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Can I ask for corelle instead of china?

tashinesstashiness member
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Here's my question. I know it's traditional to get china plates for your wedding but I have a two year old. I would absolutely love to get new dishes, mine are really run down, but I would never use china as I have a small child and I am admittedly clumsy and drop my dishes all the time. (But they are corelle and never break). So would it be rude to ask to skip the china and get something more practical for my life? 
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    SCogs18SCogs18 member
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    Not at all.  Register for what you need and will use.  If china isn't your thing, skip it!
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    BTCarolusBTCarolus
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    It's totally appropriate to register for china or "everyday" dinnerware, or both. Corelle counts as everyday.
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    rlavachrlavach member
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    You can register for whatever you want. Just keep in mind that china isn't as fragile as it used to be. Many patterns are dishwasher safe, microwave safe and incredibly hard to break. It's meant to last a long time. When I went to BBB, the consultant actually banged the tea cup on a table to show me how strong it is. I was shocked! 

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    meganb1977meganb1977 member
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    Ditto pp's...register for whatever you like that would be useful to you.  There's nothing wrong with Corelle if that's what you want.  I did register for china and crystal, but I already have everyday dishes that I plan on keeping.  If I needed everyday dishes, that's what I would have registered for since it would be a lot more useful than the china that's only for special occasions!
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    SCogs18SCogs18 member
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    I will say though, if you think you may want china in the future, this is probably the best time to get it, you know, when a large group of people want to buy you gifts.  Your son or daughter won't be two years old forever!
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    tashinesstashiness member
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    All great points! Thank you everyone! I feel much better about it now!
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    TheRedheadedBrideTheRedheadedBride
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    We're not registering for china either! We picked a very plain white set of every day dishes (not correlle) and decided on a larger set since it's inexpensive. For the few formal meals we host every year (christmas eve and easter) I registered for some gold chargers to put under them... still less per place setting (and much more user friendly for us) than "china"!
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