| Recommendations |
| We just like to make sure it can go in both the dishwasher and the microwave. We've bought dinnerware from Bloomingdales and Ikea. Both lasted. the same amount of time (15-ish years). |
| Corelle. |
| Got crate and barrel on sale. Dishwasher and microwave safe, look nice, and great for everyday and for special dinners. |
| Denby |
| Check out Goodwill. There are always decent sets of plates there. No need to buy new. |
| Do people use paper plates for larger gatherings? |
Never. I hate them. |
I hate them, too. I have 20 glass plates that I bought at BB&B many years ago; I bring them up from the basement if we're feeding a crowd. |
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We have a set from Crate & Barrel that has held up well for a little over ten years so far.
I only use paper plates for a casual backyard BBQ for 20+. Anything smaller or indoors, we use real plates. |
| Sevres. |
I'm still pissed nobody bought the Denby dishes I registered for in 1999. I honestly don't think I got one place setting and I know my mom always bought dishes for my cousins when they all got married. So I got Fiestaware and we're still using it. |
| We have ikea and C&B. IKEA, which is older, has held up better. |
I have C&B which is amazing but over time of course they break and while C&B tends to have set after set in white, it's not our same beloved set. Replacements doesn't even have. |
| We bought C&B Mercer dishes for our vacation house, and I liked them so much that I bought them for my primary home. They are relatively inexpensive; they are open stock so you don't have to be committed to buying sets; and they mix and match well with other styles and patterns if you want some variety. |