How to Add HerHaven to Your Wedding Registry

By HerHaven Home Services  |  Published 2026-05-11  |  Kansas City Metro

Here is something every newlywed figures out about three months after the wedding. You have eight wine glasses, a stand mixer, two sets of sheets, and nobody to help you mount the new TV, hang the gallery wall, or fix the kitchen drawer that has been broken since you moved in.

The Best Wedding Gift Isn't on the Crate and Barrel List

That is where HerHaven Home Services comes in. We are the woman owned, woman run home services company serving the Kansas City metro on both the Kansas and Missouri sides, and we have become a quiet favorite on wedding registries for couples who would rather receive help than another set of dish towels.

This post walks you through exactly how to add HerHaven to your registry, why it works so well as a gift, and the most popular services couples choose.

Why HerHaven Belongs on Your Registry

A traditional registry is a list of stuff. A modern registry is a mix of stuff, experiences, and services that actually move your life forward.

When a guest gifts you HerHaven hours, they are gifting you:

• A real person showing up at your new shared home with a real toolbox
• Time back in your weekend that would have gone to a frustrating DIY project
• A safe, vetted, insured technician who treats your home like the Ritz Carlton
• A meaningful nudge toward feeling settled in your new chapter together

We bill at $85 per hour, which means even a small gift card goes a long way. A friend who chips in $85 has just bought you an hour of professional help. A relative who gifts $340 has bought you a half day. That is real.

The Three Ways to Add HerHaven to Your Registry

You have a few options depending on which registry platform you are using. We recommend starting with Option 1, since it guarantees the gift goes directly toward your HerHaven services without any extra steps.

Option 1: Direct HerHaven Gift Card (Recommended)

The simplest and most reliable option. Guests buy a HerHaven gift card directly, and the value is credited to your account the moment they purchase. No middle steps, no cash to track, no risk of the gift drifting toward something else.

Here is what to do:

1. Tell your wedding party, family, and close friends that HerHaven gift cards are welcome on your registry
2. Add a note to your registry page directing guests to contact HerHaven directly
3. Guests email us or call us, and we issue a digital or physical gift card in your name
4. We notify you when each gift card is purchased so you can thank the guest
5. The balance sits on your account until you are ready to book

This option works beautifully for the well meaning aunt who refuses to use online registries and wants something tangible to put in a card. It also works for distant family who want to contribute something meaningful without trying to navigate the registry platform.

Option 2: Add a HerHaven Gift Card as a Custom Registry Item

Most major registry platforms (Zola, The Knot, Honeyfund, MyRegistry, Joy) allow you to add custom items or experiences. This makes HerHaven visible right alongside your other registry items.

Here is what to do:

1. Log in to your registry dashboard
2. Look for "Add a custom gift," "Add an experience," or "Add from any store"
3. Use this for the gift name: HerHaven Home Services Gift Card
4. Use this for the description: A gift card toward professional home services from HerHaven, our local woman owned handyman company. Covers install help, repairs, and home setup.
5. Set the price (we recommend offering tiers like $85, $170, $340, and $680 so guests can pick a level that fits)
6. For the photo, save a HerHaven logo from herhavenhomeservices.com and upload it
7. For the link, send guests to herhavenhomeservices.com

When a guest selects the item on your registry, point them to HerHaven directly so they can purchase a gift card in your name. We recommend including our contact info right in the custom item description so the path is clear.

Option 3: Use a Cash Fund or Honeymoon Style Fund

Platforms like Honeyfund, Zola Cash Funds, and The Knot Cash Funds let you create themed money pools. This is the most flexible option, but the funds come to you as cash, which means you will need to remember to apply that money toward HerHaven once you are ready to book.

Create a fund and call it something like:

• The Honey Do List Fund
• Help Us Settle In
• The HerHaven Fund
• New House, New Help

Write a short description that tells guests the money will go toward professional home services from HerHaven once you are back from the honeymoon. Guests contribute any amount, and you book your services when you are ready.

What Guests Are Actually Buying You

Couples often ask us what newlyweds typically spend their HerHaven gift on. Here are the greatest hits.

TV and Art Mounting

The wedding gifts get unwrapped. The art from your separate apartments needs to find a new home together. The TV needs to come off the floor. Most couples spend their first two HerHaven hours on a mounting marathon.

Furniture Assembly

You bought the new dresser, the new bookshelf, and the new dining table for the home you are starting together. Now there are six boxes in the living room. We assemble all of it in one visit.

Combining Two Households

When two people merge homes, there is always a list. Patch the holes from the apartment you left. Swap out the cabinet hardware to match the new place. Hang the curtains. Adjust the closet shelves so both your wardrobes fit. This is the bread and butter of newlywed work.

Childproofing or Petproofing

If kids or pets are part of the picture, we install gates, anchor furniture, secure cabinets, and walk through the home looking for hazards a new parent or pet owner might miss.

The General Honey Do List

Sometimes a couple just hands us a list. Replace three light fixtures, fix the wobbly toilet, regrout the master shower, install the new mailbox. We work through it.

Suggested Registry Gift Tiers

Why Couples Specifically Choose HerHaven

Adding any handyman service to a registry is fine. Adding HerHaven adds something extra.

We were built around a simple idea. Inviting a stranger into your home should feel safe, comfortable, and easy, especially for women, seniors, and families. That standard does not change for newlyweds. Our techs are background checked, professionally dressed, insured, and trained to communicate clearly about what they are doing and why.

For a newlywed couple where one partner travels, works long hours, or simply does not love being alone with an unknown contractor, that comfort matters. A HerHaven appointment is not something to dread. It is something to look forward to.

A Few Practical Tips for Your Registry Page

• Add a short personal note. One or two sentences is plenty. "We are starting from scratch in a new place and would love help getting it set up."
• Include the HerHaven website in the description so curious guests can read about us.
• Offer multiple price points. A $50 contribution and a $500 contribution should both feel welcome.
• Keep the gift active even after the wedding. Many couples receive HerHaven contributions months after their wedding.

How Redemption Works

1. Tally up the contributions you received toward HerHaven.
2. Email or call HerHaven to set up an account credit, or request a gift card.
3. Book your first appointment at herhavenhomeservices.com or by phone.
4. We schedule a tech, send confirmation, and arrive on time.
5. As we work, your credit gets applied automatically. If you go over, you pay the difference. If you have credit left, it stays on your account for next time.

There is no expiration date pressure and no awkward conversations. The credit is yours when you are ready.