So, you are planning a banquet, a celebration, in other words, a feast. Where to begin? Well, of course, with the preparation of the table. But is it really that simple? After all, the design of a festive feast is a serious issue and it should be approached with knowledge. Competent table setting is 50% of the success of the event.

The first thing you should pay attention to is the dishes. All cutlery must be the same and intact (inspect plates, mugs, wine glasses for cracks), even according to Feng Shui , chipped dishes carry negative energy.

Salt and pepper should be present on your table so that guests can add them to their dishes to taste. Based on the fact that one type of spices falls on four people. For fish, also consider the presence of horseradish. As for the mustard, it must be placed in a special vessel, but not filled to the top, otherwise the mustard will remain on the outer side walls. To keep it from drying out, you can add a little milk to it. As for black ground pepper, then do not pour more than half of it into the pepper box and see that the holes in it are small.

Now you need to decide on the color of the tablecloth. If you are conservative in your views, then white is, of course, the most common option. However, you can emphasize the nature of the celebration. If it's a young lady's birthday, use green or pink tablecloths, they will add spring mood and romanticism. If your celebration is an anniversary, perhaps a beige or cream shade will emphasize the grayness of the event. Well, if you have an evening of friends, then the floral coloring will make your feast serenely cheerful.

Now we place the dishes on the tablecloth. First place the porcelain and ceramics, then lay out the cutlery and only then the crystal glasses and wine glasses.

The number of appliances must match the number of guests. First, there are front plates, eateries are on them, and lastly we decorate the table with figures from napkins.

As for knives, they should be placed with the blade towards the plate, and the forks with the convex side down.

Large glasses and wine glasses should not cover small ones, and their location should be closer to the center. That is, all tall glasses line up in parallel rows in the middle of the table.

When it comes to snacks, try to make sure that all guests can easily reach each type.

And finally, a few words about table decoration. A sort of charm to your table holiday will give different items of aesthetic orientation. It can be flowers, it can be original figurines from napkins, balloons, candlesticks, figurines. Think about what will fit into the concept of your celebration most successfully.