Dinner party hosting essentials
Dinner Party Hosting Essentials: What You Actually Need
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You can host a beautiful dinner with what you already have, but a few pieces make every party easier. These are the ones we reach for again and again.
Buy them once and they work for Friendsgiving, Christmas, birthdays and every supper club in between.
How to set the table
- Cover the tableA white tablecloth is the cheapest way to make a folding table look like a dinner party.
- Set the bar firstGlasses, an ice bucket and a tray for drinks means guests can serve themselves when they arrive.
- Plan where food landsA serving tray and a cake stand give the food height and keep the table from looking crowded.
- Label everythingMenus, food labels and place cards answer the questions guests would otherwise ask you all night.
- Pick a themeMatching printables tie mismatched dishes together. That is the whole idea behind our kits.
Shop the table
Table
White rectangle tablecloths 70 x 120, 6 pack
Fits 6 to 8 foot tables, including folding tables.
Bar
Ribbed coupe glasses, set of 4
For cocktails, champagne or dessert.
Insulated stainless ice bucket, 4 quart
Keeps ice for hours so you are not refilling all night.
Place settings
Black flatware set for 4, with steak knives
Modern and dishwasher safe. Buy two sets for 8 guests.
Serving
Acacia wood serving tray, 17 x 12
Carry drinks out, then use it for appetizers.
Wood cake stand with dome, doubles as a charcuterie board
Two serving pieces for the space of one.
For the printables
Small acrylic easel stands, 20 pack
For place cards, food labels and table numbers.
8.5 x 11 acrylic sign holders, 2 pack
Shows off a welcome sign or a bar menu.
Bright white 65 lb cardstock, 75 sheets
Prints menus and place cards that feel substantial.
Finish it with printables
The menus, place cards and invitations in these photos are ours. They are editable Canva templates: change the names, dishes and date, print at home, and the whole table matches.
Cranberry and Sage Dinner Party Kit
Invitation, menu, place cards and signs, all editable in Canva.
Black Cat Soiree Dinner Party Kit
A moody, elegant set for a grown-up Halloween dinner.
Haunted Garden Dinner Party Kit
Dark florals and black roses for a gothic dinner.
Free printable
Free Thanksgiving table printables
Place cards, a 5x7 Give Thanks sign and buffet food labels. Enter your email and download them right away.
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