Cutlery Tip:
I must admit...I hate plastic silverware and rarely use the stuff you find in the dollar store or picnic isles unless, of course, I'm having a casual picnic! If I am hosting a party and absolutely must use plastic because I don't have enough place settings I will go to the party store or shop online for the heavy duty stuff that looks like real silver. Yes, it is expensive, BUT you can wash and re-use!
Serving Tip:
Again, I rarely use paper plates except for large parties, and then I will go out and buy the heavy duty plastic types that can be washed and used again. Not the thin plastic ones that come in bulk, but the heavy plastic that you can find at Big Lots or the clearance sections at TJ Max, especially after the holidays. If you have tons of storage space to spare, check Goodwill or local consignment stores for mismatched plates and dessert dishes. Depending on your theme, you can find really high quality china for a steal...and be in style at the same time! Pick one or two up at a time, as you see them. Before long, you will have a service for 20! You can do this with vintage silverware and glassware as well. I love to mix and match. It looks really cool! If you're really in a pinch, use china for the main course and high quality plastic for dessert. After all of the wine, no one will really notice anyway :)
Decorating Tip:
No need to spend money on those expensive wine charms! Keep guests glasses tagged with DIY fancy papers that you probably have in your office. Simply cut a regular sheet of paper into 8 squares. Use a hole punch and punch out the middle of each square. Write each guest's name on the bottom edge of the square, right under the hole that you punched. Now grab your scissors and cut a straight line from the top of the square just until you hit the top of the punched circle. Presto..you now have a tag to slip around the stem of a wine glass with minimal effort and zero cash spent!
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