Gone are the days when etiquette requires households to have different sets of dinnerware for different occasions and seasons. While wedding registers may still include both an everyday pattern and one for special occasions, in the 21st century, a more casual approach to living and a focus on reducing consumption and waste means that the go-to number of dinnerware sets is one, with fewer or more place settings depending on how large your family is and how much you entertain. Having said that, it’s a personal choice, so you do you.