When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mary Hollis Huddleston Setting a perfectly laid table is an essential part of hosting.

To ensure an attractive and well-received holiday feast, you need to properly set the table — both figuratively and literally ...

Here are the best dried and faux flower arrangements, designed for casual or formal Thanksgiving gatherings with friends and ...

When hosting formal events, which entail a multi-course meal, elegance is of the utmost importance. Supporting pieces, such as chargers, napkin rings, and place cards play a critical role in ensuring ...

Homemade centerpieces don't have to look cheap, and with these three Dollar Tree finds, your kitchen table will look as grand ...

It seems like Americans are becoming more casual with each generation that comes of age. We’ve found formal living and dining rooms to be unnecessary, wearing jeans at the office has become the norm, ...

Many of us remember our mothers starting a week in advance of Thanksgiving, polishing sterling stemware until it gleamed, setting the table three days in advance with the good china, then cooking ...

When it comes to the holidays, nothing says special like a gorgeously set table. Even if it's the very same table you sit at night after night, dressing it up in linens, family dishware and a touch of ...

Serving Strategy | Buffet or seated? Save formal seated dining for Christmas or New Year’s Day celebrations. Entertaining experts say Thanksgiving Day — with its comfort foods and football games — is ...

As thankful as I am, as we all are, to be able to gather once again this fall with friends and family, and to not have to eat Thanksgiving dinner outside while sitting six feet apart, wearing masks ...