If you are looking for the perfect dinner set for your special dinners, you will find that there are some very elegantly designed sets available. While regular sets serve their purpose each day, every home should have special dinner sets for those special, festive occasions. There is a multitude of different sets to choose from with prices ranging from moderate to fairly expensive. While the more expensive sets do cost quite a bit, they generally also offer a lifetime guarantee when it comes to replacement sets.

When choosing your “special dinner sets” you need to balance your available budget with the choice of something that will serve your family for years to come. You may end up spending a little extra now, but in turn you may well end up buying something that will last through your lifetime and that of your children.

You can choose between several different styles of Lenox dinner sets, depending on both your taste and your budget. If you are looking for premium functionality, you may be interested in their Platinum banded 5-piece Continental Dining set. Crafted from fine white china, and edged with a platinum band, this dinner set is safe to use in both dish-washer and microwave. The simple, elegant pattern makes this particular choice great to use for casual dining or for special meals. Currently it retails for around $80 for one set.

More of Lennox’s great dinner sets, the Federal Platinum Bone China 5-piece set and the Lenox Venetian Lace 5 piece set retail for $85 or $110 respectively. Again, two classic sets that would be suited to either a fine special meal setting or used for a more casual meal. The Venetian Lace set features a very delicate white on white lace design, and both are accented with a platinum accent around the edge.
If a larger set is your preference, the Butterfly Meadow 18-piece set serves six. The fresh pattern featuring butterflies and floral patterns would suit any table. Perfect for everyday use, it can go from freezer to oven to table. It is dishwasher and microwave safe and sells for a very reasonable $129 per set.

If you are looking for something a little more moderately priced, you may want to consider the range of Lynns dinner sets. The average 40 to 49 piece dinner set ranges in price from $50 to $80 depending on the design and the number of pieces in the set. Made from fine China, many of the sets are decorated with floral designs. These sets are perfect for those who like to serve their meals on older-styled dining sets. They are charming and reminiscent of Victorian era dinners.

The sharp, modern designs of the Corelle dinner sets, combined with affordable prices, make these particular sets ideal for young home makers or anyone who enjoys simplistic designed dining sets. If you prefer to eat from angular plates rather than the more traditional round plates, you will find very pleasing designs amongst the Corelle dinner sets. My favorite is the Corelle Bamboo Leaf Square Round set, which serves four. Corelle sets range in price from $30 to $60. Products are made from laminated glass and all are dishwasher, oven and microwave safe.

Another all time favorite, Dansk dinner sets are both modern and simplistic in design. Their 16 piece dinner sets range in price from $60 to $80. Dansk stoneware is known for being both strong and durable, and it is also conveniently microwave and dishwasher safe. Their single set, porcelain or stoneware settings range in price from $25 to $50. Again the designs are minimalistic and simple, usually featuring one single band of color around the edge of the plates. This is a great choice for an uncluttered look at your table.

When you want to piece your own stylish dinner set together, you could consider the Italian Bormioli Rocco line of dinner sets. While they mainly sell dinner, desert and soup plates, adding a delightful crystal or fine glass wineglass to the set would make it complete. Their dessert and soup plates come in an array of bright colors. Their colored soup and dessert plates are $36 for a set of six. Dinner plates, sold in either sets of six or sets of twelve can be as cheap as $19 for a set of six plain white dinner plates, to $78 for a set of twelve dinner plates in their Bormioli Rocco Think Natural range. Think Natural plates are made from recycled glass, and are environmentally friendly.

If you want to add a splash of color to your dining table, you may be interested in the Italian made Caleca tableware selection. Featuring the beauty of the Mediterranean, this hand-painted sunshine design, rich in orange and blue designs and color, really will liven up your table. Made from high-quality earthenware, it resists warping and cracking. Another bonus, Caleca dinner sets are both microwave and dishwasher safe.