Napkins Rental in Davis, CA
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Napkins Available in Davis
Davis napkin orders are heavily influenced by the UC Davis palette for university events — navy, Aggie gold, and white dominate department banquet requests at the Silo Union and Mondavi Center — while winery weddings at Turkovich and Matchbook lean into natural terracotta, sage, cream, and dusty rose. Our cotton-linen and cheesecloth-look napkins are the two top movers for Davis farm-to-fork dinners catered by Buckhorn, where the table styling is meant to read handmade and seasonal rather than polished banquet. For quinceañeras and sweet 16s at Odd Fellows Hall, satin napkins in saturated colors (royal blue, emerald, blush) are the standard pick.
Davis venues we know
- Silo Union / Freeborn Hall (UC Davis)
- Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
- Odd Fellows Hall
- Turkovich Family Wines
- Matchbook Wine Company
- Buckhorn Catering (partner)
Common Davis events
- Aggie-gold department banquets at the Silo
- Terracotta winery weddings at Matchbook
- Cotton-linen farm-to-fork dinners with Buckhorn
- Saturated-color quinceañeras at Odd Fellows
- Velvet-napkin PhD graduation dinners
A Davis winery wedding for 120 guests typically orders 130 napkins in the primary color plus 20–30 accent napkins for the sweetheart or cocktail tables — total around 150–160. For farm-to-fork rehearsal dinners, Buckhorn's service style uses napkin in hand at cocktail, and napkin relaid on plate at seated dinner — so it's worth ordering 1.3× guest count rather than 1.1× to account for the switch. Our cotton-linen line is the most-requested for Matchbook and Turkovich dinners — the texture reads well against our transparent and classic white dinnerware and it doesn't compete visually with the food, which matters at farm-to-fork events where the plate is meant to be the focus. Velvet napkins are a fall/winter pick (September through December bookings), particularly for PhD graduation dinners and holiday department parties at Odd Fellows and the Silo where the heavier fabric weight fits the seasonal mood. Napkins are low fragility — they ship pre-pressed and stacked in garment bags, and Davis's 35-minute drive doesn't add wrinkle risk.
Delivery to Davis
Napkins ship pre-pressed in garment bags — the 35-minute Davis drive doesn't wrinkle them in transit, so they go straight from delivery to table without a re-press step. We can coordinate drop-off directly with Buckhorn or the catering team rather than the venue if you prefer.
Delivery details →Davis × Napkins FAQ
Can you match Aggie gold for a UC Davis department banquet?
Yes — we carry a gold satin and a mustard cotton-linen that both read close to Aggie gold depending on lighting. For exact-match branded events, send us the Pantone and we'll confirm which stock color is closest before you commit.
Which napkin fabric works best for a Matchbook or Turkovich wedding?
Cotton-linen and cheesecloth-look napkins are the most-ordered for both wineries — they fit the farm-to-fork styling both venues are known for. Satin looks too shiny against barn wood; save satin for Odd Fellows Hall or indoor Mondavi events.
How many napkins do I need for a 120-guest Davis wedding?
130–160 depending on service style. Seated-only dinners need 1.1× guest count (132). If you're also doing a cocktail hour with napkin-in-hand service, bump to 1.3× (156) since the cocktail napkin gets dropped and a fresh one relaid at dinner.
Do velvet napkins work for summer Davis events?
We don't recommend velvet between May and August — the fabric weight reads too heavy for outdoor Davis summer events where temperatures routinely hit 95–100°F. Velvet is better for September–December bookings when evening temperatures drop.
Can napkins be dropped with Buckhorn rather than at the venue?
Yes. Buckhorn has a commercial kitchen space they stage out of for Davis farm events, and we can coordinate napkin drop there if they're handling pre-event fold and placement. Just confirm when you book so we route the delivery correctly.
What's the color turnaround for last-minute napkin orders?
White, black, ivory, navy, and Aggie gold are always in stock — we can add those up to 48 hours before event date. Specialty colors (blush, sage, terracotta, emerald) need 4–5 days. Velvet requires a week because we rotate it out of storage seasonally.
