Choosing Baby Shower Plates

You need to decide on the size of the plates for your gusts before purchasing. In general, baby shower plates come in three main sizes:

1. Luncheon Plates: 7″ – 8″

2. Dinner Plates: 9″ – 10″

3. Banquet Plate: 10 1/2 inches to 11 inches

It is up to you whether to stick to one size or to go with all three sizes at your disposal. You can give out luncheon plates for snacks and whatnot then move up from there. Then, if you’re serving many different types of food in buffet style, you could use the largest size for that, and save the medium size for the cake or dessert afterwards. There really is no wrong combination. It all depends on what type of food you’re serving, how you are going to serve it, and how many people are coming.

You may not like the idea of using paper baby shower plates. There are other alternatives. You can find plastic at any party store, but keep in mind that they are usually more costly and in the end will be thrown away just like paper plates would. Since they are so much more durable than paper, plastic can be a very good alternative, however. In all actuality, as funny as it sounds, plate-making technology is very good nowadays; if you search around for a while you can indeed find some paper plates that are just as durable as their plastic counterparts. Generally, though, it’s obvious when you should have used plastic if your guests are cutting their paper plates in half trying to cut their steaks.

The ultimate baby shower plates are truly beautiful keepsakes, meant to treasure forever, and usually destined for wall or mantle rather than the dinner table. You can find a good number of manufacturers of these out there; and many of them will allow you to customize them yourself. Most local art shops will have all the materials you need, some even have classes you can take.

. But if you stop and think outside the box, you can turn an ordinary event into something to remember, starting with a simple item such as the plates you will serve the food on.

And the ultimate keepsake plate is meant more as a center piece during the event and a cherished mantle piece proudly announcing the arrival of a new family member. Either way, go with the plates that meet your standards and do not make you go over the budget. After all, the plates are not really the focus of the baby shower. While they seem trivial, that little extra thought you put into the baby shower plates can put a smile on her face and make her day that much more memorable.

Baby shower plates aren’t really something that you need to stress over. But you should make sure that the plates for the baby shower are still a little special.