I’ve seen all manner of wedding giveaways here in the U.S., from ceramic knicknacks, to CD compilations of the couple’s favorite music, to candy, to potpourri (my least favorite). I don’t know how the British do, but if you’re royalty, you do full-on china.

Flickr photo by The British Monarchy

Talk about a souvenir. The script, if you were wondering, reads “Celebrate the Marriage of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton” with the date of the wedding at the bottom. I love the entwined C and W with a crown above. The border of the plate (if its fine china, can you still call a single unit a “plate”?) features bows, vines and “C” and “W” initials facing out. Yeah, I don’t think anyone will be eating on these.
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