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Still in use wedding presents.

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Yammy Sat 25-Sept-21 10:00:58

After reading all the things we have discarded I wonder how many of us had wedding presents still in constant use.
Mine are a pyrex casserole with lid originally one of a set of three. The porcelain mixing bowl from a long-gone food mixer and a wooded rolling pin.
DH as well he was the best and is used a lot around the house from computers to online banking and arranging workmen etc. for 47 years.

Galaxy Sat 25-Sept-21 10:03:21

A garden seat that is still in our front garden. A silver tea tray set, I use the sugar bowl at least.

DillytheGardener Sat 25-Sept-21 10:09:59

My 1980’s crockpot is still going strong.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 25-Sept-21 10:20:58

Set of Prestige saucepans from 1970. The ‘lifetime guarantee’ is true - they’ll see me out at this rate!

Callistemon Sat 25-Sept-21 10:25:24

A stainless steel carving dish with spikes, the carving knife long gone but we still use the fork.

lemongrove Sat 25-Sept-21 10:28:06

Same here, an oblong stainless steel carving dish, a stainless steel teapot, a stainless steel colander....there’s a theme going here?

Nannatwiglet Sat 25-Sept-21 10:30:45

Wooden rolling pin, Pyrex casserole dishes with lids, stainless steel serving and baking dishes, Smokey grey glass tumblers-set of 12, Blue Pacific Wedgewood oven to table ware,dinner plates,etc from 1970…all still in use!

Whitewavemark2 Sat 25-Sept-21 10:30:45

Flour bin

eazybee Sat 25-Sept-21 10:33:28

My Wedgewood dinner service and Stuart crystal, still used regularly; the stainless steel carving dish, much of the cutlery, the Ercol pine dresser, a le creuset casserole, some storage jars, and plenty of sheets, used for painting. All fifty years old.
Unfortunately, the marriage didn't survive.

Parsley3 Sat 25-Sept-21 10:35:12

I still use the wall clock we received from OH’s Grandmother as a wedding present. We took it down recently to paint the wall and had to return it ASAP as we are so reliant on it for time keeping.

Grandmabatty Sat 25-Sept-21 10:36:49

Dinner service, coffee set and tea set in regular use. They outlasted the marriage!

Callistemon Sat 25-Sept-21 10:37:18

lemongrove

Same here, an oblong stainless steel carving dish, a stainless steel teapot, a stainless steel colander....there’s a theme going here?

Just wondering if we invited the same guests to our weddings ?

Aldom Sat 25-Sept-21 10:39:52

Wedgwood, Ice Rose dinner, tea and coffee services. Prestige rotary hand whisk. All wedding presents in the early '60's. All still perfect.

B9exchange Sat 25-Sept-21 10:45:15

A stainless steel strainer with a flat bottom that will sit on top of a saucepan of water and hold a basin in it for steaming.

We still use faily what is left of the cutlery set my parents gave us 48 years ago. We have lost a lot of it, but still have enough for four. And I have a rolling pin from my previous engagement. DH calls it my badge of authority!

B9exchange Sat 25-Sept-21 10:45:57

Daily, not faily! ?

Witzend Sat 25-Sept-21 10:48:05

My trusty old Kenwood Chef, from 1974.
It did go on the blink a few years ago, but had it fixed and serviced for about £75 inc. carriage. I really missed it that Christmas!

A lovely little Indian silver box from a DSis, who asked first whether I’d like something ‘beautiful and useless’.

emmasnan Sat 25-Sept-21 11:05:37

A bread board in daily use and a glass vase, trifle bowl and glass candle holders used now and then. Wedding presents in 1974.

Granny23 Sat 25-Sept-21 11:10:53

My own wedding (1966) china - dinner service and tea set - has only been used on a few very special occasions. However my DM's dinner service, (1939) including huge serving dishes, is in use daily. I inherited it from her when I married and took over preparing and serving the Family Christmas Dinner. When my stock of "everyday" dishes dwindled, I decided to use these dishes, rather than buy cheap new ones. I absolutely love the pattern and it brightens every meal time.

Rainwashed Sat 25-Sept-21 11:14:03

Hand towels and duvet covers from 1982, still in use, although we do have others so not used all the time.

Alegrias1 Sat 25-Sept-21 11:16:40

I bought towels yesterday. I've never bought towels before, but the stock is finally depleted!

Also some fantastic tupperware from when we got engaged, in the early eighties!

Oopsadaisy1 Sat 25-Sept-21 11:21:22

Tupperware.
Bread board and bread knife
Stainless steel carving tray, minus 2 of its spikes
Stainless steel tray, no idea where the teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug went.
I inherited a rolling pin that my Aunt had as a wedding gift, she was 99 when she died 20 years ago, but it’s brilliant and I use it and think of her all of the time.
All things above in constant use after 50 yrs of wedded ‘bliss’?

Lauren59 Sat 25-Sept-21 11:27:41

Silver cake cutting knife and server engraved with names of bride and groom, still in use long after marriage ended.

NotSpaghetti Sat 25-Sept-21 11:35:09

Many, many wedding gifts are still in use.
Everything from jars and pans and kitchen stuff to towels and bedding.
The hand towels are still smart enough for my newly refitted downstairs loo. The bath towels are a bit "family only" but still serviceable after 40+ years.
Our newest towels are obviously less durable as some are decidedly on the way out.

Scribbles Sat 25-Sept-21 11:46:48

A carving knife and fork.
Stainless steel eggcups.

Nannarose Sat 25-Sept-21 12:43:04

Lots of bits and pieces - but the one that means a lot is the Le Creuset pan from the family neighbours. 50 years ago, LC wasn't the 'thing' it is now, but it was not cheap.
Our neighbours were Polish, he had come over with the Free Polish Army during WW2. His wife had difficulty with English, and they were grateful for the kindness my parents showed them - my parents didn't think they were being 'kind' but valued both neighbourliness and wartime contributions.
Our neighbours knew that heavy cast iron pans lasted a life-time and wanted to give us one, so they went to a shop in our 'big town' and got us one.
Whenever I use it, I remember the importance of being a good neighbour, and of the contribution made to our society of so many folk from other countries.