Making Baby Shower Plates Fit The Baby Shower Theme
You need to decide on the size of the plates for your gusts before purchasing. In general, baby shower plates come in three main sizes:
1. Luncheon Plates: 7 inches to 8 inches
2. Dinner Plates: 9″ – 10″
3. Banquet Plate: 10 1/2 inches to 11 inches
It is up to you whether to stick to one size or to go with all three sizes at your disposal. You can start by using the smallest plate for hors-d’oeuvres and snacks once the party begins. Then, if you’re serving many different types of food in buffet style, you could use the largest size for that, and save the medium size for the cake or dessert afterwards. There really is no wrong combination. It all depends on what type of food you’re serving, how you are going to serve it, and how many people are coming.
You may not like the idea of using paper baby shower plates. There are plates besides paper-made ones. You can find plastic at any party store, but keep in mind that they are usually more costly and in the end will be thrown away just like paper plates would. However, plastic is much more durable than paper, so if you are serving heavy food it can be a good option. In all actuality, as funny as it sounds, plate-making technology is very good nowadays; if you look around you can find paper plates made almost as strong and durable as plastic. Generally, though, it’s obvious when you should have used plastic if your guests are cutting their paper plates in half trying to cut their steaks.
The ultimate baby shower plates are truly beautiful keepsakes, meant to treasure forever, and usually destined for wall or mantle rather than the dinner table. There are a vast number of providers out there; you may even desire to make your own plate and customize it yourself. Most local art shops will have all the materials you need, some even have classes you can take.
Baby shower plates are an often overlooked item during the preparation phase, an afterthought: if the mother-to-be is expecting a baby boy, blue paper plates get a checkmark on the shopping list. But if you stop and think outside the box, you really go all out and customize them to be a more focal part of the party.
If you want to make the plates keepsakes for family members or even friends, you are going to need to customize them at least a little bit. Either way, go with the plates that meet your standards and do not make you go over the budget. After all, the plates are not really the focus of the baby shower. While they seem trivial, that little extra thought you put into the baby shower plates can put a smile on her face and make her day that much more special.
Baby shower plates aren’t really something that you need to stress over. But you should keep in mind that plates for baby showers should be at least a little special.
