The FiestaWare Dilemma

As "the big day" approaches I'm sure I'll be posting more and more wedding-related topics. Hopefully they will be light hearted, maybe even funny or touching. If I post pictures of myself pulling my hair out, you know I've gone too far.

So, what's a girl to do? I'm in mid-registry season for my upcoming nuptials. We probably should've started doing this a month ago, but we didn't. We're slow like that. We've talked about doing it, I've tried to convince Steve it's a necessary thing to do or we're going to end up with a million silver picture frames and crystal bowls and we're just now getting to the nitty gritty. The only reason we even started last week was because I have a couple of showers coming up and the invitations went out last week saying WHERE we're registered at - and we weren't! Crap. At any rate...we've made a start. I feel better.

So the FiestaWare. I LOVE dishes. I love love love love love dishes. Glassware, serving pieces, vintage pieces, colorful pieces. Stoneware, pottery, china - I love it. I have to control myself because really? We don't need a "good" set, an "everyday" set, an "eating outside" set, a "fall" set, a "spring" set, an Easter set, etc. You get my drift (I'm drawing the line at Christmas because wouldn't a set of cranberry dishware be perfect for all those holiday meals in our future?

Anyway....I inherited a set of Winfield China from my (still living) Grandmother (they're both still living, that's beside the point). I LOVE it. I think she bought it from a traveling salesman or the county fair or something in the late 50's. So it's not ancient, it's just cool. The plates have lips, there is a painted funky flower design on it, they're tan with brown accents and a smidge of pink. The set is huge - dinner plates, luncheon plates, cups, saucers, different sizes of bowls, serving pieces, etc etc and ASH TRAYS for each place setting!!! I have to set them out even though we DEFINITELY have a no-smoking in the house policy. I just think it's cool. So we don't need china. I'm not giving up this Winfield for anything. I love it. It's what I remember eating Turkey on when I was a kid (that and that cranberry dishware previously mentioned at my other Grandma's house).

So, when my Mother said "I think you would love FiestaWare" about a million years ago, she was right! I love it. I love the 1930's style (very popular in the 30's - something people saved up for during the depression and FEATURED in the Smithsonian - how cool is that?), I love the bright colors, I love the idea that you can mix & match. I like that the plates feel sturdy yet are not so thick and heavy. I like my dishware to have some weight to it. To feel the curves of the cup in my hand and the ridges on the dinner plates and the sleek design of the pitcher - I love it! Get it?

My intention was to register at REI, Target and Kohl's because REI kicks ass, Target also kicks ass and as most everything we could want/need and Kohl's because they have FiestaWare.

We registered at REI, no problem. Target, no problem. Last night I go to Kohl's start scanning away and NO FIESTAWARE! What? Beautiful dishes. Some lovely "Sonoma" brand, some lovely Italian somethingorother, but no FiestaWare! I asked at Customer Service and after waiting for the Housewares department to come over and then hauling my ass BACK to housewares with her....we discover one lonely turquoise cereal/soup bowl. ONE. That's it. They're "phasing out" of FiestaWare? There was also one place setting in clearance. Sunflower yellow (which I adore) but it's missing a cup. That's it. No more.



Apparently "just our store" is phasing out of the FiestaWare but when I look online they only have about 2 different colors. What's the point of that? I called another Kohls in the Twin Cities area and they are "low" on FiestaWare (as are all the stores in the metro area) and they "probably" will get more but he didn't know when. ????? CRAP! My plan is foiled!

What do I do?

JC Pennys has a RAINBOW of FiestaWare on their website and I'm considering registering there as well but really? four stores? That is a bit much and SO UNGODLY EMBARRASSING. I feel like a greedy little bride. Plus, the stuff I put on the Kohls registry? I could find a Pennys but now the shower invites say we're registered at Kohls! ARGH!!!!

oh the drama, the dilemma....hahahaha

So what do you think? Do I put the FiestaWare on at Pennys and just post that on my Knot site and if people ask me tell them? Am I being ridiculous by registering at 4 places? (granted Kohl's has about 6 things on it)?

Help!