The new Ikea Gift Registry makes it easy for your loved ones to help you celebrate your special moments, whether it's your wedding day, a new baby, an exciting move—or just any other reason to shower you with love. We're thrilled to be able to now offer them this service and to play a small part in helping people celebrate special moments in each other's lives."

One catch, though: The Ikea Gift Registry is powered by Ikea Family, so to create a registry, shoppers must be a registered Ikea Family member (simply log in using an existing account, or sign up for the free Ikea loyalty program when creating the registry).

Once completed, the registry list can be shared with guests via text message, email or social media. Couples can manage their registries online or on the go with their mobile devices. Purchasing products from the Ikea Gift Registry is also easy—guests can obtain the registry list from the kiosk in the local Ikea store or from the website. There are four ways to buy from the registry:

Chip In

Via the Ikea Gift Registry site, guests can "chip in" a desired dollar amount toward the total purchase price of a product, a great option for big-ticket items or for groups who want to go in on something together. (This option is only available on single items greater than $50 in value.)

Add to a Gift Card

Via the Ikea Gift Registry site, users can virtually "buy" an item; the value is then applied to an Ikea Gift Card, as opposed to buying the physical product.

Buy Online

Users can purchase a registry item online and choose to have an item sent to them or directly to the recipient.

Buy In Store

Users can purchase a registry product in any Ikea US store.

For more information on the new Ikea Gift Registry, visit Ikea-USA.com/registry. To download the Ikea Gift Registry app, visit the app store (iOS and Android) or text "REGISTRY" to 62345 to get a link to download the app, or go to an Ikea store and use the Ikea Gift Registry kiosk.