10 items from my Zola wedding registry that I'm using the most at home right now

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• Wedding registries are a great way to add new items to your household, whether to upgrade existing pieces or finally try out those you've always wanted to own.
• I registered on Zola, and many of the items I received for my wedding are proving especially useful in quarantine as I spend more time at home, in my kitchen especially.
• You don't have to be engaged or attending a wedding to shop on Zola, and some of my most-used items currently include everything from a KitchenAid stand mixer to an instant pot and a toilet roll holder.

When I registered for my wedding last year, I approached the task pretty casually. I selected items my husband and I could use to upgrade our home, products we always wanted to try, or something that our moms told us we needed because we weren't allowed to only ask for cash.

I had no idea that a few months after the wedding, I'd spend more time in my home and kitchen than ever before as a result of the novel coronavirus. Our months-long shelter-in-place quarantine has seen us both evolve from casual cooking to more seasoned chefs and bakers, and we've become quite comfortable hanging out at home, using the time to perfect our space.

While we're far from ready for Iron Chef or any design competition, we have become more at home thanks to a few trusty tools and items from our wedding registry that have come in handy, right now especially.

We chose to register with Zola since they include over 100,000 products from 10,000 brand products across every possible category, which would limit the need for multiple registries. Even if they don't have a product you want, you can still add it and direct your guests on how to purchase. It also made for seamless wedding planning as we used Zola for our save-the-dates, invites, programs, and wedding website. Zola also offers competitive pricing, and you don't have to be engaged or even attending a wedding to purchase items from them.

With registries, Zola gives couples the option to decide when and if any gift ships. We did fulfill many items purchased for us; others were converted to a credit, to better use those funds elsewhere (don't worry, the original gifter won't find out). This was especially useful as Zola couples receive a 20 percent discount on all items from the time of registration until six months after the wedding.

Right now, that 20% discount is being offered side-wide for Memorial Day, from May 22 to 26, using the code 'SUNNY,' including bestsellers like Cuisinart, Safavieh, Brooklinen, and Dash.

Whether you're building out your own registry, considering a gift for an engaged couple, or simply looking to upgrade your home, these are 10 items from my registry I'm using the most in quarantine and plan to for years to come. Just, with a little more normalcy, I hope.