When would we need to register? Our wedding is Oct. 18, 2014 so we have awhile yet. It is super exciting to go to the store and look at things we would want in the future. I love kitchen stuff haha
Also, I was talking with my stepmom and wondering if there is a need to register for Fine China. She said many of her friends still have their Fine China in the same box from 20 years ago. I bought a really nice set of dishes at a church rummage sale for $5. Dinner and salad plates, bowls, cup and saucer 8 place settings. It would be like our everyday dishes. I like the design for the most part and would hate to get rid of it, it was such a deal!!! Just wondering other's thoughts
Re: When to register and dishes...
If you want to register now and think some folks are ready to start shopping, there is no harm in starting a registry now. But I would focus on stuff that can “stand alone”- trust me, my dinnerware set got discontinued 3 months prior to the wedding, this does happen! You will also need to do a complete review/ overhaul about 3-6 months before your date to remove items that have been discontinued/ add the version currently in stores. But it sounds like that shouldn’t be a problem, clearly you’re excited!
Regarding the china, there is no right answer to this. You either are the type of person who loves to entertain and wants to do so on china, or you aren’t. My grandparents are giving me their wedding china (24 place settings- egad!!!) so I skipped this, and once word got out, a few other family members have offered to give us a set of their china. It seems like lots of folks have multiple sets of china that they don’t use much, but that’s just in my circle.
One thing I would think about- if you have a ton of guests, and are having trouble finding enough stuff that you need to fill your registry, that might be a reason to register for china/ a holiday place setting. If you’re just starting out and don’t have much stuff, or if you’re having a smaller wedding, you might focus on the stuff you really will use every day and buy the china in the future.
My family has a set of china that we use for our everyday. It is white with blue flowers and able to go in the dishwasher. We have another set of plates my mother does not like using and also a green set of plates the previous owners of our house left.
My wedding is Feb 15th so later this month my fiance and I will be registering. I think it will be fun.