For Adults
Use a paper tablecloth. Create a different-colored runner with pinking sheers. If your party is outside and it’s windy, tie the paper down with string.
Use disposable plates and cutlery with a designer twist, like those made of bamboo. But use regular serving dishes and spoons to avoid nasty spills or breaks.
Serve bite-sized foods, particularly room-temperature items, so that you can prepare it all in advance.
Handwrite guests’ names on the tablecloth to create place settings.
Use plums or other fruit to hold down the place settings.
Miniature cupcake foils make clever votive candle holders.
Chinese takeout containers make cool serving dishes, and allow guests to easily take home leftover food.
Place bunches of flowers or fruit on top of upturned, paper-wrapped boxes for simple but stunning centerpieces.
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