Wedding Planning - Party Forum - Learn to Decorate with Tulle & More

bulsch1c · Joined: 26 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

How many beverage napkins should I get if I'll be using them for cake, drinks, and appetizers for 130 people?

charilis · Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

You should get enough for everyone. It would be good to have no less then 450.

eshangold · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

for the difference in price, I would get 600. It is better to have more than less. How many cocktails do you think each person will have?

BeckyGreenwald · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 2

Honestly, I recently had a 80th birthday party and purchased 1 beverage napkin and one cocktail napkin per guest (130 people) and didn't need all the begerage napkins. I bet we still have half of them left.

It may also depend on how long the party lasts. The average consumption is one drink per hour per person. Bartenders usually get cocktail napkins out with each drink, but if there is anything that is offered self-serve, then you'll probably need fewer.

The websites suggest 3 or more cocktail napkins per guest - I just don't see it.

nicbutler00 · Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 1

I agree you should order more then you need, if you keep them general without the date you can use them again when you are hosting a party.

mcooper · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 1

If you get something classic, like your monogram printed and skip the wedding date on the napkins- you can use leftover napkins for holidays and parties. Guest/bathroom towels are especially elegant for your own guest bathroom.

wenbran · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 1

I would just like to say that this website is a great site for custom designing party napkins! There is no place in my town that will do it and I live in a fairly large town! It has been so easy and fun to design the napkins! Laughing

lolalapcat · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 1

I LOVE the idea of using a monogram and no date, so any 'leftover' napkins could be used any time later!

What a fabulous idea!

mstclady · Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 1

Any opinions as to the quality of the napkins that you have had printed by this company?

romela2003 · Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

I feel you will need approx. 250 napkins for cocktail hour.

Helene Rachlin · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

I am making a wedding in August for about 85 people and I was wondering how many Guest towels and luncheon napkins I need.
I thought that for the luncheon and beverage napkins 250 each is enough and for the guest towels 200 is ok.
any ideas?

Thanx, Helene

triciaanderson · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I love the idea of mcooper about using the monogram napkins in guest bathrooms or at other functions you may be hostessing at a later date

acrn50 · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

450 is a lot of napkins, is that a realistic number?