When they get a selection on the table, they can eliminate the ones they're not as fond of. Gift and Art Shop sells a lot of floral patterns, lots of cobalt blue and gold, and also white edged in gold. Brides here are not contemporary. We sell more traditional patterns. So, most of our brides look at their china with that sense of entertaining and sharing what they get with guests.
China can be pricey.
Expensive patterns of china can contain up to 20 colors for an almost hand-painted look. They can require several firings in the kiln, depending on the colors used. Duke of Gloucester, which is made by Mottahedeh, is one of the costlier patterns. Herend, made in Hungary, is another. People don't have to spend a fortune on china.