At my wedding reception, I had a co-worker try to walk out with the centerpiece - AND the salt and pepper shakers - AND the tablecloth. I had to tell her to put them back. Another co-worker scolded me for making the thief feel bad. Turns out that the “scolder” had put all the sugar packets she could find, plus TP and paper towels from the ladies’ room into her large purse.
Those two never got an invitation to my house!
I mean really! Who goes to a wedding and thinks “What a great tablecloth! I wonder if it will fit in my purse?”
Or ‘Hey, I can scam more than enough wine glasses for my church pot lock parties right here. Honey, help me carry these!’.
And what would you do with a centerpiece? I can’t imagine the salt and pepper shakers at a catered affair would be better than ones I’ve already got (and those are hardly treasures). Most people already have those anyway. The catered affair ones are either restaurant quality glass ones or plastic. A nice set doesn’t cost too much money and it’s a one time expenditure. I’m befuddled.
I have enough junk in my house I don’t need to go shopping at family gatherings.