I was in john lewis the other day
and most of the stuff is too ordinary in terms of style. they have the stainless le creuset stuff I want and the global knives and things, but for the most part we'd struggle to get things that are to our tastes.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:43, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I think I did my wedding list with Debenhams
As they operated some sort of scheme at the time where you were given 10% of the total spend back in vouchers and you could buy items that didn't get gifted to you, but were on your list, for a discounted price.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:46, Reply)

that's not bad
but I have the same problem there, particularly with our local debenhams. there just isn't enough stuff that I like. I'm really picky.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:47, Reply)

It would be worth taking a trip to a larger deparment store to make your selections
As 99% of people will be buying your gift online, it doesn't really matter where they are based in proximity to your chosen department store.

EDIT: Just had a look on the Debenhams website, if you set up your wedding list with them, they'll give you a £50.00 gift card (once £250 has been spend by your wedding guests), and then give you 10% off anything on your list that hasn't been bought.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:49, Reply)

that is very true
amazon do wedding lists which is quite good. means you can get stuff from loads of different places, but it is much easier to decide on what you want when it is all spread in front of you
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:51, Reply)

i got la guiole brights for my cutlery
as i have pure white china and coloured wine glasses, but now it makes me reeeeally anal ensuring that the person with the purple cutlery also has the purple wine glass and the person with the yellow wine glass doesn't have the blue cutlery...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:48, Reply)

this cutlery is currently winning
www.davidmellordesign.com/acatalog/David_Mellor_City_Cutlery.html

it's expensive, but it's also hollow and perfectly balanced.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:50, Reply)

Curious
Not many people make the transition from politics to home design.
( Kroney, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:52, Reply)

via Chelsea

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:54, Reply)

23£ for a knife?!?!!

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:56, Reply)

Jesus Titty Fucking Christ!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:56, Reply)

Middle class lols.

( girlinthehole, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:59, Reply)

I've had to argue with my parents
that I neither want nor need a special occasion silver cutlery set
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:01, Reply)

I've seen more expensive believe me

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 12:57, Reply)

BUT WHYYYYYYY
My set from IKEA are functional, easy care, aren't horrifically ugly and the whole set cost way less than that single knife.

-goes back to looking at Alexander McQueen dresses-
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:01, Reply)

because my parents have to buy me something
and they want it to be a set of cutlery for some reason. A big set of silver cutlery would cost more.

as said before, I'm really picky with things like that, and they are one of the few sets that I like, and they are precision engineered, which always sways me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:04, Reply)

I guess it's one of these things I'll understand when I get older :(

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:04, Reply)

I understand where you are coming from
hence the thread. There are a few things that I know I want, but as for the rest it's hard selecting ones that are gift-worthy
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:07, Reply)

I'd take that as a condiment.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:11, Reply)

AsSALTs Jeff

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 13:14, Reply)