When you get ready to ask the guy out, have confidence in yourself. It may seem scary, but don't let fear stop you from going through with it. Without confidence, you may end up giving in to insecurities. Remember, you are awesome and deserve nice things, so keep telling yourself that you can do this! Don't be scared that the guy will not like it if you ask him out. Most guys today are okay with girls asking them out, and if they aren't, they are probably not the guy for you! When you ask him out, make sure you look nice, but not too nice. You don't want to dress up in clothes you don't normally wear to ask him out. Wear clothes similar to what you usually wear when you see him, and keep your makeup and hair like you normally do, too. Don't try to do something different to impress him. Just be your normal, wonderful self! For example, don't put on a dress, fake eyelashes, and tons of makeup if this isn't what you normally wear. This may make you seem too intense or desperate. When you ask him out on a date, make sure to keep it low stakes and casual. Remember, this is a first date and you are still getting to know this guy, just as he's getting to know you. Keeping it casual can put you both at ease and helps you avoid looking desperate or too intense. Try asking him for a casual meal. Say, “Would you like to go get coffee?” or “Would you like to grab lunch with me?” When asking your guy out on a date, try to have a specific date in mind. Saying something like “We should hang out” or “Let's do something sometime” is non-committal and may not lead anywhere. Instead, ask him out to a specific activity so it's clear that you two will be on a date. For example, you may want to say, “Let's grab a smoothie after the gym” or “Let's go to trivia at the local pizza place tomorrow.” Taking the plunge around others, especially his friends, may result in a rejection, even if he is interested in you. Wait until the two of your are alone to ask him out. If he's around his friends, wait until the two of you are apart from the group. Start talking to him casually so you don't bombard him with the question out of the blue. Taking the step to ask a guy out puts you in a vulnerable position. You have to be comfortable with hearing “no” because that is always a risk when asking someone out. If you can brush off a guy turning you down, ask out whichever guys you want. Some people cannot handle romantic rejection. If you think it will hurt you too much to hear “no,” then you may want to wait for him to ask you out.
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One-sentence summary -- Be confident. Look nice but casual. Keep it low-key. Be specific when suggesting a date. Avoid asking him out in front of others. Ask the guy out if you can handle a rejection.


You can make a straightforward satin ribbon flower using just one piece of satin ribbon. Cut the ribbon into one strand that is approximately 12-inches long. You will also need to gather together a needle and some thread, some scissors and some glue. Find something to use as the centre of the flower, such as a button.
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One-sentence summary -- Cut the ribbon.


The ultimate setting you provide your guests with will depend on which courses you decide to serve; a five or seven course meal is typical for a formal dinner. Decide on your menu, keeping in mind that the typical courses are served in the following order:  First course: Appetizer/shellfish Second course: Soup Third course: Fish Fourth course: Roast Fifth course: Game (for a 5 course meal, the fourth/fifth courses are combined as the entrée of choice). Sixth course: Salad (yes, salad really does come after the entrée) Seventh course: Dessert Eighth course: Fruit, cheese, and coffee (optional) Ninth Course: Nuts and raisins (optional). Prior to setting your table, you’ll need to make sure you have the proper utensils and dishes prepared. You’ll need one fork for each of the meat dishes (a seafood fork should be used for a seafood appetizer), a spoon for the soup and dessert, knives for the entrée, butter, and fish (if served), a charger, a dish for the butter/bread, and a selection of glasses (a water goblet, glass for white wine, glass for red wine, and a champagne flute are all options).  Each course is brought out of the kitchen on its own dish, so don’t worry about providing the dishes in the setting. Prepare cloth napkins with napkin rings as an additional decorative element on the table. The centerpiece of the place setting is the charger. This is a large dish that goes beneath each of the plates the courses are brought out on. The charger will remain on the table until after the entrée has been consumed, and then it should be removed along with the entrée plate. Place the charger in the center of each setting. The second dish that you should have is the butter/bread dish. This will be placed up and to the left of the charger.  When you remove plates before the entrée, leave the charger and take just the empty plates. You should have an assortment of bread for your guests to eat, which is the purpose of the bread/butter dish. Your cloth napkin should be placed on top of the charger. Although having three forks, two knives, and two spoons may seem like a frightening prospect, their placement is actually quite simple. With you utensils, you use them from the outside in. So, on the left side of the charger, you should have your fish fork > salad fork > entrée fork. On the right side of your charger, you will place your dinner knife > fish knife > soup spoon. Above your plate aligned horizontally, you should place your dessert spoon and optional dessert fork. The butter knife should be placed diagonally across the butter/bread dish.  Each utensil will be removed from the table once it has been used. If you’re not serving fish, then there is no need to place a fish fork and fish knife on the table. If you serve shellfish as an appetizer, a shellfish fork should be placed to the right side of the soup spoon. This is the only fork that may be placed on the right side of the table. Each of the utensils should be evenly spaced from each other and the charger. The glasses you choose to use will vary on what you are serving with dinner. Traditionally, there is at least a water goblet and a glass for wine, but this may vary. Place the water goblet directly above the knife, level with the bread/butter dish. Add your wine glass to the right of that, typically above the soup spoon. If you add a third wine glass (for a different kind of wine), place it above and between the water glass and the first wine glass. An optional champagne flute can be included as well, and should be placed above and to the right of the first wine glass.  Similar to the utensils, your glasses should be placed in order of use. Water is often served already in the glass, while wine and champagne are poured during the courses. If you choose to serve coffee (as in a nine course meal), the coffee should be brought out in a demi-tasse (a type of espresso cup) at the end, and removed with the fruit/cheese plates.
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Decide what courses you’re going to serve. Select your utensils and dishes. Set the dishes. Set your utensils. Set your glasses.