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I totally would have registered for crystal, except my mom gave me HER wedding crystal. I'm pretty psyched about it.
My parents drink out of crystal all the time....if you have it, use it! Just watch the lead content. I know my mom's glasses are more lead than most, so I have to watch when I use them. Riedel makes really pretty crystal ware (i got a friend some pink-stemmed crystal glasses for her wedding and she LOOOOVED them) and it's lower in lead, too.
I use my crystal at holiday time. And I need a few new pieces too! My old pattern is no more, so I need to start a new one.
We also use our fine china at holiday time and on special occasions also.
ok, follow up question then... does it all have to match? I can't seem to find a crystal set of red and white wine glasses, water glasses, water pitcher, vase and candlestick holders. Do they make such sets?
I don't know....i have a matching decanter+4 wine glass set. I probably wouldn't try to match all those sets together....maybe just the glassware.
A water pitcher would be super heavy in crystal I think...
Try a crystal company, like Mikasa or something.
I registered for crystal-- chose the Waterford Lismore Tall for goblets, and the regular Lismore for hocks and other bar glasses. There are tons of different pieces in a lot of the Waterford collections, maybe check it out.
I would say only go for the crystal if you really see yourself using it on special occasions. The only crystal items I currenltly own are two Waterford wine glasses that FMIL bought us for Christmas last year. They are very nice, and we use them for special occasions.
Like ejs said, watch out for the lead content. Research crystal online to determine how to make a crystal purchase while minimizing the lead content. Our Waterford wine glasses have minimal lead.
I would absolutely recommend registering for crystal for every day use (like your highballs, old-fashioneds, juice glasses). Crystal doesn't necessarily mean the cut, ornate looking kind -- it can be plain crystal. We made the mistake of registering for glass highballs and old fashioneds, and because we use them every day for water, juice, etc., we've already broken 4 of them -- and we've only been married 6 months! And they have broken for stupid reasons, like tipping over in the dishwasher or getting knocked lightly into another glass. So if you plan to buy thin glassware (which is more enjoyable to drink out of, in my opinion), I highly suggest going the crystal route. We regret our decision so much that we're now asking for crystal everyday drinkware as a Christmas gift!
i am definitely an advocate of registering for china and crystal especially as heirlooms. i would definitely use mine for special occasions! i am always bringing out my waterford toasting flutes that i obtained from a garage sale for 40 bucks (SCORE!!) although they don't have the box.. oops i went off on a tangent... i am always bringing them out on special nights or to toast special things...
We didn't register for crystal, but my husband's mother passed away (long before we met) and he has all of her crystal and china, along with the buffet cabinet she kept them in.
We set up the buffet cabinet, but we've never once used the china - maybe we will for the first holiday we spend at home.
We're registering for crystal, but the plain kind... no cut crystal here. I don't think it's ridiculous! We're entertainers, but still, it's just plain nice to have something more special to drink out of on special occasions! (Wow, sorry about that grammar. It is way too early for me.)
I registered for crystal, china, and my mom is giving me her sterling flatware. I love the idea of being able to pass it down to my childern one day. Plus, it's fun to set a pretty table, even if it's not a holiday or special occasion.
i'm obsessed with cut crystal. and its much more practical than registering for silver!
I am registering for Waterford crystal, but already have almost 75% of all of it, 12 water, 12 wine, 12 flutes, multiple crystal bowls, vases, and candlesticks as gifts from my mother.
I use my crystal on a daily basis. While I handwash everything, FI and I use our Waterford wine glasses daily. We love wine and Waterford crystal is actually really strong in comparison to the thin wine glasses you can get at any store. We are careful with them, but we think that we should enjoy them!
We are also registering for fine china, but not for flatware as I have a set for 20 of sterling silver flatware from my grandmother.
I didn't register for any crystal, because we dont' have the storage room for it. We have enough room to store the stuff we use on a regular basis, that's it. So I didn't get any china or crystal! But I do know that my mom plans on giving me her china when we get a house, so I wasn't too heartbroken over it. I think if you want it, and have room for it, you should register for it!
We don't have storage (live in NYC) so it would be kinda senseless to register for crystal for it to just hang out in my mom's attic. I spoke to my mom this weekend and she has two sets of china (one of hers, and one from my aunt who passed) so we won't be registering for that either. If I ever "need" china for any reason, I could just borrow/have hers.
We registered for Waterford Crystal and were pumped when my boss bought the wine glasses for us! We need to get the champagne glasses still, but having the wine glasses is great! My husband's mother gave us her mother's sterling silverware, so we are all set to be formal!
I really, really love cut crystal and there is a particular set I have had my eye on for years. I would register for it, but feel like because it is so expensive, we would receive only a few pieces- if any at all. Did any of you register for it, and if so did you get a full set? I have no idea what my guest will want to spend and we will bee having a fairly small wedding.
I wanted to, but some of the sets that I liked had warnings about their lead contents and that sort of turned me off of it. We're just registering for nice wine glasses from Crate and Barrel and skipping the actual crystal. Much less expensive, too, so we can actually afford to complete it ourselves if no one else does.
We registered for crystal and china. This is a personal preference but that is our "big" registry items. I personally don't see the point in registering for something we can buy for ourselves (ie everyday crap
) so why not register for something special that can be passed down and enjoyed by several generations. I am REALLY looking forward to hosting a holiday at our home some day and setting the table with our china and crystal. And my mom has 2 sets of sterling that my sis and I will get someday....not as concerned about that as we have a very nice set of sterling that my uncles gave me when they downsized their 2 houses.
We did, and to answer your question about it all matching, ours does. We went with Vera Wang Duchesse, and we use it ALL the time. We got red wine goblets, white wine glasses, the champagne flutes, and a decanter. Didnt bother with teh candlesticks as I dont see a use for them. We got almost all of it for the wedding, we purchased the few pieces we didnt get afterward.
My mother is generously giving me her wedding crystal, but I have to wait for it (ie... she's gotta die, so...) I am registering for 2 or 4 wine of each glasses, flutes, and footed glasses that will match so I can have my own.
BF's mom says that I NEEEEEED to register for crystal and silver.
I think I'd register for a nice china set and a nice silverware set, but crystal? Maybe a vase and a cake dish, those are about the only things I can think of.
I wonder if the stuff in the cabinet is glass or crystal... probably glass.
I'm definitely not registering for fine silver. SO so so expensive... like at least $300/place setting.
@AlmostMrsG, Well, if BF's cousin can throw a 90k wedding, certainly there is someone BF can invite that can afford $300/place setting silverware... :p
(I'm joking, btw. It will probably be one of those fancy stainless sets that I like to ogle in the Sunday circulars)
Haha yeah, I'm registering for a gorgeous set from Crate and Barrel that will do double duty. Or, keep an eye on ebay!
Can I be your +1 for BF's wedding?! Sounds like a damn good time!
I registered for 12 crystal water goblets and no one bought us a single one. We also registered for our fancy lenox china from Macy's and no one except my parents bought that for us - and we only have 4 out of the 12 settings we registered for.
I think it is fine to register for these things, but apparently you shouldn't expect people to buy them for you! We ended up purchasing 4 of the crystal glasses ourselves after the wedding is over. Not really a full set, but good enough for now.
I guess in my family and area, people get confused, like "where's the crystal?! where's the china?!" on the registry. Not that it's a money thing, but they are pretty used to giving it, so I can get pretty used to getting it ;)
We're registering for china, but not for crystal. Probably because even though my mom has some (pitcher and 4 glass set) it just sits in her China cabinet. I've never seen her use it once. So it just didn't make sense for us.
@amariem -- I would say it really depends on your circle of friends. I know my aunt and cousin bought my sister all of the place settings at her wedding, and at my FSIL's wedding in June, she received everything except for a couple of bowls. It really depends on who is invited.
We registered for China and Crystal. Weren't really sure we would register for either, but once I saw Vera Wang's Gilded leaf & gilded weave in a Dillard's ad, I knew it was totally us! I wish we could use it for the reception...lol.
I think a registry is a great place to get these "investment" type gifts. You may not use crystal and china now, but you will probably down the road. And it makes for a wonderful heirloom someday.
I'm reupping this thread to ask a question...
Out bridal consultant at Macy's didn't really know much about Crystal. I want to register for the Lennox Solitaire "platiunum" set, but it's full lead.... what does full lead mean?
We got some wine glasses, a vase, and champagne flutes. We were weary on the lead warnings too, so that had us stop there. We figured these would be nice for those special occasions so we wouldn't use them as often.
I'm probably inheriting some of my mum's crystal so we're not registering for crystal (or china for that matter, our wedding present from my mum is one of her 3 full china sets for 12 people!). We use our good china all the time but the good crystal are mainly whiskey tumblers and decanters so we don't use them often.
It's really up to you. IF you think you will use it in the future, register for it because it'll be too expensive to get after you are married.
Yes, people do register for crystal, china and sterling; including table linens with mongrams. Ask yourself: do you love the look of formal dining? Do you love to formal dine? Go for it! Register for it all.
If you don't think you'll ever move beyond kicking back dining, then don't.
What does your heart say? If you want it, get it! It's that simple. If you want it just to look at, and it'll make you happy, get it. Get what you think you'd use most. Wine? Water? But don't get all the pieces because it'll clearly not get used.
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I'm working on our gift registry while FI cooks Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe its because I just set our table with pint glasses and a random assortment of wine glasses, but as I browse through Macy's, I'm tempted to register for crystal glasses.
Which makes me a little annoyed at myself. We love to entertain, but we're not formal entertainers. Much more the "come over and we'll throw a plate of nachos in and watch football" kind of people. Not the crystal with the platinum rim kind of people.
Yet I still want to register for it. In today's casual atmosphere, does anyone register for formal pieces?