China For Your South Carolina Wedding Gift Registry

The china you add to your South Carolina Wedding gift registry now will affect the look of your table for years to come. A wise South Carolina bride will be very picky when choosing a china pattern. Keep these tips in mind when shopping for a china pattern:

What china do you like?

To you love the formality of gold plating and hand painting? If so, you will want to skip the more casual patterns that are appearing in South Carolina china shops, and zero in on the more formal china patterns.

How much does the china pattern cost?

Odds are you will not be given the entire china collection as a wedding gift. Look at the price tag and see if you can afford to buy extra pieces. Remember, you will want to add pieces to your South Carolina china collection, and some of your china will break over the years.

Just one china pattern on your wedding registry?

Pick one formal china pattern and one informal china pattern. You can use the formal pattern for big events and holidays, and the informal pattern everyday. A wise South Carolina bride will choose patterns that complement each other so she can share accent pieces (salt and pepper shakers, tea pots, cookie jars, etc.) between the two patterns. For more information on adding two china patterns to your South Carolina wedding gift registry, see the Weddings.sc Wedding Blog.

How does your South Carolina china feel?

Test out your china in the store. Pick up the tea cups. Are the coffee mug handles to small? Are the dinner plates to heavy? Make sure you will like using you china, before you add it to your South Carolina wedding gift registry.

What size tea or coffee cups?

Dainty tea cups can be beautiful, but do they really meet your needs? Make sure the cups that come with the place setting you add to your South Carolina wedding gift registry, are cups you and your groom will really use.

Will you like this china five years from now?

Avoid trendy china patterns. Look for china patterns that have been around for years. This will ensure that your china pattern will not look dated next year, and you will be able to find pieces of your china pattern for years to come.

How will food look on your South Carolina china?

Remember that china is supposed to be used. Will the plate look just as fantastic with food on it, or will it lose all its charm.

What about the china pattern’s accessories?

Some china patterns have larger collections than others. Register for the accessories you like. Don’t forget to ask the South Carolina department store staff if they are aware of any annual pieces. Some formal china patterns have annual plates or ornaments. Adding annual items to your registry is a great way to start an annual tradition.

What comes in a place setting?

A standard five piece setting includes:

• Dinner plate (10”)
• Salad plate (7”)
• Bread and Butter plate (6”)
• Cup
• Saucer

Some South Carolina place settings include a cereal bowl, so check before your add a place setting to your South Carolina wedding gift registry.