tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739514535041649577.post8725674304341486120..comments2008-05-20T10:42:45.412-07:00Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09526722516550185150noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739514535041649577.post-72557612970136777752008-05-20T10:42:45.412-07:002008-05-20T10:42:45.412-07:00they also make round metal buffet warmers, that, when incorporated into a beautiful table scheme like this (one or two here and there) are much less ugly and still provide heated food on the buffet. imho, what makes those aluminum buffet servers ugly is having them all lined up in a row, with no style and no class to the arrangement. there is just no way to make a row of rectangular aluminum chafing dishes look stylish. the trick is to nestle a couple of round ones behind raised dishes of other food, so that they are less oh-look-a-chafing-dish and more part of the overall arrangement, with the added benefit of keeping your entree warm. just my two cents...amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11711266239364382681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739514535041649577.post-39488419055242744432008-05-20T09:46:50.194-07:002008-05-20T09:46:50.194-07:00It will be interesting to see. All our possible caterers are hippy Alice Waters types (it is Berkeley after all) so it's very possible. If not, I'm sure we can provide. We'll be sourcing our vases that way, anyway. That and the net.Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09526722516550185150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739514535041649577.post-86423196805092571842008-05-20T09:10:44.934-07:002008-05-20T09:10:44.934-07:00does your caterer offer alt-servers like these as an option? this is gorgeous, but it's far more than plates - those vessels look very mix-and-match (which, when they're selected by a professional, can often mean $). are you thinking of bringing serving dishes of your own? that's a marvelous excuse to haunt the alameda flea between now and next year...laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03429404210444847213noreply@blogger.com