The April Tabletop Market was a huge success! Our show room was full of smiles, fresh new dinnerware collections, and passionate people, eager to make a positive change in the world. Our mission of Coming Together by joining hands for a cause helped set the tone for each meeting and we were humbled by the reactions we received. We were blessed to meet with various Macy’s teams, Bridal Guide Magazine, and HFN Magazine, all pictured below. We are so thankful for the time they spent with us and are looking forward to continuing working together.

What wonderfully blessed year it has been! We ask that you journey with us to be the change you wish to see. Take a peek at what we have been doing over the past year by watching the following video made by the lovely Kendell Wilson.

What an honor it is to have an 8 page write up about CRU in the most recent edition of Tableware Today! To see more about how CRU strives to make a positive difference in the world, check out this link and go to page 62-69:

http://digitaleditions.sheridan.com/publication/?i=103967&p=9

In the midst of busy schedules, meetings, and unending “To Do” lists, we frequently enjoy reflecting on what we are thankful for. One of our favorite ways to relax and reflect is by spending time outside with our loved ones. As we prepare for the April Tabletop market in New York we find that by enjoying a brief moment immersed in nature, the beauty of spring time is revealed and our spirits are refreshed. Until then, we eagerly await showing off our fresh new patterns during the Tabletop market.

After an amazing conversation with Abilene Christian University’s Dean of Business, Dr. Rick Lytle, we are pleased to inform you about a project in the making. CRU will be partnering with ACU students in starting an organization that will be funded through proceeds of our Glassware to help bring Clean Water to Dhaka, Bangladesh! We are overjoyed to start this mission. The people of Bangladesh have truly amazing spirits and deserve to have the simple things like clean water. Hopefully by coming together with passionate students, we can help provide a better future to people across the globe!! We will continually keep you updated about our Clean Water Campaign!

We recently received an email from a precious customer, Silvia, who had a number of uplifting things to say about CRU. Thank you for taking time to reach out to us. Encouraging words like this help motivate us to continue striving to make positive impacts on the lives of others:

“I really wanted to tell you just how happy I am that my fiancé and I decided to purchase a set from your collection. After our conversation I did some research about your company and it truly did touch me more than you know and I am truly happy that we can play at least a small role in helping you to continue the huge goal that you are trying to achieve. What you are doing is truly amazing and it made such a difference for me to read about exactly what your company is doing. I couldn’t wait to call my fiancé and tell him all about you and your company and how happy I am that we decided to purchase this set.

I wanted to thank you again for being one of the nicest people I’ve spoken to in a long time and for being one of the few people today who truly want to make a difference and are on their way, to not only hoping but achieving.

I pray that you can continue to do your great work for many many years to come,

God bless you”

Our Athena/Monaco mix and Lauderdale collections are both selected as top picks in Fine Dinnerware by Bridal Guide’s Bridal Bests. Share in our excitement by viewing the links below:

http://www.bridalguide.com/photo-galleries/bridal-bests/fine-dinnerware/cru-athena
http://www.bridalguide.com/photo-galleries/bridal-bests/fine-dinnerware/cru-lauderdale

We recently returned from Ambiente in Frankfurt, Germany! After consulting with a number of factories during the trip, we are so excited to debut our new collections in March! You can look forward to seeing a plethora of Bold colors and textures that will be sure to modernize your current drink and dinnerware collections. 

Veranda Magazine undoubtedly establishes industry standards in regards to Lifestyle & Luxury trends. That is why we feel so honored to be recognized as having one of their “Favorite Black and White Plates.” Read the article by the lovely Catherine Davis, which highlights our Black Pearl Collection:

http://www.veranda.com/luxury-homes/our-favorite-black-and-white-plates#slide-1

Our team made a recent trip to speak to students at Abilene Christian University. We were privileged to have one on one interaction with the students and faculty. As a guest at ACU, we were treated like royalty. Additionally, a current ACU student wrote a wonderful article about CRU, which can be found on the ACU homepage or from the link below:

http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/art/spotlights/alumni_spotlights/darbie-angell.html