# The Good Silver: Do any brides still receive sterling flatware as wedding gifts?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 20, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-silver-do-any-brides-still-receive-sterling-flatware-as-wedding-gifts/613378 "2012-02-20T01:18:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-silver-do-any-brides-still-receive-sterling-flatware-as-wedding-gifts/613378/41 "2012-02-23T05:07:03Z")

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I inherited both my mother’s and grandmother’s when I got hitched in 1994, and a couple ladies I work with did so as well. I don’t think I’ve been to a wedding in a long time where the bride got sterling flatware.

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