One fun thing to do when setting a table is to mix multiple types of dishes or cups. Here you can see I used two types of goblets. This adds fun interest, but it also allows you to to host larger groups despite your maybe limited (4-6 servings) of a cup or plate.
Menu
Appetizer Green Salad
Main Dish: Tour of Italy Lasagna
Sides: Pesto Green Beans and diced fruit
Artisan Bread with oil and vinegar dipping dishes
Dessert: Apple Crisp of Cobbler with Ice Cream
For a narrow centerpiece down the middle:
Fill Glass bottles/jars with dry pasta
Cans of the Yellow Cento Crushed Tomatoes (you could also place some plants in these if emptied)
A strand of battery powered gold globe lights
Fake succulent plants I have around my house