Dress up your dinner party in Southern style without breaking the bank.

Here are the vintage tableware pieces that every Southerner looks for at thrift and antique stores.

Bonus points if you find ones with yourmonogram!

Blue Willow china pattern with spring flowers in white, yellow, and blue

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Specialty Serving Dishes

Its no secret that we prize tableware with highly specific functions:Deviled eggs?

Theres a plate for that.

Yep, weve got a plate for those too.

Pink Depression Glass

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Bring out the boat.

And theres no better place to score these unique dishes than your local secondhand shop.

It’s also all the more reason we love to keep our eyes peeled for dessert china.

Caroline’s Cakes Pink Champagne Cake

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Thats why were always on the hunt for wine coasters and champagne buckets.

They instantly elevate whatever bottle youve chosen for the tableplus they help protect your tablecloth from condensation and spills.

Classic Mint Julep

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