A toolkit of essential equipment — recommended by party-planning pros — to set you up for entertaining success
, suggests tabulating the maximum number of guests you’re likely to have at your table at one time, then adding four extras. Her preferred number for a dinner party is between eight and 12, which she considers “lively enough so everyone can find someone different to talk to, but still intimate enough so everybody can have the floor.”A flat, lipless plate is considered classic, while one with a higher edge can prevent spillage. White or cream will work for any season or occasion.
Mayfield recommends tall, 17-ounce glasses for water. Mason jars can make a fun, less formal option.Many guests expect wine with dinner — or may bring a bottle as a gift — so you’ll want to have proper glasses, “even if you’re not a person who likes drinking wine in a wine glass,” says Connie Matisse, a frequent host and chief executive of, a homewares store in Asheville, N.C. Red wine glasses have wider bowls, while white ones are more U-shaped.
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