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I was inspired by a china post where a few of the ladies also mentioned what crystal and sterling they were registering for. I just love seeing what styles and looks us brides come up with when selecting these more traditional items. Even if you're not registered for fine crystal or sterling silver, show us what you plan to use with your nice china. Also, I think I will use this time to rant about Macy's inflated prices on the registry items I chose, lol. (It's probably just the specific patterns I settled on, I'm sure very few others have this problem.)

I fell hard for Lenox's Bellina Platinum at Macy's, but freaked out when I realized it was $172 a setting! Luckily my mom told me to go to Bed Bath and Beyond, where I found the entire line for a good discount, at $119 a setting.

I also realized the Wedgwood Knightsbridge crystal my FI and I took a liking to was a little more affordable at BB&B.

So, enough about my Macy's disdain. Let's talk about how my FI's grandmother surprised me to the point of (joyous!) tears when she told me she was giving me her entire set of French Provincial sterling by Towle. Honestly, it meant a lot to me, not even because sterling silver is such an heirloom. The first time I had dinner at her house, she served me with this silver. When she gave it to me a month ago, she told me she knew that first night she would be doing so because she could tell I was 'the one her grandson had been waiting for.' (This is when my mascara started to run!) The only grandmother I've ever known has been cold to me my entire life, and my FI's grandma treats me as if I am her own blood. I can't even express what that means to me. Suffice it to say, I was so touched!

Okay, ladies, your turn! Thank you for reading!

Ohhh, this looks like such a fun post! I was one of the girls who posted in Belle Lamour's china duel, haha, but I'm going to post mine again. Hope that's okay!

Lenox "Lace Couture" is my favorite registry gift of all:

Waterford's "Lismore Nouveau":

And Gorham's "Chantilly" sterling silver flatware:

I love everything you girls have posted thus far!

By the way, paris2386, that story about your FI's grandmother is beautiful. <3

Guess I'll recap mine too. ;D

I finally made up my mind last night. I'm going with Lace Couture by Lenox. So excited!

I'm pairing my china with Grand Duchess by Towle.

And finishing it all off with Lismore Essence crystal stemware!

@marjojo your options are classic and elegant! I actually like your cup more than mine; it's exquisite! Wanna trade? ;P

I've been lurking for several days, and I decided to register just because of this post! Let's hope I do this all correctly.

I'm also a lucky girl who's getting a complete set of sterling flatware handed to her. My beautiful grandmother passed away 2 months after I got engaged, and among so many other items, she left me her Reed and Barton "Francis I" flatware. I loved her so much, and I know every single time I use it, I'm going to get emotional. (I'm getting teary just typing this and thinking about how much I wish she was coming to my wedding.)

Here's a picture of the pattern I found online:

My fine china is Martha Stewart with Wedgwood, called "Bouquet".

And my stemware is the very ornate "Colleen Encore" by Waterford. So now for a cute story! (Well, cute to me, because I Heart Geeks, apparently.) My fiance is 6'5, 220 pounds, and is a bit klutzy, simply by default of having long limbs and big hands and feet. He walked around the Macy's home section looking scared to death and muttering 'I'm going to break something expensive, I'm going to break something expensive, oh my God, did I just hit that vase?" (It didn't help that I kept cracking up everytime he'd barely walk into anything at all.) When we were looking at crystal, he wouldn't touch ANYTHING. Then, he reached out and grabbed one of these goblets, and held it for a while, before looking at me and the Macy's rep in amazement: "I actually don't feel like this thing is going to burst in my hand! SIGN US FOR ALL THEY'VE GOT."Then he kept walking around with the goblet like a total nerd for the rest of the time. /rambly narrative

Love this post!

Fine China = "Lace" by Vera Wang

Crystal Stemware = "Duchesse" by Vera Wang

Formal Stainless = "Francesca" by Ricci Argentieri

Miss Dior, that is some of the most elegant and beautiful stainless flatware I've ever seen! I like how slender the line leading up to the fork is, with the curvier beveled handle. I've never heard of that brand; where are you registered?

Thank you, paris2386! I'm registered at Bloomingdale's. I'd never heard of the designer either. My FI "hates" beaded flatware (he can't even explain why, he just 'doesn't like it at all') so I was all brokenhearted over not being able to register for the Vera Lace flatware that matches my china. We spotted this at Bloomingdale's the following weekend and we were both just so drawn to it.

Chirp is so cute!

We registered for Vera Wang's Imperial Scroll China. I didn't care for it online, but I saw it in person and couldn't stop gazing at it.

My fiance and I got really, really lucky: both of our grandmothers gave us sterling or crystal.

FI's grandmother gave us her Lismore stemware; the goblets are Hock glasses that you can use for red or white.

And my grandmother gave us a set of sterling called Violet by Wallace:

Oh my.

I wanna play too:)

For china we chose:

 Kate Spades' Lennox "Bonnabel" pattern I love anything paisley and fell in love with these dishes.  It is elegant yet simple and with the platinum rim and the white tone -on -tone paisley pattern is subtle and looks great.  So far we have gotten 2 place settings.  Can't wait to get more and to use them. 

For Casual we chose:

Gourmet Basics by Mikasa Chocolate swirl. love the square look

For flatware we chose:

Continental Dining, we liked the square look and thought it would go well with our everyday dishes.

Vera Wang Vera lace!

Waterford Araglin

Wallace Grand Baroque!