Cool alternative uses for the stuff you registered for…
Last summer, we met the fabulous Jorge Perez at the Wedgwood blogger event, and I fell in love, immediately. He’s bubbly and vivacious and funny and stylish, with a cuban spunk and a contagious passion for entertaining… he is a total force to be reckoned with when touting the virtues of the quality and history behind the china and crystal for which Wedgwood, Waterford and Royal Doulton are known.
See the cheese and crackers down there? (mmm, cheese and crackers…..) He put them in a butter dish and it’s cover. Bonus use!
Before hearing his presentation, I was definitely had an Armisen-doing-Joy-Behar-on-The-View type of perspective on china and crystal. You know….
I had dismissed it was old-fashioned and didn’t know much about it… but by the end of the day, Jorge had me fully converted and wishing we had known this before we registered. My favorite part of his presentation displayed all sorts of outside-the-box, alternative uses for their pieces, and I thought, as outside-the-box, creative brides… you all would love it too. So I begged him for a video to share, and he hooked me up!
At around the 3:13 part he gets to the multi-purpose goodness, but check out all of his tips on entertaining and learn a thing or two about fine bone china and crystal while you’re at it! And mostly, enjoy Jorge’s fabulousness.
Oh, he also designed a line of simply stunning wedding gowns, which you can find in stores all over the US: Jorge Perez de la Habana. Gorgeous stuff.
How many of you are including fine bone china and crystal in your registry? Do you have any unique uses for your entertaining gear?
We didn't register any fine china or crystal (because we're not the formal-dinner-kind-of-people). But if we had registered and received it, I think they would only make an appearance for Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners. However, the china featured in the above photos are lovely.
Oh my goodness, those multi purposes are awesome! I suddenly feel the need to register for crystal. Lol.
I found a 20 piece set of bone china at Ross for less than $20 and I'm happy with that. They showcase a lot of beautiful stuff but it's a bit too fancy and girly for my tastes. I'm big on earth tones with a slight Santa Fe flair.
I agree with Connie–I'd only ever pull out the china for Christmas and *maybe* Thanksgiving, and it seems silly to register for something that will never get used. Also: I. Break. Everything. I doubt I'll even register for the everyday place settings, because eventually I'd break and throw away each piece and I'd feel awful for having broken my wedding gifts!
The gown designs are really stunning, Love them