annoyed need to vent a little bit UPDATED

Original post by kristi313

Mar 16, 2008 11:09 AM

so yesterday i was talking to fh's step-family and they were asking me all sorts of wedding related questions and what not and they asked me about my registery. so i was answering thieir questions, no big deal. then they asked if i registered for china, i said yes. they asked how much a setting so i told them and they proceeded to tell me i should take it off b/c i was going to get like maybe 1 or 2 place settings and it's a waste. what am i supposed to do???

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

went to my parents house for our birthday dinner (our b-days were thursday) and guess what she got for us!!!!!!!! 2 place settings!!!!!!!!!!! they will be delivered in about 2 weeks. see people will buy them! and she told me she plans on buys at least 2 more and a serving tray so they can just blow me!

Danielle623 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 12:59 PM

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Posted by MikeandJess

so because they don't plan on buying it for you that means no one else will? You should tell them to blow you

Hysterical

Lucky0510 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 01:00 PM

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that is very reasonable for china. I don't think you will have a problem with anyone else thinking it is too much $$$. even if I got only 2 of my place settings ... its the china I want. I will buy the rest of it myself. That comment was just obnoxious.

bluegreen08 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 01:23 PM

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we registered for china and received almost everything just as engagement gifts! 12 place settings w/ soup bowls (came free as a promotion), 12 accent plates (they had $50 gift card with a $200 purchase and people used those to buy me the matching plates), a creamer and sugar bowl, 1 platter and one open vegetable bowl!

the only thingi have left is a second open veg bowl and 12 multipurpose bowls that we registered for at macys bc bbb didnt carry it.

people really like buying china and glassware -- they were the first things off our registry.

i'd leave it on if you like it, and you can always buy the rest yourself with a completion discount.

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 02:42 PM

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Definitely leave it. Do not let anyone tell you what to do.

I do have to say that I apparently have no idea what china costs. I am not registering for it, because I feel I will never use it (I'm just going to register for nice everyday stuff and get a lot of settings) .... I had NO IDEA $120 was average!

Randilotus Posted: Mar 16, 2008 02:43 PM

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my best advice... ignore them!!!

tlp123 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 02:47 PM

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Posted by kristi313

seriously the place settings are $120. i thought i picked pretty middle of the road.

I don't think that is a crazy amount for China. That is what it costs! It will go on sale, right? Mine is normally $150, but it often goes on sale for $109 and sometimes $89. We received 5 settings, we will buy the rest.

Don't worry about what others say. They don't know what other people will buy for you. And if no one buys it, no one buys it. Leave it on.

BoxOfRocks Posted: Mar 16, 2008 03:39 PM

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I agree with the previous posters. Leave it on. Someone else may or may not buy it. You may want to buy it at a discount at a later date. Or not. It's none of their business either way.

Consider it a lesson learned in sharing too much detail about your wedding. Deftly avoid with, 'Oh, let's not talk about the wedding. We've got it under your control. Wow, how 'bout that weather lately?'

FtrMrsV Posted: Mar 16, 2008 03:40 PM

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I've learned to ignore people and their opinions on our wedding. If this is what you want then leave it on. They aren't the ones buying it for you so they shouldn't say anything about it being on your registry.

JeanetteandSteve Posted: Mar 16, 2008 04:02 PM

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Posted by MikeandJess

so because they don't plan on buying it for you that means no one else will? You should tell them to blow you

seriously.

Cutechef729 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 04:06 PM

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Posted by MikeandJess

so because they don't plan on buying it for you that means no one else will? You should tell them to blow you

kristi313 Posted: Mar 16, 2008 04:32 PM

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you girls are all so right! if they don't like the price move on to the cheaper sections of my registery. i want the china badly i host thanksgiving every year and i am tired of having to use my moms dishes i want my own! even if i don't get them all i will probably buy the rest and also i mentioned to my mom that it could also be a nice xmas gift!!!!