I really adore fine china, and I always assumed we’d register for it. And now we have! We didn’t go the traditional route, though, and opt for all one pattern, but instead have mixed and matched between a few. Since several of the patterns aren’t available at my local Macy’s, I decided to order one of each piece to make sure they all looked good together. And then I had fun playing :) Here’s the breakdown of what we’re registering for: — 12 “Staccato” dinner plates from Crate & Barrel (not technically fine china!) — 12 four-piece place settings (dinner plate, salad plate, cereal bowl, and mug) of Spode’s “Nectar.” I wasn’t sure whether John would like this one, but he actually loves the birds! — 6 Kate Spade “Trimble Place” salad plates — 12 Kate Spade “Larabee Road” bread and butter plates What do you think? Would you mix and match patterns like this if you were registering for china/fine china? Do you think our guests will be confused? :) P.S. Remember when I wanted to register for green and gold china? Still love those patterns