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ohwhynot
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Just how tacky are disposables at the reception?
It costs a buttload to rent or buy tableware (dishes and flatware). There are so-called high end disposables that everyone swears look like the real thing but really don't. They look okay, I suppose, but as soon as you pick them up (okay, as soon as you look even a little closely), it's obvious that they are plastic.
My plan, in trying not to bust the budget, is to get cloth tablecloths & cloth napkins, use the high end disposable plates and flatware, and dollar-store real ceramic coffee mugs.
How harshly will I be judged?
My plan, in trying not to bust the budget, is to get cloth tablecloths & cloth napkins, use the high end disposable plates and flatware, and dollar-store real ceramic coffee mugs.
How harshly will I be judged?
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Re: Just how tacky are disposables at the reception?
If you're having a casual backyard BBQ affair in the afternoon, fine. But if you're trying to pull off a ballroom gown in a fancy hall in the evening...no. I don't want to be wearing a floor-length gown and eating off Chinet.
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I've been to very, very casual weddings where the cutlery and plates were disposable, as long as it's "fitting" to the reception, I think it's okay. This was bbq with picnic tables instead of round tables, picnic basket centerpieces, so it really fit.
However, I will say that my aunt had the really nice disposables at her Christmas party in December. Everyone commented about how cool the plates were and asked where she got them. They were like plastic I think. Anyways, her event could probably be described as semi-formal. No one showed up in jeans-- most were in suits, or khakis at the least.
[QUOTE]Also, you might try a restaurant supply store for real dishes. I think you can get plates and silverware at wholesale prices, then you can put them on craigslist or something after the wedding.
Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]
That's a great idea
The community center has mostly long rectangular tables, but a handful of rounds, too. We're having a buffet, with lemon chicken & beef tenderloin and assorted sides, for dinner. Our budget allows for hosted beer, wine, and soft drinks. Live band playing.
So . . . it's kind of in the middle.
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[QUOTE]What kind of food are you serving? I don't mind eating stuff off disposable dishes, so long as I'm not trying to cut meat on a paper plate with a plastic knife. Nothing pisses me off more. It's not that it's tacky to me, it's that it's a PITA.
Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]
I agree with this statement. It's infuriating!
how much is it really saving you to buy plastic plates and glassward and cutlery?
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[QUOTE]how much is it really saving you to buy plastic plates and glassward and cutlery?
Posted by mrsamyjones[/QUOTE]
I was wondering this too...when I priced rental dishes and silverware, it was all in the neighborhood of 30 cents per piece. Are good disposables even that cheap? I don't know.
You might want to keep on pricing rentals if you haven't exhausted your options yet--you may have gotten some unusually high quotes.
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[QUOTE]The community center has mostly long rectangular tables, but a handful of rounds, too. We're having a buffet, with lemon chicken & beef tenderloin and assorted sides, for dinner. <strong>Our budget allows for hosted beer, wine, and soft drinks. Live band playing. So . . . it's kind of in the middle. </strong>
Posted by ohwhynot[/QUOTE]
Don't go with plastic cutlery then, it will look tacky.
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Our caterer recommended the disposables, but I have to admit it seems cheap and tacky to me. However, we have to be realistic with our budget, too, and the extra money make a real difference to us. So I am torn.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Just how tacky are disposables at the reception? : Don't go with plastic cutlery then, it will look tacky.
Posted by pumpkinpumpkin[/QUOTE]
I have to agree with P2. Based upon your description of the food and other things you're having, the disposable stuff would annoy me.
As long as you don't need to cut meat using the plastic utensils and toss away plates, I think they would be fine. I think the food dictates what to use in your case, as you could go either way with that sort of reception.
We used disposables, and there's a brand of cutlery that looks like silver AND is heavier than the other type that looks real. I can't remember the brand name now, but I'll try to see if I have a package left over when I get home tonight. Here's a messy pic of the plates and the utensils we used, which were well-received.
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Go with real stuff if you have to cut meat. I absolutely cannot stand to cut with plastic forks.
You might not need 140 place settings, but I'd hang on to some of it.
Plus it seems horrible to the earth.
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