I was completely overwhelmed by all the china patterns available after S. Monster and I started our registry this past weekend.
I suppose its one of those things that I never paid much attention to until now. Lets be honest, when you live by yourself in Manhattan pretty plates are not high on ones list of things to spend money on (shoes, flea markets, food, paying rent, shows, etc. are on that list however)
Truth be told I’ve never thought of myself as a fine china person but after seeing some of the gorgeous patterns out there I’m starting to change my mind.
While S. Monster and I easily decided to forgo registering for formal china in a matter of minutes and opted instead to focus on fabulous everyday china/ dinnerware—that did nothing to limit our options. You see, I am having somewhat of commitment issues. There are so many beautiful pieces out there and while I understand this should not be coming from the girl about to get married, but to have to pick only ONE pattern for the next 20+ years is somewhat daunting.
What kind of design do I go with? Formal? Elegant? Whimsical? Fun? What about a color scheme? Do I go with classic, albeit boring, plain white---which goes with everything---or a color? What about patterns? Will a pattern I like now grow old in a few years?!?!
The possibilities are endless! I’ve been scouring the web all week and I think I’ve rounded up my favorites thus far. I think what I ultimately want is something that is whimsical but still classic. Something that can be used 24/7 and just as easily look at home in a formal setting. While I love, love, LOVE color, I don’t yet know to what degree I want to use color with our plates. So here are some options ranging from brights to muted to all white...let me know what you think!
I suppose its one of those things that I never paid much attention to until now. Lets be honest, when you live by yourself in Manhattan pretty plates are not high on ones list of things to spend money on (shoes, flea markets, food, paying rent, shows, etc. are on that list however)
Truth be told I’ve never thought of myself as a fine china person but after seeing some of the gorgeous patterns out there I’m starting to change my mind.
While S. Monster and I easily decided to forgo registering for formal china in a matter of minutes and opted instead to focus on fabulous everyday china/ dinnerware—that did nothing to limit our options. You see, I am having somewhat of commitment issues. There are so many beautiful pieces out there and while I understand this should not be coming from the girl about to get married, but to have to pick only ONE pattern for the next 20+ years is somewhat daunting.
What kind of design do I go with? Formal? Elegant? Whimsical? Fun? What about a color scheme? Do I go with classic, albeit boring, plain white---which goes with everything---or a color? What about patterns? Will a pattern I like now grow old in a few years?!?!
The possibilities are endless! I’ve been scouring the web all week and I think I’ve rounded up my favorites thus far. I think what I ultimately want is something that is whimsical but still classic. Something that can be used 24/7 and just as easily look at home in a formal setting. While I love, love, LOVE color, I don’t yet know to what degree I want to use color with our plates. So here are some options ranging from brights to muted to all white...let me know what you think!
I also love these two designs from Anthroplogie. Perhaps I could register for just a few sets of one of these patterns....
