How to Set a Formal Dinner Table. If you’re hosting an elegant dinner party, you might want to know how to set a table for a three-course meal.

How do I properly set the table for a formal dinner? Lucy Waverman Food columnist. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published December 26, 2017. This article was published more than 7 years ago.

At a formal dinner, the tablecloth overhang is about 10 to 15 inches, a drop that rests in the diner’s lap and is tucked under the table before the napkin is lifted. For an informal dinner, the ...

To be honest, the last time I set a proper dining room table was when we were staging a home to sell. However, in everyday life, you may want some table setting ideas if you are hosting Christmas ...

(It can also be intimidating if you didn’t grow up around formal dining functions—which is most of us.) Here’s how to make your dining room table as elegant as the meal you’ve prepared ...

Emily Post's great-great-grandaughter Lizzie Post shares how to properly set a table for casual dinners, informal events and formal gatherings Skip to content PEOPLE ...

Setting the table for Christmas need not be a chore. Check out these tips for setting either a formal or informal holiday table. Setting a formal table is easier than you may think. Start by ...

Related: 8 Phrases You Should Never Say at the Holiday Table. Formal Dinner Table Setting Instructions. Lay an ironed tablecloth on the table. Set a charger at each seat.

How to set a table used to be common knowledge, but in today’s fast and busy world, knowing how to set a table properly has become somewhat of a party trick. If you’ve been tasked with hosting a baby ...