Selecting Personalized Serving Trays

Discover the elegance of personalized serving trays for your next brunch, buffet or dinner party or simply reserve the luxury for yourself when snacking or dining at home. Serving trays are an essential in any modern home, beloved for their array of design choices and the ease with which you can create attractive presentations of fine foods for your friends and family. When you personalize them, their convenience rises to a level of low-level opulence, refined enough for your most formal occasions, yet unaffected for gatherings like a game or movie night. Choose the personalized serving trays that match your other serveware and home furnishings when you shop now.

High-End Tray Features to Shop

If you're looking for the features that make personalized serving trays unique, check out these details to help you make your decision.

• Look for a finish that catches your eye, like the interesting wood grain of acacia wood or a lacquered surface that catches the light. Mirrored trays are a favorite in upscale homes.
• Think about how you like to carry your tray. Do you prefer side handles or low side walls with cut outs that you use to carry the tray? This is a matter of personal preference.
• For a chic, bohemian feel, check out stacking trays with mixed materials and nesting proportions. These let you serve a range of snacks or small bites across a culinary or decor theme.
• Don't forget buffet boards, tiered trays or lazy Susans, which are tiered trays that spin from a common center.

When to Use Personalized Serving Trays

You can find opportunities to use your gorgeous new personalized serving trays every day.

• Include these specialty trays in your regular rotation with other serveware or keep them for special events when you have guests in your home.
• Use them for display or decorative purposes, depending on which styles you selected. You could hold pillar candles and vases or designate a place for keys and coins in an entryway.
• Serve snacks or light meals on them or create a self-service station at brunch or cocktail hour with napkins, a glass with straws, garnish or other offerings.

Hostess and Housewarming Gifts

Personalized serving trays are amazing gifts for housewarmings or as a host or hostess gift. Many people like to include personalized or monogrammed decor around their home, especially when it comes to items like doormats, bedding or leather goods. Expand their collection of monogrammed housewares with these lovely trays.