I just got married in March and my husband and I selected the Crestwood Platinum as our pattern because he didn't want to eat on anything too over the top (flowery or girlie) and I wanted something that would always serve beautifully. This Christmas was our first dinner party and I'm very pleased to review this pattern as elegant, durable and really just fantastic! I received compliments for the table settings and because the pattern is so simple, it blended in perfectly with our crystal and silver pieces as well. The dishes were lovely but also not so fragile you'd be worried about them breaking while washing them. Our next purchase will be the holiday plates so we will have that extra something when we use them during the holidays.