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Outdoor wedding/reception at a private residence

I am having an outdoor wedding in four days...my fiance says we should set the tables with plates and silverware. I'm not so sure since we are having a buffet style meal. He's worried that the tables will look plain without place settings. What do you think?

Re: Outdoor wedding/reception at a private residence

  • I wouldn't put the plates at the tables, as a guest I would forget to bring it with me to the buffet. I would set each place with the proper utensils and napkin. As a guest I either forget to grab silverware, or it's awkward trying to hold the utensils an a napkin with a full plate.
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  • Ditto PP -- set the plates at the buffet, but place the napkin and silverware on the tables.  By the time you have a centerpiece, water glasses, and the napkin and silverware, and favors if you're having them, the tables won't look empty.  This would be a good opportunity to do a fancy napkin fold.
  • Thank you guys! We have the "fancy" paper napkis by Vanity. I'm gonna think of something to do with those. Or try to find some cloth napkins SUPER cheap by Saturday to do a fancy fold. We will have water bottles and disposable glasses, should we put the disposable glasses on the tables too?

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