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Th FI and I put Mikasa Parchment dishes on our registry and $30 set of cheap-o dishes for every day. My FI is clumsy and has broken all but 2 bread and butter plates from his set now. We figure we will get a lot of use out of the nice dishes when we entertain... and won't waste the money on our every day dishes.
I have some great dishes that I got from bed and bath that were great. Do not want to to register for china. For me.. I think it is a waste. Our dishes are very nice to serve dinner on when we have guests and we have 4 dishes that we use for everyday for ourselves.
We are going to register for a coordinating set of dishes from C&B but nothing more. I don't have room to store stuff I don't use all the time.
I am fortunate enough to have my grandmother's China, as well as my mom's (since her new husband already had a nice set). Both sets sort of coordinate with each other, so if I ever want to use fine China, I am all set!
If I hadn't have had all that China, I don't know if we would have registered for some.... we got really nice everyday dishes from Crate + Barrell (the Halo design) that are simple and would certainly still look nice on a formal dining room table, so maybe we would have stuck with just them regardless. I have seen so many friends register for fine China and not get it all, and then they were stuck to buy the rest themselves (if they really wanted a complete set). We got almost everything we registered for because we really tried to keep it to necessities that we knew we'd use or need eventually (and just a few frivolous things).
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We did not put fancy China on our registry. We got Roulette Dinnerware from Crate and Barrel. We love how simple and sturdy they are and we feel like they'll last us a lifetime. We are both Portuguese so we really liked how they were also made in Portugal. 
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Mr. Bee, what stoneware did you guys register for?! I registered for Colorwave from BBB and now I'm nervous they'll crack easily!
I love the corelle for everyday stuff! I'm yet to break a piece of it in the 2+ years I've had it! I have the plain white ones and have used pretty & colourful charger plates to spice things up a little.
So because I already have the everyday dishes, I would like to register for pretty china. Just the dishware though, since I break glassware all the time (slippery lil suckers!).
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Miss Sparkle - I don't remember the name of the stoneware. It was beige-ish, and had a tendency to chip near the edges. Sorry I can't be of more help!
We too registered for (and got) Mikasa Parchment China. It was only $200 for service for 8, so it was actually less expensive than the everyday Fiestaware we registered for. We haven't used the china yet, but plan to use it when my family comes out for Passover in April. We wouldn't have bothered with $100/setting china as I'd be way too nervous about breaking it, but for $25/setting, we figured it was worth it.
We have decided to go with Lenox china. We were at first reluctant to register for nice china, but my mom pointed out that we will likely never buy nice china for ourselves. We are going to register for some every day, cheaper, dishes too.
We did register for china and I'm really happy about it. Our family holidays are big and formal and I really like having the finer china dishes for future holidays that I may host. We also registered for everyday bone china dishes - mostly because the BBB person literally dropped one on the floor and said they wouldn't chip or break.
We registered for somewhere in between... I would call it everyday stoneware. I'm not much of a fancy type. Plus, I doubt I'll use fancy china ware that often!
My family never had fine china or special silverware. So I guess I didn't think twice when I didn't register for it. I think it's a waste since I don't have a problem entertaining guests with my everyday dishes. I love my dishes!!
I grew up in a working poor family - I probably never even saw fine china in my life until I was in college! But we did register for the Lauren Ralph Lauren Silk Ribbon set in Slate. I know that we would NEVER buy this for ourselves and just thinking about the fabulous platinum accents on the set makes me want to have a dinner party. Plus I will now have something to pass on to my daughter or son! For everyday dishes, we are going Target. Hope this helps!
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We registerd for Noritake Colorwave Blue for our everyday dishes and Villeroy and Boch Toscana for our formal dinnerware.
I like the Noritake because it has the look of stoneware, but it is lightweight and does not chip. The Villeroy and Boch isn't actually formal china, but I fell in love with the lightness and brightness of it -- and eventually I will inherit my mom's formal china so I didn't feel the need to register for it.
Both of the dish sets I chose were pricey, but I ended up getting all of the Noritake and enough of the Villeroy and Boch to have a small dinner party. I will work over the years to finish out my Villeroy and Bock collection. I think having china is a great tradition to pass down to my children. My mom's china was my grandma's, and one day it will be mine. We don't have too many other heirlooms, so I cherish this.
The FI and I already live together and my parents gave us a great everyday Wedgewood set when we moved in, which we use all the time. So instead of registering for another everyday we opted for the fine china, even if we don't get it all I think it will be fun to add to it ourselves over the years. We chose the pricey Vera Wang Lace Bouquet:
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We just loved it and tried to offset it by adding many other less expensive things to our registry.
We inherited his great great grandmother's amazing china collection, which is from one of the oldest china manufacturers that still exists, so we'll probably register for a couple of very classic pieces to replace those that are missing or broken. The replacements might not be a perfect match, but we're working with a representative to make sure that they're as close as they possibly can be.
We might not use it very often, but it's important to us to try to complete the set so that we can take care of it and continue to pass it down to our future children and grandchildren.
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we have plenty of everyday dished $5 BB&B special!!! score!! but I did register for a set at C&B for special use.
I was lucky enough to inherit my grandmother's very fancy china and silver, so we registered for nice everyday stuff, Wedgwood Nantucket Basket and Martha Stewart flatware. If I didn't have the fancy stuff, I still don't think I would have registered for anything too extravagant. I am so happy we have it but it just isn't practical anymore.
My mother scored a steal of a Mikasa fine china set when all the Mikasa outlet stores were going out of business. They were final sales and she didn't end up liking the first set she bought so she pawned it off on me as my future wedding gift. The set is sitting at my parents home in boxes until we get married. I'm okay with that, one less thing to register for! For everyday use, I'll rely on Corelleware. My mother still has most of her set she bought 30 years ago. That stuff is amazing!
Stoneware is not a durable product. Bone china is much more durable and study. Corelle tends to be study... but it's also known as an inexpensive option. I actually have a set of plain bone china... by Wedgwood as everydayware and am planning on choosing a set of fine china that will coordinate with my family dishes. I also may choose to register for a set of holiday dishes like Christmas tree Spode... My family has a tradition of using those dishes all of December for every meal, and I'd like to continue the tradition!
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We put some nice stoneware dishes on our registry. I really liked the designed look of the dishes, and I felt I'd be proud to serve my friends on the stoneware if they came over for a meal.
Sadly, those stoneware dishes ended up chipping almost right away. I couldn't believe it! We returned them (thanks for taking them back, Bed Bath and Beyond!) and then Bee bought some simple Corelle dishes.
They have been amazing! Cheap, sturdy, and amazingly practical. You can even drop them on the ground, and they will probably not break. I think we'll stay have these exact same dishes in a decade.
What about you... what's your experience been with china and fancy dishes? Do you plan to put fancy dishes on your registry? Or if you did, how have they held up over time?