Special occasions usually find more elegant place settings and dinnerware sets that haven’t been seen for some time. One of the many expenses that come from planning an expensive gala such as a wedding or anniversary party involves choosing the place settings from a variety of fine china.
If the choice for events at home is limited to what can be found in the cabinet, elegence is only one of the criteria involved in what fills the cabinet in the first place. Ask the questions, “Is it dishwasher safe? Will it survive in the microwave?” Then finally, “What does it look like?”