Where does all the silver go on a formal table setting?

Answer by  Lalaurie (48)

Your silver should be in this order: Your salad fork and dinner fork on the left side of the dinner plate; a dinner knife (with the edge facing the plate) and soup spoon on the right side of the dinner plate. A dessert spoon should be placed horizontally above the dinner plate.

Answer by  bee75 (110)

Whichever piece of silver is to be used first goes on the outside so that you work inward with each course, keep forks on the left side and knives and spoons on the right, with the knife edge facing the plate, the butter knife lays across the bread plate.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Silver platters and cups are used in place of china. Silverware made from silver is used in place of metal silverware. If there is a mix of silverware and metal serving utensils, the valued guests get the silver.