Where are you registered? Wedding registries abound, and you can register at just about any major retail chain now, whether you register for your wedding in-store or sit with your significant other and pick each piece of your  wedding registry online. At Pier 1 Imports, aka Pier 1, you’ll find some fantastic moderately priced housewares, including seasonal choices, dining options, rugs and floor coverings, accents and furniture and more.

On now at Pier1.com is a contest to award a $5,000 scholarship for the popular winner of the 2011 Pier 1/UNICEF “Making Spirits Bright” Greeting Card Contest. There are 10 cards on the site, and it’s now up to site visitors to choose a winner.

A big attraction at Pier 1 is store’s fantastic Pier 1 Special Values and sales. (Hint: check Pier 1 just after a season, such as the Spring or December holidays, for the best bargain finds!)  Pier 1 Imports has 1,100 retail stores throughout the US and Canada, and also delivers a catalog and maintains an online store. . Pier 1 Imports Gift Cards are redeemable in any US or Canadian Pier 1 Imports retail location, or online at Pier1.com

Pier1.com is filled with entertaining, decorating, and gift ideas in “The Idea Room”.

You can sign up for the Pier 1 email newsletter to get the latest on Pier 1 sales and promotions.

Pier 1 Imports does not offer an eGift Card option (no eCODEs for Pier 1). Gift cards are valid in stores and online, and when purchased or traded at Plastic Jungle, you’ll never pay shipping or service fees.

Pier 1 Imports gift cards have no expiration date and no transaction fees. Plastic Jungle never charges shipping fees.

Check the Balance on Your Pier 1 Imports Gift Card

In Store: Go to the register of any Pier 1 retail location

Online: Go to the Pier 1 Gift Card Balance Lookup page

Via Phone: Check with Pier 1 Customer Relations at (800) 245-4595, prompt 1

Online, you can, or to, or. Once you know your balance, you can sell or trade your Pier 1 Imports Gift Card or Pier 1 eGift Card on Plastic Jungle.

Sell Your Gift Card

Once you know your balance, you can sell or trade your Pier 1 Gift Card securely on Plastic Jungle. At Plastic Jungle, you can also trade your Staples Gift Card for an Amazon.com Gift Card, use it to donate the funds to charity (Gift Cards for Good—look for the green ribbon at checkout), or even fund a PayPal account.

To know how much your gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up the store and enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired. You’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

Let us know if you’re using Pier 1 to register for gifts, and what your favorite products are (links please!). We’d love to hear your feedback!