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Just Said Yes November 2019

Paper vs Linen Table Napkins

Catherine, on June 13, 2018 at 2:07 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 1 11

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Hi! I’m trying to decide if I should buy nice paper napkins or go with linen. I am already planning to use nice disposable plates, glasses, and silverware. I am also planning on doing a buffet style dinner, with my plates at the buffet line and cups at the bar. What I am mostly struggling with is give and take for presentation and money. I would like to save some money but I don’t want to give up the look of the tables, as my tables will already be pretty bare without plates on the settings. Any ideas, comments?

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Latest activity by Derby, on June 14, 2018 at 10:13 AM

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LB · on June 13, 2018 at 2:10 PM
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I'm not a fan of disposables at weddings, but since you're already doing them for everything else, I'd prob just go paper napkins. I think it'd look off to have linen and then disposable everything else.
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Mrs. H · on June 13, 2018 at 2:10 PM
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I don't see anything wrong with going the paper route - especially since all of your other silverware is going to be paper/plastic as well. Adding linen napkins into the mix might look out of place.
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MrsD · on June 13, 2018 at 2:20 PM
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I think if you are doing disposable plates, paper napkins are totally fine!
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Future Mrs M · on June 13, 2018 at 2:36 PM
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I would second this.
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muriel · on June 13, 2018 at 2:42 PM
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Cloth napkins are so inexpensive, it would be a shame to settle for paper. Cloth does a much better job of protecting your guests' clothes and blotting lips, without getting all damp and shredding.
You can also use the cloth napkin to fill in the space where the plate would be in the place setting, in a way that you simply can't, with paper.
linentablecloth.com has napkins for just over $3 per dozen for the luncheon size (13") which is better than paper. The dinner size (20") start at 50 cents each.
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Devoted June 2019
SRD · on June 13, 2018 at 2:46 PM
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I would say paper napkins because the rest of everything you are using is disposable.
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Happy Hedgie · on June 13, 2018 at 2:53 PM
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Generally, I would say cloth napkins since I don't like paper ones. However, since you are using disposables for everything else I think cloth napkins will look out of place. I'd also worry about them mistakenly ending up in the garbage since everything else will be trashed after dinner.
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Neffe · on June 13, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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Hi Catherine! Welcome to the WeddingWire Community! I think paper napkins would definitely be okay since the dinnerware is also disposable. You can actually find high-quality paper napkins from Amazon, which would be a great alternative! Do what works best for you. Good luck!
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PBiazinha · on June 13, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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I agree with the majority, I would go paper route so you keep everything the same style.
As a suggestion - not sure if you are doing favors, but maybe placing a favor in front of each person would work as a table setting for you, since plates and everything else will be on your buffet station. Check out pinterest, they have cute ideas.
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Tanise · on June 13, 2018 at 5:13 PM
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It depends on if the napkins are on the table or at the buffet. If they are at the buffet, go for the paper napkins. If they are on the table, definitely do the linens. A beautiful plastic plate will look fantastic with a linen napkin. Search online. I'm sure you can get some pretty cheap.
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