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Napkins.

xxBrittanyLBxxBrittanyLB member
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So, I have been tossing the idea around in my head about what to do with our luncheon napkins/beverage napkins.

I want to get them personalized but we are having a pretty decent sized wedding and to do that plus shipping costs an arm and a leg. 

So, then I saw where you could get an embosser with your monogram and emboss napkins... but that would be a lot of labor and tediousness that I don't know if I have the time or willpower to deal with...

What do you guys think if I just have a solid color napkin? We are having a country rustic wedding, as I grew up on a farm and that is part of who I am... so our colors are turquoise mixed with basic fall colors. I was think about doing just plain turquoise napkins.

Your advice would be appreciated!
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  • Alikat9614Alikat9614 member
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    Yes to plain napkins! No one will ever remember what napkins you had. Plus, paper napkins will just get thrown away. Save your money :-)
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  • JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    Solid colors are perfect!  Don't waste your money on something someone is going to wipe their mouth with.  
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  • ohannabelleohannabelle member
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    Country rustic and plain napkins are the better combination. 
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I have no clue what our napkins looked like. I think they were just white from the venue. That's how much anyone will care.
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  • manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    Mine were solid royal blue and people whipped their dirty mouths on them and left them on the table. Don't waste your money!
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  • holyguacamole79holyguacamole79 member
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    Plain napkins rule!




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  • wrigleyvillewrigleyville member
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    I can't remember the last time I saw the couple's names on a napkin. The 80s, maybe?

    Skip it and put the money toward something else. :)
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  • atlastmrsgatlastmrsg member
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    Plain napkins are more than fine.  Also, for rustic, you could do the brown ones with some texture to them since they contain recycled fiber.  I personally like fall colors the way they are--sort of natural and understated.  The brown could be less expensive than turquoise, but not that plain napkins cost that much anyway.
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  • theartistformerlyknownastheartistformerlyknownas member
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    People will not care in the slightest what your napkins look like. Not everything needs to fit a theme or a scheme or be personalized. Don't waste your money.
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  • CTYankeeBrideCTYankeeBride member
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    We have plain black and plain gold paper napkins that my mother bought because they were on clearance for like .25 a pack and thought they might look nice on the bar.  I'm going to put them out in stacks on the bar and leave it at that.
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  • xxBrittanyLBxxBrittanyLB member
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    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your advice. I feel so much better about leaning towards the plain napkins now!
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Every weekend for the last 2 months I have worked a wedding.   Every wedding except last night had napkins.   They were NOT missed at all last night.  We just used our standard cocktail napkins which was zero cost to the couple.   

    The ones who did have personalized napkins and BOXES that were never used.   I do not know what they were going to do with hundreds of cocktail napkins with a name and date on them.

    My mom surprised us with napkins.  She was at least smart enough to just put our names. Not the date, nothing about the wedding.  Just a starfish and our names.    6 years later we are still using the leftovers.

    If you really want napkins get just plain ones or make them neutral enough you can use them in the future.  Otherwise IMO, they are just a waste.






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