So, now that DH and I are in our own home (a rather large home for the two of us, but we plan on having and raising our children in it), I thought we could host Thanksgiving dinner at our place. I enjoy entertaining and I thought it might be a bit easier on my family.
After doing a informal count, we could have anywhere from 18-23 people, including DH and I. Our everyday dish set only serves 12 (actually 10, because we've broken two large plates) and our all-white dishes only serve 8. Putting both sets together does not make for a nice presentation (everyday is Sango Nova Black, white set has decorative edge).
Obviously, even everyday dishes that are nice are around $40+ for 4 servings. DH says that it's just too expensive to buy enough to serve 18-23 people (or 20-24 servings, seeing as most sets serve 4).
But, am I crazy for not wanting to serve family, for the first time in our new home, on dishes that do NOT match at all?
After doing a informal count, we could have anywhere from 18-23 people, including DH and I. Our everyday dish set only serves 12 (actually 10, because we've broken two large plates) and our all-white dishes only serve 8. Putting both sets together does not make for a nice presentation (everyday is Sango Nova Black, white set has decorative edge).
Obviously, even everyday dishes that are nice are around $40+ for 4 servings. DH says that it's just too expensive to buy enough to serve 18-23 people (or 20-24 servings, seeing as most sets serve 4).
But, am I crazy for not wanting to serve family, for the first time in our new home, on dishes that do NOT match at all?