We are anticipating big budget items in the first few years of marriage, including: Cody's post-grad physical therapy studies, A replacement vehicle for Melissa, Down payment for a house! We have a game plan to fund all of these goals, and any additional gifts we receive will help accelerate us on our way!

The happy couple share a love of steak, but have so far been using paring knives to do the job. This set will allow the couple to avoid kitchen injuries commonly caused by dull knives. They are excited to enjoy the process of preparing fresh meals with these knives!

Cody loves Melissa's cooking, but would love for her to have cookware that is non-stick and have matching lids, unlike her current post-college collection.

We envision a modern-styled kitchen and these copper canisters will set off the subtle copper theme beautifully! Melissa is excited about the aesthetics, while Cody is just happy to have a place to store his Dawson Taylor coffee!

Melissa currently owns a mini colander and receives exasperated looks from Cody whenever she attempts to pour more than one serving of pasta into the tiny colander. Help her escape these looks by gifting them this regular-sized colander!

Melissa believes the food she makes Cody will look more gourmet when presented on these classic plates

Much like the dinner plates on the registry, only smaller

Melissa's favorite foods are eaten from bowls, including cereal, egg drop soup, and shakshuka. These will be well used!

Cody's favorite type of food is pasta, so these bowls will see a lot of use at the Tarbox household

Used for much more than rice!

Cody and Melissa don't own glasses right now, but they do have a wide variety of coffee mugs (which is why you will not find any on their registry)!

Cody and Melissa agreed to this set of classic flatware after the latter sadly concluded that gold colored flatware would likely not stay gold for long.

Melissa is so excited to have a bakeware set to replace the post-college collection she has currently. Cody is excited that Melissa is excited

Do you know how many times Melissa has had to choose between a regular-sized bowl and a giant popcorn bowl to mix pancake batter or scramble eggs? Too many times. Help her feel like a Food Network star with these correctly-sized mixing bowls!

To be used for homemade tortillas (worth the effort!) and Grandma Bell's famous pie crust!

Cody is already a big fan of these and he can now introduce them into his own household

We love the color of these dishes and look forward to baking freshly caught trout, chicken (store-bought), and any other delectable protein! Perhaps some vegetables as well...

Many onions will be diced on these mats. Cody will be the designated onion chopper of the household since Melissa's tear ducts are too sensitive for such tasks.

Cody wants to make absolutely sure Melissa has enough cooking utensils so that her days of cooking everything with a fork are behind her.

Cody: "We need a nice utensil set so that you stop cooking everything using a fork" Melissa: "Oohhh, add those, they are copper!" Cody: *adds to registry*

Cody and Melissa avoid dining out as much as possible, so these containers will come in handy to store leftovers for easy lunches at work or on the go dinners!

Melissa enjoys serving food directly from the stovetop, so this trivet will be very well used in her household

Now that Cody and Melissa will have utensils to cook with, they can also have a spoon rest to keep their counter top drip-free! Plus, this furthers the copper theme they have in mind for their kitchen

Cody and Melissa would like more meal ideas, and this looks like the perfect book to give them inspiration for their new life!

Cody loves snacking on apple slices and peanut butter

Since Cody and Melissa will both be working, this will come in handy for the extra busy days when meals are a secondary concern! They look forward to wild game stews and warm, cozy soups

Normally, a 4-slice toaster may seem excessive, but Cody and Melissa both enjoy a hearty breakfast sandwich and this will surely reduce the prep time!

As you may know, Cody and Melissa enjoy a good cup of coffee. Cody is a student of brewing the best cup, and he knows a gooseneck kettle is the best way to ensure a good flow for a pour-over. He can't wait to create amazing coffee for Melissa every morning

One of the last things Melissa has held out on not buying even after 2 years of post-college life. She has finally accepted her need for an iron and will be using this from now on!

This will let us avoid a cardboard box overflowing with plastic bottles meant to be recycled!

Ever since Cody opted for a Google Pixel instead of an iPhone, he has been a fan of their products. This speaker will come in handy for playing the couple's favorite playlist or for when Melissa has the need to listen to the entire Les Miserable soundtrack again

Cody loves packable blankets, so he researched and found this one that he and Melissa can use for any of their outdoor adventures or fireworks viewing

It's always nice to have a new, fluffy pillow!

Everyone needs a nice towel set, Cody and Melissa are no exception!

These will come in "handy" :)

One of Melissa's personal failings is she has never successfully cooked rice over a stove. Luckily, she has never had an issue with rice cooked in a rice cooker. Brown rice is one of the couple's favorite side dishes, so this will see much use!

For those days that a pour-over will take too long, or when guests would like to enjoy a cup of joe, the couple would make good use of this coffee maker!

For cozy days and nights :)

We'd like to take a trip to IKEA for some organizational tools