Enough Price Points

Re: Enough Price Points

• hoffse member

  

  April 2013

  This will depend on circle but I think you need more gifts at higher price points.  Southerners looooove boxed gifts; probably 90-95% of the gifts we received were boxed.  We received about 15 single-item gifts that were between $100-$150, another 10 or so that were $150-$200, and a couple that were over $200.  People can always combine gifts to reach their price points, but some people like giving single items.  You might want to registry stalk some friends with overlapping guest lists and see if they got their pricier things.  I was frankly blown away by the generosity of some of our guests.  Again, it varies by circle but in general I wouldn't be afraid to register for some more expensive items, especially things like china and crystal which are traditional wedding gifts and which you would likely keep for the rest of your marriage together.  Our crowd really liked buying those things.

  
  

  I personally feel like you can never have too much bedding.  We registered for both a master and a guest room and got our major bedding items for each - sheets, quilts, shams, and comforters for both beds.  Register for more sheets if you could use them - we got 3 sets, registered for 4.  Does your FI want to register for another set because you have a guest room?  Or are you talking about 3 sets of bedding for the same bed?  If it's the latter that might be overkill just in the sense that you might not use it.  But if you have more than one bed, I say go for it.

  

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• ELM12345

  

  April 2013

  Hey Hoffse!
  Our china is already on there - 8 place settings of it.  Just happens to be on sale right now for $80 a place setting.  And our platter is only $99.  LOL. 
  
  I've toyed with the idea of crystal - but I find that I have VERY expensive taste when it comes to that. 
  
  The bedding would be only for one bed right now.  We are planning to purchase a home within a year, so I suppose having the third set wouldn't be too crazy.
  
  I already have a kitchenaid and a ninja, so I'm really unsure of what other big ticket items to get.  We have a Shark as one of our 199.99 items and a set of Calphalon cookware for 199.99 as well.  Other big ticket items are luggage and a keurig. 
  
  And for those who love to look at china patterns:
  
  Something Borrowed by Mikasa.  I originally fell in love with Bellina by Lenox, but this is so similar and so much cheaper that I couldn't justify keeping the Bellina. 
  
  Let me go peruse some crystal. 
  
  

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• hoffse member

  

  April 2013 edited April 2013

  That's a really lovely pattern!  I have expensive taste in crystal also - I'm obsessed with Waterford Lismore Essence ($80/stem), and I inherited crystal so I couldn't justify registering for it.  But I found a couple patterns that are close to the Lismore pattern that H says he will buy for me over the years since it's really what I prefer over the set I inherited.  If you're a Lismore lover as well (it's generally the most expensive pattern most big-boxed stores carry), check out Fidelity by Vera Wang and L by Lenox Elegance - they are both very close in style and are half the price of the Lismore Essence.

  
  

  If you are buying a house within a year, I'd go ahead and register for 3 sets of bedding.  You will probably get another bed soon enough to make it worthwhile.  Bedding is usually pretty expensive to buy entirely on your own.

  
  

  If you like pretty things (sounds like you do) check out Nambe's line also - they have some gorgeous serving pieces, and not all are super modern.  We registered for and received the yaro salad bowl by Nambe.  You could seriously injur somebody with that thing, it's so heavy.  We'll never have to buy another salad bowl again.  I suspect it will outlive us.

  
  

  Since you're in Atlanta, you might also want to check out Beverly Bremer if you think you want sterling silver.  Silver is an investment, but it's really beautiful.  Beverly Bremer sells estate pieces that are about 80% less expensive than buying retail, and it looks brand new.  I've bought from her shop (and replacements.com) a number of times, always with great success.  BB's and replacements' buyers are excellent at selecting like new pieces for re-sale.  Some of our Atlanta guests shopped at BB - they have an online registry but the actual store is near Lenox Square Mall.  Some people aren't into silver but H and I love it.  It's something we are going to collect slowly over the years for birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries.  Even if you don't want actual sterling, a formal flatware pattern is nice and something people seem to enjoy buying.

  
  

  As for other higher priced items, it sounds like you're pretty much covered.  If you don't have a food processor yet or a really nice toaster you might think about those items.  We also received an incredibly overpriced iron (Rowenta).  I tried it this morning and am completely obsessed with that thing.  It's amazing - cut my ironing time in half.  A nice garment steamer can also be sort of miraculous if you have space to store it.

  
  

  EDIT: No longer FI... he's H now.  Sheesh I have to get used to this.

  

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• ELM12345

  

  April 2013

  You are a wealth of knowledge! I love it. Thank you so much. And you were spot on with that crystal recommendation. I'm still on the fence with silver, but I did add the lenox flatware to our registry.

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• AprilH81 member

  

  April 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_enough-price-points?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:46d95035-d750-419a-afc1-a8993d556cfbPost:ccd605e9-9688-4710-9331-750370ac2ee3">Re: Enough Price Points</a>:
  [QUOTE] We also received an incredibly overpriced iron (Rowenta).  I tried it this morning and am completely obsessed with that thing.  It's amazing - cut my ironing time in half.  A nice garment steamer can also be sort of miraculous if you have space to store it. EDIT: No longer FI... he's H now.  Sheesh I have to get used to this.
  Posted by hoffse[/QUOTE]<div>
  </div><div>My parents bought me a Rowenta iron for my birthday a few years ago.  I had used theirs at home and LOVED it!!!!  It makes things so much easier.   I also recommend adding this to a registry.  
  
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• Fancypantsamy member

  

  April 2013

  Congratulations Hoffse!!!!

  
  

  
  

  OP, what about some really nice knives or a dutch oven?

  

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• ELM12345

  

  April 2013

  Funny enough, my future mother in law has a rowenta. She said she hated it. Lol. So I stuck with a fairly basic one. I did a handheld steamer, nothing crazy. Our knives are J A Henckels and regularly 99.99 at bbb. So a different knive set and upgrading the iron and possibly steamer are great ideas!

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• ELM12345

  

  April 2013

  And I will show my kitchen naivety... My calphalon cookware comes with what I consider to be a Dutch oven 5 quart. I also added a 7 quart stock pot from open stock. Both non stick only thing I've ever cooked with. Would you add a ceramic Dutch oven fancypantssamy? Or is that pretty big pot not a Dutch oven? Lol

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• hoffse member

  

  April 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_enough-price-points?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:46d95035-d750-419a-afc1-a8993d556cfbPost:074ab593-e43d-41dc-afe4-34f63672ae75">Re:Enough Price Points</a>:
  [QUOTE]And I will show my kitchen naivety... My calphalon cookware comes with what I consider to be a Dutch oven 5 quart. I also added a 7 quart stock pot from open stock. Both non stick only thing I've ever cooked with. Would you add a ceramic Dutch oven fancypantssamy? Or is that pretty big pot not a Dutch oven? Lol
  Posted by ELM12345[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>If it's non-stick it can't go in the oven.  Best dutch ovens out there are le creuset.  They are enameled cast iron.  They are quite spendy, but I've seen many of my friends register for and receive one.  They are several hundred dollars so they make a great group gift - they will also outlive you, which makes the more sentimental foodies like to buy them.  Standard size is around 5 quarts.  The idea is you can cook with it on your stove top and then transfer to the oven after meat has been braised, etc.  It's the original low and slow cooking method that crock pots try to mimic.  The meat literally falls apart - it's incredible!</div>

  

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• ELM12345

  

  April 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_enough-price-points?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:46d95035-d750-419a-afc1-a8993d556cfbPost:5b12292e-b3bd-4f04-8bdc-75a1cdc06cc1">Re:Enough Price Points</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to Re:Enough Price Points : If it's non-stick it can't go in the oven.  Best dutch ovens out there are le creuset.  They are enameled cast iron.  They are quite spendy, but I've seen many of my friends register for and receive one.  They are several hundred dollars so they make a great group gift - they will also outlive you, which makes the more sentimental foodies like to buy them.  Standard size is around 5 quarts.  The idea is you can cook with it on your stove top and then transfer to the oven after meat has been braised, etc.  It's the original low and slow cooking method that crock pots try to mimic.  <strong>The meat literally falls apart - it's incredible</strong>!
  Posted by hoffse[/QUOTE]
  
  Sold on the highlighted point!  Just added the 5.5 in Carribean.  LOL

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