Here's the template for my registration page. I offer it with no warranty or support -- it's up to you to style it as needed.
<html>
<head>
<title>{$mybb->settings['bbname']} - {$lang->registration}</title>
{$headerinclude}
<script type="text/javascript" src="jscripts/validator.js"></script>
</head>
<body onload=' location.href="#content" '>
{$header}
<a name="signup"></a>
<form action="member.php" method="post" id="registration_form" name="registration_form"><input type="text" style="visibility: hidden;" value="" name="regcheck1" /><input type="text" style="visibility: hidden;" value="true" name="regcheck2" />
{$regerrors}
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="30%" valign="top">
<div class="insetbox" style="
border: 1px solid #DEDEDE;
margin-left: 20px;
margin-top: -10px;
">
<h2>Sign Up ↓</h2><br />
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="95%">
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<h4>Username</h4>
<input type="text" class="textbox" name="username" id="username" style="width: 100%; padding: 3px; font-size: 1.2em;" value="{$username}" /></td>
</tr>
{$passboxes}
<tr>
<td><h5>Email</h5>
<input type="text" class="textbox" name="email" id="email" style="width: 100%; padding: 3px;" maxlength="50" value="{$email}" /></td>
<td><h5>Confirm Email</h5>
<input type="text" class="textbox" name="email2" id="email2"style="width: 100%; padding: 3px;" maxlength="50" value="{$email2}" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="display: none;" id="email_status"> </td>
</tr>
</tr>
{$regq}
</tbody></table>
<input type="hidden" name="step" value="registration" />
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="do_register" />
<input type="hidden" name="emailpmnotify" id="emailpmnotify" value="1" {$emailpmnotifycheck} />
<input type="hidden" name="receivepms" id="receivepms" value="1" {$receivepmscheck} />
<input type="hidden" name="pmnotice" id="pmnotice" value="1" {$pmnoticecheck} />
<input type="hidden" name="allownotices" id="allownotices" value="1" {$allownoticescheck} />
<p class="smalltext">By joining Harajuju, you agree to our <a href="http://harajuju.net/misc.php?action=help&hid=8" target="_blank">Community Rules</a> and <a href="http://harajuju.net/misc.php?action=help&hid=13" target="_blank">Terms of Service</a>.</p>
<input type="submit" class="button" style="font-size: 1.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%;" name="regsubmit" value="Let's do it" />
</div>
</td>
<td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding-left: 40px;">
<h2 style="margin-top: -22px;
text-align: center;
position: relative;
bottom: -13px;">Some reasons to love HARAJUJU</h2><br />
<div class="reason">
<img src="/images/signup_women.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">For Women</p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">Discuss everything from lolita to gyaru with other fashion-forward girls.</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<img src="/images/signup_men.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">For Men</p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">A Japanese fashion community with a dedicated menswear base. Finally.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<a href="/Forum-HARALOOKS" target="_blank"><img src="/images/signup_haralooks.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Haralooks <span class="icon-chevron-right"></span></a></p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">Share your looks. Get feedback from other Japanese fashion lovers.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<a href="/Forum-Brand-Directory" target="_blank"><img src="/images/signup_brands.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Brand Directory <span class="icon-chevron-right"></span></a></p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">In-depth info on the best brands. Your favourite isn't there? Write it. We'll help.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<img src="/images/signup_hearts.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Share the Love</p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">Give Hearts to your favourite posts and looks. Collect Hearts for being awesome.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<img src="/images/signup_advice.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Get Advice</p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">Should you buy that? Need fit advice? No worries -- we're here to help.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<a href="http://harajuju.net/Forum-Marketplace" target="_blank"><img src="/images/signup_marketplace.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Marketplace <span class="icon-chevron-right"></span></a></p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">Buy items directly from people who love fashion as much as you.
</p>
</div>
<div class="reason">
<img src="/images/signup_culture.png"><br />
<p style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">A New Culture</p>
<p style="padding: 0px 10px;">A fresh take on what a fashion community can be: open, intelligent, and evolutionary.
</p>
</div>
<br class="clear">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<div align="center">
<input type="hidden" name="step" value="registration" />
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="do_register" />
</div>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
regValidator = new FormValidator('registration_form');
regValidator.register('username', 'notEmpty', {failure_message:'{$lang->js_validator_no_username}'});
regValidator.register('email', 'regexp', {match_field:'email2', regexp:'^([a-zA-Z0-9_\\.\\+\\-])+\\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\\-])+\\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$', failure_message:'{$lang->js_validator_invalid_email}'});
regValidator.register('email2', 'matches', {match_field:'email', status_field:'email_status', failure_message:'{$lang->js_validator_email_match}'});
{$validator_extra}
regValidator.register('username', 'ajax', {url:'xmlhttp.php?action=username_availability', loading_message:'{$lang->js_validator_checking_username}'}); // needs to be last
// -->
</script>
<!-- <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
document.forms['registration_form'].elements['username'].focus();
</script>
-->
{$footer}
</body>
</html>