Weddingbee Blog

We got the idea to register for vintage dishware after seeing the plates of our dreams on set at a television sitcom taping we attended. I was flat out drooling for them, and even Mr. M gave them a hells yeah. We scampered over to check the stamp on the plates, ran home to Google it, and mentally filed it away. After a long and painful search for something new (and more readily available) that we loved just as much, we finally decided to go our own way and register for the first dishes to steal our poppy lovin’ hearts.

Wild Poppies - Metlox: Aren’t they dreamsicle?!?

It was the perfect decision for us, and we love our dishes more and more every time we use them. In fact, we ended up buying vintage silverware to go along with it!

The benefits of vintage dishware are threefold:

1. More financially friendly - the set we picked out cost less than most sets we saw at Crate and Barrel or Macy’s.
2. More eco-friendly - reusing is always a better choice than buying new, any day!
3. More finger friendly - we excel at breaking dishes. Vintage dishware is often sturdier and more break-resistant, which means keeping our wedding dishes safe for years to come!

Whatever your taste, you can find vintage dishes to suit them in many places, both online and in shops. Check out these babies:

Manzanita by Brock

Johnson Bros - Chelsea Collection

Starburst by Franciscan

Gold Dahlia by Metlox

You can search for vintage dishware at sites like Metlox California (who were supremely helpful in our registry process), Replacements.com, Etsy, and eBay, among many others. You can also try flea markets and antique bazaars in your town, like the Rose Bowl.

There are also some progressively fierce companies taking vintage dishware/china and turning it into something modern and delicious, like Esther Dirkx!

via Reform School - a favorite green boutique of mine

“But, Mrs. M,” you protest, “how do I register for something so random and hard for guests to find/pay for?”

Woman, hie thee to Wishpot! You can register for items you find anywhere, in brick and mortar stores or on the internet. It’s a convenient way to unleash yourself from single-store registries, and allowed us to explore our eclectic tastes in a personal and customizable way. It worked great for us, even when we bought our flatware through auction. We just manually listed it, posted the price, and someone “reimbursed” the gift to us. Or, contact a replacement company and ask if they’ll set up a registry for you. Many offer that service these days.

There are tons of ways to make your registry more personal, and more green. But vintage dishware is my absolute favorite (she says, as she eats her cereal from a sunny poppy-filled bowl).

Did you register for any vintage items?