While planning a wedding a great deal of subtle things must be taken into account. Since a wedding is more than just a ceremony and an entire visual package it is important that each piece plays its role and plays it well. From the importance of various colors, floral arrangements, the significance of various colors (for more traditional weddings) and even the place settings need to be chosen carefully. During the planning phase of any wedding you will be faced with a great deal of choices concerning place settings. You have choices for color, designs, rim width, plain or patterned and even what the plate is made of but, where do you even begin with choosing the right plate for your wedding?
There are several different aspects of plates that should be kept in mind when making a selection, Color, plate design, and decoration. Over the next few paragraph each aspect will be discussed so you know what to look for when you are planning your place settings.
- Color: If you have a thematic wedding planned and your plates are integral then they ought to match the entire theme. If however you are using traditional white plates, keep in mind that not all whites are equal. There is American white and Bright white china and the significant difference is that American white is more of an off white/cream/egg shell color as opposed to Bright white china, which just as its name implies it is crisp, bright white.
- Plate Design: In this case we are not talking about a visual pattern on the plate itself but how the plate is constructed. Typically plates come either as a wide edge or narrow rim, the main significance of this is that it determines how much food can be place on the plate. A wide edge plate has typically a wide rim around the outside of the plate; generally this leaves less room for food but is more common of a design. You may want to consider a wide edge plate if you have serving a meal which is being presented as opposed to buffet style, this way the chef’s design for the meal is preserved and displayed. A narrow rim plate only has the benefit of being able to hold more food; there is little visual room to present a meal.
- Decoration: This is the section concerning the actual pattern on a plate and typically when talking about American white or Bright white China, decoration refers to whether or not there is scalloping or any type of banding around the outside of the wide edge and then again at the edge of the rim before it transitions down into the area where the meal is to be placed.
Probably the most significant reason to use an American white or Bright white China plate in a wedding is to keep the reception place settings from competing with the décor or the bridal party. If you are planning your own wedding, choosing to purchase a generic dinnerware will allow you to use it with any other situation such as luncheons, dinners, and holidays.
Lionsdeal provides a wide range of supplies for a variety of catering supplies. Flatware, glassware, platters & serving dishes, and dinnerware are available. Keeping with the topic of this article, Lionsdeal has a wonderful selection of plates with a variety of materials such as china, glass and melamine. A variety of dinnerware is available in both bright white and American white with both the wide edge and narrow rim. For more information about what Lionsdeal is able to provide for your wedding please visit us online.
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