J by Jasper Conran at Debenhams
Thanks to Bridget Jones we know that
smug marrieds
just love to host a dinner party. So chances are, once you become Mr and Mrs you’ll find yourself drawing up menus and guest lists as part of your social plans.But the food you produce alone is not guaranteed to score you top marks with your Come Dine With Me guests. A rise in home entertaining as led to heightened competition in the kitchen, meaning that the setting must be just as delicious as the menu.
While changing your entire dining room décor ahead of Magda and Jeremy’s arrival might be going a step too far, ensuring you have top tableware on which to serve your culinary creations on is a wise move. This means ‘posh’ plates (and the rest of the crockery set) is an ideal item for the wedding gift list.
Your special occasion dinner set might be one that fits in with your existing interior scheme, or perhaps chosen to make a statement by contrasting from its surroundings. Whatever you desire there are plenty of tantalising options to choose from.
Marks and Spencer has some particularly pleasing designs, from flirty feminine florals to edgy monochrome collections. Sticking with the high street, Debenhams and House of Fraser’s offerings are also worth exploring when drawing up your wedding wishes. I’m particularly fond of HOF’s gorgeous porcelain Starburst dinnerware collection, with a metallic gold pattern that is bound to dazzle your diners.
And it’s not just evening sets that can be added to the list. Breakfast or tea/coffee sets are perfect purchases for when hosting afternoon tea parties, or for guests that stay over after the dinner party, brunch the following day.
So what are you waiting for? Tuck in!
Images as credited in gallery.
