Glassware You’ll Be Excited to Pull Out the Next Time You’re Hosting

As we make the transition from college life to veritable adulthood, many of us acquire things—things that promise to make our newfound homes feel more mature, more legitimate, more put-together. We trade our $10 table lamps for chicer fixtures. We swap our too-small, wine-stained rugs for bigger, printed options. And we upgrade our hosting essentials, discarding the mismatched plastic cups we’ve acquired for legitimately cute glassware—something that would’ve been absolutely inadvisable in a dorm, but now seems pretty damn essential.

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Stocking up on cute glassware is a bold move no matter your age or circumstance. Because glass is breakable. Haphazardly toss something in the sink, accidentally kick something over or leave your cabinets too disorganized, and you could end up with a shattered mess before your brain has had time to process what, exactly, you just did. Any time you buy something so fragile, so easily ruined, you’re volunteering immense trust in yourself. You’re making your future self a promise that this purchase won’t be for naught—that you won’t destroy this semi-expensive thing within a matter of weeks, days or even hours. That you’ve got this. And you definitely do. Because goddamnit, you’re an adult now.

Of course, this beeline to maturity would be easier to come by if you knew where to find cute glassware to invest in. Shopping for something for the first time is always hard—but it’s even harder when the thing you’re buying is so delicate it could probably break if you squeezed it too aggressively. Thankfully, the internet has made it pretty simple to stock up on cute glassware—you just have to know where to look.

Gilded Rim Coupe, $28 at Anthropologie

I celebrated my 22nd birthday by buying myself this stunning set of wine glasses—and I’ve never looked back. The best part? They’re near-continuously in stock at Anthropologie, so even if you shatter a piece or two, you can easily re-stock, and it’ll be like nothing ever happened.

Sadie Juice Glasses (Set of 4), $40 at Anthropologie

Because you’re non-alcoholic drinks deserve cute glasses of their own, too.

Lottie High Ball Glasses (Set of 4), $48 at Anthropologie

Ice water looks better when served in a pretty, painted glass.

Lustered Highball Glasses (Set of 4), $32 at Anthropologie

Iridescence is always the move.

Spun Light Pink Barware, $8.95 at CB2

I mean, why not extend your millennial pink fetish into the realm of glassware?

Love Potion Glass Decanter, $10 at Modcloth

The cutest damn decanter I’ve ever seen. (And really, don’t you want to be the kind of person who owns a decanter?)

Luna DOF Glasses (Set of 4), $56 at Anthropologie

This set of glasses offers the perfect blend of maximalist fun and minimalist elegance.

Thalia Flutes (Set of 4), $48 at Anthropologie

Artsy without being over-the-top.

Celine DOF Glasses (Set of 4), $56 at Anthropologie

Perfect for holidays, birthday parties and any other occasion worth celebrating.

All According to Canned Cocktail Shaker, $10 at Modcloth

An Instagram-worthy cocktail shaker if I’ve ever seen one.

Boxed Cocktail Glasses (Set of 8), $24.95 at CB2

These are just really, really cute.

Fleur-de-Lys Juice Glass, $8 at Anthropologie

I own these adorable glasses, too, and I can totally attest to their heartiness!

Lottie Flutes (Set of 4), $48 at Anthropologie

Anyone who owns champagne flutes that look like this has to be cool.

Glass Yorkshire Dispenser, $19.99 at World Market

Because you need something to serve party punch in.

Rose Wine Glass (Set of 4), $39.95 at CB2

Who said rose-colored glasses had to be a bad thing?

Potion Glass Elixir Bottle, $12.95 at CB2

I don’t even know what you’d put in this, but I know it’ll look cool AF in your kitchen.

Cylinder Iridescent Champagne Flute, $3.95 at CB2

Champagne flutes that are A) super cute and B) designed in a way that’ll make ’em hard to knock over. (And there’s no discounting the value of that.)

Femme Form Glass (Set of 2), $22 at Urban Outfitters

Appreciate the female form while getting your drink on—because you deserve to have it all.

Impressions Drink Pitcher, $12.95 at Crate & Barrel

Because adults have the foresight to buy elegant drink pitchers before hosting a party. And like I said, you’re an adult now, damnit.

Half-Dipped Glassware (Set of 6), $36 at West Elm

Stemless wine glasses are a good move for the clumsiest among us. And stemless wine glasses this cute are a good move for, well, anyone.

Tarot Card Pint Glass, $8 at Urban Outfitters

Bring your love of tarot into the realm of food and drink. Because you can.

Willow Flute, $14 at Anthropologie

These are sure to be a hit at parties—and on Instagram.

Soho Home Barwell Cut Crystal Large Decanter, $150 at Anthropologie

Everything about this screams sophistication.

Tall Bartending Glasses (Set of 4), $11.23 at World Market

Cocktail glasses with bartending cheat sheets built in.

Vance Cut-Glass Drinking Glass, $11.95-$12.95 at Crate&Barrel

Just decorated enough.

Belgian Taster Glass, $1.95 at Crate&Barrel

OK, so you know the difference between red and white wine glasses, and you own both. Why not level up and diversify your beer glass collection, too?

Akira Tumblers (Set of 4), $48 at Anthropologie

Because anything is more delightful when it’s served in a colorful glass.

Frost Wine Decanter, $34.95 at CB2

Be the kind of person who decants their wine before they drink it—and whose decanter has a literal stone for a lid.

Pastel Ombre Zodiac Sign Stemless Wine Glass, $7.99 at World Market

I mean, they’re zodiac wine glasses—do I really need to justify this one?

Gardenshire Wine Glass, $12 at Anthropologie

Delightful and structurally interesting—what’s not to love?

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