My OTDishes are smooth white porcelain (as in when you hold it up to a light, the light glows through) with a thin silver border. I got the set for $7 at a garage sale when I was in college. It had started out as service for eight, and when I got it, there were two dinner plates with no chips. Beautiful and delicate. I left 'em behind in Ohio. I will never love another set of dishes the way I loved them. And anything that resembles but is not quite right... well, I might just as well go with the Fiesta Ware.

My plates are of the "Hm, we're down to less than five, I wonder what's on sale at Target/WalMart or what looks decent at the thrift store?" pattern.

yes. I have 3 patterns of dishes from Target. One full set and 2 partial sets. The full set is the set I bought last year. We will see when this becomes a partial.

I got two complete sets (minus mugs) of Corelle dishes at Odd Lots. I have a more-than-complete set of Corelle Blue Lily pattern packed away upstairs. I love Corelle.

The more I hear about Tim, the more he sounds like me. I would totally be trying to print my own. I have trays and trays of lead type, if he needs some. (Note to self: You must get rid of the trays and trays of lead type, even if you have to become the lead type lady on Etsy. Because one human being cannot lift a tray of lead type, they're in the stack I wrestled them into before I got sick, and I keep running into them.)

Steph, you said on FB that you didn't have colors. Yes, you do. Sapphire and silver. Get a bunch of blue and silver ribbon and you're done.

I would keep the mug because of the story, myself. Put pencils in it. Find a plastic pot that fits in it and grow something. Bask in your civic responsibility.

I registered for white Independence ironstone when I got married, but discovered that it chips, so there's not much left except outliers like a coffee pot. I have many dishes, though. My father was the only child born to three sisters and a brother and we inherited all the china. At one point, we figured out we could serve a hundred people with full place settings. Mother has foisted some off on me and sold the Minton, which she always hated because it was my father's mother's best china and we weren't good enough to eat off it. My mother is a much more advanced hater than I am.

eta: It's this [link] coffee pot. I should sell it, shouldn't I? Also, mid century my ass.)

I have a range of mugs from pottery to touristy souvenirs to other random stuff. But I will admit I reach for the white china diner style ones more than anything else.

My plates and other dishes are not white, but are solid color and basically match. I live with so much clutter and disorganization anyway, so it helps me feel a little less nutso.

I have a Pfalztgraff set. It's like the dishes I had growing up, not the same ones since Mom leant those to my aunt who promptly gave them away. But then Mom found a great set with serving pieces at a garage sale. At the time I wanted them. But now I want different dishes.

I found a Corelle set I liked but by the time I decided I really liked the price doubled. I'm not sure how that happened.

Somehow I ended up with 2 sets of flatware and the ones I liked the best didn't get packed and up here to Vermont. I really want the others, but I'm not sure when I'll get them.

If I ever get married I'm registering for good knives and linens. Sighhhh

I have a lot of white Corelle plates, because I got the extras from Mother.

However, you can't nuke 'em. I want plates I can nuke.

I'm drinking my morning coffee out of a Diamond Jubilee mug. I've only been convinced to rid the world of some of the chipped mugs recently.

My formal china's white with platinum rims and a lace pattern. Been discontinued, so I should stockpile.

The more I hear about Tim, the more he sounds like me. I would totally be trying to print my own. I have trays and trays of lead type, if he needs some. (Note to self: You must get rid of the trays and trays of lead type, even if you have to become the lead type lady on Etsy. Because one human being cannot lift a tray of lead type, they're in the stack I wrestled them into before I got sick, and I keep running into them.)

He's befuddled as to why I don't want to do this, because I love typography. And I said that I'd love to goof around with the printing press, but feeling like I need to make my invitations on it creates a pressure for them to look right, and be done by a deadline, etc. etc. Plus, any project with him automatically takes 2-3 times as long to do as you'd think it would, which I'm used to by now, but I don't think I can handle that when it comes to this.

Steph, you said on FB that you didn't have colors. Yes, you do. Sapphire and silver. Get a bunch of blue and silver ribbon and you're done.

I don't know what to do with the ribbon. I am straight up the worst person to plan a wedding EVER.

Hand them to someone who is creativey and tell them to tie them on a bunch of shit.