Learn how to set a table, from a basic table setting, to an informal table setting for a casual dinner party, to a formal place setting for a holiday.

The food is sure to shine, but the table itself sets the bar for what is sure to be a fun and special evening. Scroll down for the key elements of setting a formal dinner table the Southern way.

Setting a gorgeous dinner table is an art—and a science, according to the pros—which actually makes it a lot easier to understand and action yourself. While there is creative freedom in ...

Though it’s par for the course during a regular meal, a formal dining occasion is no place to use a dinner knife to butter a roll and rest it next to our roasted kale.

Ina Garten shares her tips and a menu for an easy dinner party featuring restaurant-bought lasagna, Caesar salad and vanilla ice cream with limoncello.

FORMAL OR CASUAL?: A tablecloth will create a more formal look, and is a great way to dress up a rustic table. However, for a less formal feel, a table runner alone in a fall color can be enough.

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Hosting your first dinner party may seem daunting, but we've found all the best items you’ll need to throw a casual, stress-free dinner.

Ina Garten joins TODAY to share simple ways to make your dinner table stand out at the next party you throw. Garten says dinner parties don’t have to be large and you can have just four people ...