After selecting table linens, centerpieces and name cards that match your wedding stationery, start planning your table settings. Talk with your wedding day caterer and reception venue's wedding planner about available flatware, china, glassware and cloth napkins. You may need to rent or purchase additional table setting accessories to complete your dream wedding table settings.
Choosing Flatware
Wedding flatware varies from simple brushed silver to detailed monogrammed utensils. Choose a style that coordinates with the rest of your reception details. If your wedding cake features a large monogram, duplicate the look on flatware. Ask to see each piece you'll need--including butter knives, oyster forks and dessert forks.
Place all pieces in the order of use, starting at the outside of the plate. Short-tined salad forks or cocktail forks rest farthest to the left, followed by the fork. To the right of the plate is the knife, spoon. If a soup course will be served, the soup spoon rests farthest to the right.
Selecting Glassware
The table setting should include all glassware needed throughout the dinner. This might include a goblet for ice water, a wineglass and a champagne flute. Only dessert beverage glassware gets delivered to the table during a formal dinner.
Place the water goblet directly above the tip of the knife. Wineglasses go to the right of the water.
Arranging Napkins
Use cloth napkins for formal wedding dinners. Leave the monogrammed cocktail napkins on the cake table for guests to use with dessert. Cloth napkins may lie on atop a charger, a china plate, the flatware or fit delicately tucked inside a wineglass. For napkins placed on a plate, use a napkin ring or folding to make it look elegant. If you choose to place the napkin over the flatware, leave it flat.
Wedding China Choices
The china sets the tone of your reception. As guests find their seats and wait for the festivities to begin, the wedding china rests on the table in front of them. Coordinate plates and chargers rimmed with gold or platinum for a wedding featuring metallic hues. For a burst of color, choose a solid-color charger that accents your wedding colors. To keep with an eco-chic theme, use china decorated with handpainted leaves and forgo the use of a charger for a minimalist appearance.
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