anyone going to use two place settings of their fine china

orchid24 Posted: Jul 27, 2005 11:02 PM

anyone going to use two place settings of their fine china

at the wedding? i'm a little nervous something might happen to them by the waitstaff, etc. but i'd really like to use two setting for the first time at the wedding.

orchid24 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 12:47 PM

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bump---

i know, silly ? but i'm just curious if anyone's doing this... thanks

103005FallBride Posted: Jul 28, 2005 12:51 PM

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I've never heard of anyone doing this...but I think it's a BAD idea!

LIBrideinBWI Posted: Jul 28, 2005 12:52 PM

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I'd be too nervous that someone might break or lose them.

Jen2999 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 12:54 PM

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I have never heard of that either.....Id rather not have the extra worry.

Myabe you could cook your first married meal after the HM and use them?

Soon2BMrsA Posted: Jul 28, 2005 12:57 PM

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Posted by Jen2999

I have never heard of that either.....Id rather not have the extra worry.

Myabe you could cook your first married meal after the HM and use them?

I agree, Id be too nervous to bring that to the wedding and worry about bringing it back.
If its something thats important to you or a tradition then its definately do-able, you just have to assign someone to be really careful with it..maybe your DOC.

italia6973 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 01:25 PM

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I'd be nervous too. I'm nervous about bringing my champagne flutes!

jeanla4c Posted: Jul 28, 2005 01:39 PM

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Posted by italia6973

I'd be nervous too. I'm nervous about bringing my champagne flutes!

Yeah I agree, would be too nervous, we didn't even bring the beautiful Waterford wedding champage flutes we got because of that!

cjb88 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 01:46 PM

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i worked at a catering hall for a few years and never saw anyone do that! I have seen them use chamagne flutes... and i have also seen a few of those broken by waitstaff (the hall did replace them though)

the main reason why i wouldnt is because a lot more people would need to handle the dishes vs the flutes... they would have to be in the back kitchen so the chef could put the food on them... the plate goes through an entire line adding side dishes, sauces etc, then gets put on the waitresses tray where there are a lot of other dishes and also a dish cover, so the dishes can get stacked... i just think there are way too many chances for your dishes to break by clumbsy hands... the guys in the kitchen arent always as careful as the waitresses are...

Kelly9904 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 01:48 PM

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Posted by 103005FallBride

I've never heard of anyone doing this...but I think it's a BAD idea!

I agree, at my MOHs wedding, they broke her toasting flutes. I dont think I would trust them with over $200 worth of my china!

orchid24 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 06:12 PM

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thanks---

i think i'll just go for the toasting flutes and bring them on my own

suven Posted: Jul 28, 2005 06:13 PM

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Yes, I have heard of it, but I was too afraid to do it at my wedding.

xjulietx Posted: Jul 28, 2005 06:58 PM

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I would worry, too.

For me, that wouldn't have been the first time I used mine, though. DH knew that I loved our pattern for a while before we even got engaged, so the night he proposed, he cooked dinner and served it on two place settings of the china that he had bought for me as a sign of how he wanted us to share a life together.

july06bride Posted: Jul 28, 2005 07:02 PM

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no way for using the china!

I will serisouly be soooo upset if they break the toasting flutes... did they replace them or pay to have them replaced???