Place the dinner plate in the center of the table setting. Step 3: Place forks to the left of the dinner plates and knives and spoons to the right The fork is placed to the left of the plate.

Emily Post's great-great-grandaughter Lizzie Post shares how to properly set a table for casual dinners, informal events and formal gatherings ...

According to the Pew Research Center, 89 percent of Americans expect to have Thanksgiving dinner with family members, and 62 percent of those folks will be joined by 10 or more people at the table.