Choosing Serving Pieces to Add Flair to Your Party

In the past few years so many wonderful and unique serving pieces--bowls, platters, trays--have become available, and choosing a striking serving piece or two (or three, four, etc.) is one of the easiest things you can do to add flair to your party.

Designs, shapes, and colors for every taste and style from traditional to mod abound, so you're sure to find at least one style to please you.

The trick is to have at least one standout serving piece at your party, rather than all white or all silver or all anything--after all, you want to jazz up your party!

We like to combine serving piece shapes at our events, such as oval or round with square or rectangular.  In general, what looks pleasing is one (or some) of the serving pieces in a round or oval shape (some handmade pieces are not exactly round or oval, but are more round or oval than square or rectangular, so we'll consider them in the round-or-oval family) and one (or some) in square or rectangular or triangular or trapezoid-ish shapes.  All the pieces the same shape doesn't look as good.

If you choose a serving piece with a pattern (stripes, floral, mod, color block), you can combine it with another serving piece in a solid color or white.  Be careful, however, if you use a patterned serving piece--avoid combining with a patterned tablecloth or using in a room with a small, busy wallpaper, as your patterned serving piece won't stand out.  Better to use a patterned serving piece with a solid or no tablecloth and in a painted room or one with a larger wallpaper print.

Another trick: even if you only pick up premade food (the better kind, from a restaurant, say), such as sliders or crab cakes, serve it on your standout serving piece(s) and this instantly makes this food look stylish.

You can find wonderful standout serving pieces easily at places like Sur La Table, Pottery Barn, Macy's or any large better department store, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

Some other sources for unique serving pieces are:

www.dbohome.com
www.pineapplepostgifts.com
www.annieglass.com
www.uncommongoods.com
www.vietri.com
www.etsy.com --See "Makayla S"

Enjoy!

Kristina

Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077