Dear The Bridal Guru,
My grandmother gave me her china. It’s beautiful, but not quite my taste. I don’t want to upset her. How can I update it? What can I do with it? How can I use it with my more casual style of dining?
Granddaughter Bride
Dear Granddaughter Bride,
So your grandmother gave you her treasured china. She probably got it when she was a young bride. Yes, it’s beautiful. Yes, it’s not quite your taste. Don’t fret. There are ways to update Grandmother’s china. There are ways to incorporate Grandmother’s china into your style of dining.
This is important for you to find a way to mix Grandmother’s china with style of living. Grandmother’s china represents memories of special family meals: holidays, birthdays, special announcements. I know with my Grandmother’s china, every time I use it, memories flood my mind. It will be the same for you each time you look at it. However, you are a modern bride and Grandmother’s china is not quite your taste. Do you lovingly put it on display in a china cabinet where it’s seen but not used? Do you box it up and store it until you pass it on to your daughter? Do you give it away? No! You use Grandmother’s china to continue traditions and to create your own memories.
Premier Bride of Mississippi challenged bridal specialists throughout the state to honor the past yet put a modern twist on place settings using pieces from Publisher and The Bridal Guru, Lynda Jungkind’s wedding (Grandmother’s) china. Each beautifully repurposed place setting shows how brides can hold on to a piece of history and still leave plenty of room for your own style and experience.
View these place settings and be inspired to create your own unique mixture of “something old; something new.”
The Bridal Guru
P.S. Those bridal registries participating and the china and pottery incorporated are as follows:
Belk │ Mississippi
- Wedgewood, Vera Wang Golden Crossgrain, Bread & Butter Plate
- Bernardaud Eden Salad Plate
- The Dish
Blooms │ Hattiesburg
- Pace Pottery, Salad Plate, White
- The Dish
- Pace Pottery, Charger, White
The Bridal Corner │ Hattiesburg
- Kerry Brooks Pottery, bowl
- The Dish
- Kerry Brooks Pottery, Charger
Dillard’s │ Ridgeland
- Ralph Lauren, Somerset Island, Bowl
- Ralph Lauren , Mandarin Blue, Salad Plate
- The Dish
- Artimino, Tuscan Countryside Navy Blue, Dinner Plate
- Noble Excellence, Monterosso, Charger
The Everyday Gourmet │ Jackson
- The Everyday Gourmet Exclusive, Bowl
- Pickard China, Kelly Wearstler, Mulholland, Salad Plate
- The Dish
- Annie Glass, Ultramarine, Dinner Plate
- The Everyday Gourmet Exclusive, Charger
The Kitchen Table │ Hattiesburg
- Vietri, Bellezza, Bird Canape
- Vietri, Bellezza Blue, Salad Plate
- Vietri, Bellezza Blue, Dinner Plate
- Vietri, Ruffle Glass Gold, Charger
Mockingbird Marketplace │ Brandon
- Vietri, Aqua Small Bowl
- The Dish
- Tag, Woven Fabric, Blue, Charger
Oak: A Southern Experience │ Forest
- Lenox, Guilded Tapestry, Accent Plate
- Lenox, Guilded Tapestry, Salad Plate
- The Dish
- Lenox, Guilded Tapestry, Dinner Plate
The Paper Place │ Jackson
- Royal Crown Derby, Sudbury, Salad
- The Dish
- Philippe Deshoulieres, Indienne Ocean, Charger
Plums at the A Gallery │ Hattiesburg
- Royal Crown Darby, Golden Peony, salad plate
- The Dish
- Anna Weatherly Designs, Meadow Green, Charger
Stella and Co.│ Brandon
- Terrafirma, Dot Lapis, Bowl
- Casafina, Forum, Salad Plate
- The Dish
- Juliska, Country Estate, Charger
Do you have a question for The Bridal Guru? Email: [email protected]
For a bridal registry near you, go to www.premierbridems.com
To see all these place settings, pick up the current issue of Premier Bride of Mississippi. To pick up your free copy, go to www.premierbridems.com