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It depends on the financial situation of your guests and what they are accustomed to spending. If your guests generally buy their household goods from Walmart, they will probably choke at that price. If they are a more neiman marcus crowd, you're golden. And remember, macys is always running sales. So your guests will likely be able to ourchase the set for less than list price at some point in time.
I agree with LoveKiss, it depends on your guest. But I also think that a wedding registry is more of a "wish list", in my experience (through attending other weddings) people never follow the registry. Everyone just buys what is less expensive and what they think that the bride and groom would want. It amazes me how many people fail to use the registry! Having a registry takes the guess out of it for the guest, but most still fail to use it (sorry had to vent on that). :)
no I don't think that's too much at all. in fact that's a great price for formal china. People know that china is a forever type of gift which makes it more pricy. Macys is always having sales as well. My china is also from Macy's for $129 but it's constantly on sale for $89. Actually my formal china was the first thing to be bought from our registry.
I would still put it on your registry. One of my girlfriends has a $150 set, but for her shower for example a few of us got together and got her one. You can always give your guests the option, just make sure you have some more affordable items on there too.
Another thing to keep in mind, is that some stores like Crate and Barrel give a 20% off discount for everything not bought off the registry the year after your wedding. So I'm registering for a couch I want, do I seriously think someone will buy me a couch....no! do I want 20% off and I'll buy it myself...yes!!
I'm going to skip registering for fine china. Everyone I know who owns it rarely uses it, and it just takes up space most of the time. Also, I would rather be receiving things I will actually NEED at my bridal shower. I wouldn't want to risk getting an incomplete set of fine china (since you may not get all the pieces you ask for) and like, none of my towels or bedding or whatever (since the people who could have bought me those things bought part of the china instead). I'm hoping to keep my registry very realistic, so I can possibly get everything I asked for.
I've been debating about this too. Everytime I think I find a set that is a reasonable price, I tell my mom about it and she's like are you serious? I'm like thanks mom, but you're the one who raised me talking about Lenox all the time! hehe
I just inherited one of my grandmother's formal china sets, so I am considering forgoing it now and just registering for something "in between" the formal china and the Corelle I use everyday. So probably something Macy's still considers casual china, but it's still nicer than my current everyday!
@FutureMrsSitler: That's what I plan to do. I'll have Corelle as my everyday dishes, and then I'll register for inexpensive "everyday china" as my nice dishes.
If it's breakable, it's "nice china" to me lol.
@ThingsThatShine: That's what I did. I have a set of like $25 Corelle and then I did register for a bit nicer and better quality dishes from Target. I'm not a fine china kinda girl, and I would rather have people buy other things than several people go in on 1 really expensive gift. Wow that sounded rude but you all know what I mean.
I agree it depends on the crowd. I personally will not register for China although my circle seems to all register for it. I won't use it and like the modern look of our regular plates for entertaining etc. If I find its a necessary later in life I can always buy it myself.
@amanda.rae123: we are registering at C&B too!! Never thought about that but will now have to reconsider adding some bigger ticket items. :)
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Hi ladies,
I registered at Macys last weekend and I was amazed at the price of the formal dinning sets! I knew that "fine china" was not cheap, but I still cannot imagine asking my guests to fork up that kind of money. I picked a set that was not the most expensive--but certainly not cheap. Is $129 a set too much to ask for? This is a 5 piece set and does not include glasses, silverwear or a bowl.
A part of me feels like I should just skip the china...but, I grew up surrounded by women who all had a set from their wedding and it just feels like the right thing to do. Plus, I do like to entertain on occasion.
Thanks for the imput!