Wedding presents still in use

My ironing board is still going strong.
It's only in the last couple of years that a kitchen swing-bin received as a wedding present was finally replaced.

I can't think of anything else.

But I do have small table with a lift-up top that was made and given to my parents when they married, and a few things from my grandma's house that might possibly have been given to her and my grandad when they married.
Those things mean a lot to me.

A le Creuset casserole; serving dishes & a big salad bowl; my sideboard still used after 40 years.
Duvet covers, a rug and tablecloths have all worn out or moved on though.

We had, and I still have, a large pottery bowl with our names and the date of our wedding in 1965. It was made by the wife of an uncle who was a professional potter. They were much loved and I treasure their bowl.

This is an interesting post and shows the difference in generations . I was 29 when I met my dh and we both had a property and had most of the things we needed . Infact we doubled up on lots of things .. We had a wedding list at John Lewis and struggled to find stuff to put on it .

Romola

We had, and I still have, a large pottery bowl with our names and the date of our wedding in 1965. It was made by the wife of an uncle who was a professional potter. They were much loved and I treasure their bowl.

That's a lovely keepsake to have - so personal.

Thank you Witzend; I’ll probably just stick with the new one. I assume it will last the same 52 years 😂. I just can’t say goodbye to the old one!

We have a set of stainless steel mixing bowls. Nearly 63 years old and still in constant use.

I have a breadboard and the sharpest of sharp serrated bread knife from my parents' wedding presents in 1940. Used daily. Plus their green enamel bread tin.

From our wedding a Moulinex liquidiser used daily for the last 2 years to make banana milkshakes, an orange Le Creuset casserole, Dartington glasses, only 2 left of Whitefriars sundae dishes, brown Wedgewood Sterling soup dishes and plates, a Habitat decanter, a Dartington decanter. These last 2 not used but nice to look at. Who does use a decanter these days I wonder? And a Le Creuset fondue set used a lot in the 70s but not for years and years now. I remember a wooden fruit bowl not in use now...but where is it? I could use it now. I shall have a search.

We have our cutlery set, stainless steel from 59 years ago, also a Pyrex bowl and a tray given by a great aunt.

I still have some cut glass fruit bowls that an aunt gave us nearly 60 years ago. The large bowl that went with it I lent to someone who broke it.

This stainless steel serving dish. Stainless steel was very popular in the early sixties.
The large fork belonged to my granny and then my mother. It was used in the old days for beating the Yorkshire pudding batter. I still use it for cooking.
The knife used to have a green handle and was a gift to my mum from my father. It's for slicing tomatoes. Very much a modern item in its day. I still use the knife, but for piercing potatoes and veg to test if they are done.

Sorry! My post only makes sense if I remember to add the photo!!