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• Placemats And Napkins - Beyond The Basics
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Add Pizzazz With Cocktail Napkins

Picture yourself entering an elegant party and being greeted at the door by a waiter holding a silver tray of champagne glasses with lovely cocktail napkins spread out like a fan. You know you are in for a very pleasant evening. Cocktail napkins can make any occasion feel special. These days they are usually made from paper and are smaller than a dinner napkin, about 5 square inches. The choices of colors and designs are endless, and there are many for every season and holiday. You can buy them off the shelf at any store that sells paper goods, or order them for a particular occasion and have them personalized. Cocktail napkins can be printed with any type of message for birthday parties, wedding receptions, business events, anniversaries or holiday parties.

The classic cocktail napkin was originally made of linen or cotton. Many people collect vintage cocktail napkins and find them at flea markets and antique stores. After Prohibition was repealed in 1934, any fashionable household had a good collection of barware that included cocktail napkins. Often they were embroidered with funny cartoons or tipsy sayings. At the end of World War II, Emily Post recommended that every new bride have at least four dozen. The shape of cloth cocktail napkins eventually evolved to more of a rectangle so guests could drape one over a knee to accommodate a drink and an hors d'oeuvre.

If you are hosting a large cocktail party, distribute your cocktail napkins throughout the room. In addition to placing them where the drinks are served, put some on tables wherever guests might want to put down their glass.

Cocktail napkins also make great hostess gifts. You could even have them personalized to say "Cheers! Mark and Sally" or "Thanksgiving with the Smiths." Visit www.thestationerystudio.com for many other unique ideas.

You can also plan an entire theme for your next party starting with your cocktail napkins. For example, you could have a party on Tony Awards night with a Broadway theme. From www.broadwaycares.com you can order cocktail napkins with famous quotes from Broadway plays and musicals. Play a game of charades and award statues that look like Tony's to the winners. Have a contest to see who can best predict the winners of the real awards. The possibilities are endless.

So whether your cocktail napkins are from the local discount store or valuable antiques, plan that next party today. And don't forget to hire a waiter to greet everyone with the silver tray.