Glass or Plastic

mrstobe2014

I need some help deciding between glass and plastic drinkware. I love glass, but I'm worried about it being broken. I was at a wedding about a month ago where the bridal party had glass but everyone was using plastic cups (and about 3 of those glasses were dropped/broken). Any suggestions?

crltx

I refused to do plastic...until it came included in the price of my catering. I do not see the point in paying for glass when I can get something else free, we are having a TX BBQ wedding and its a buffet....so I would say if it isn't a fancy party than go for plastic! Check out http://www.smartyhadaparty.com/ they have some cool looking plates/sliver/cups etc...You cant tell the difference until you pick them up.

 

Not to mention most places you rent from you have to find out how to bus and clean those dishes before you give them back...that was another deal breaker for me. I didn't want to clean dishes on my wedding day

emmyg65

We used these nice, plain plastic cups: http://www.smartyhadaparty.com/9-oz-Clear-Plastic-Party-Cup-Drink-Glass-i6446.aspx. I like them because they're attractive and you can use them for wine, beer, punch, whatever. We always have them at work functions. We had a backyard BBQ and also used disposable plates and plasticware.

doeydo

I would prefer glass and it looks much classier.  If I was at a wedding that used plastic glasses I would think it was because they were cheaper.  I'm not sure how those 3 glasses were broken at that one wedding, maybe people were a bit too drunk (your bartender should cut people off) or kids were running around and stuff.

southernbelle0915

I think it depends on the formality of your wedding. Formal = glass. Informal = choice. If you're worried about stuff breaking and your wedding is informal, I vote plastic. You can get ones that won't make it look like you're having a red-cup reception:

http://www.partycity.com/product/clear+plastic+beer+glasses+14oz+40ct.do

http://www.partycity.com/product/clear+plastic+wine+glasses+10oz+20ct.do

http://www.partycity.com/product/clear+plastic+martini+glasses+8oz+20ct.do

http://www.partycity.com/product/pearl+premium+plastic+champagne+flutes.do?sortby=ourPicks&size=all&carousel=true&navSet=272124

tammym1001

I think it also depends on your dishes. If you're using glass dishes and real silverware then I think you should also use real glasses. If all your dishes are disposable then plastic cups would be ok.

crrosselli

We are using real glass for dinner (water glasses and a champagne flute for the toast) and then our barware will be plastic. While it's not my first choice either, we are getting married and having the reception at a non-conventional type of venue, and have no dishwashing service available. We would have to rent multiple pieces of glassware for each guest since they'll be receiving a new glass with each drink. That number and the price adds up very quickly.

I have been to fairly formal weddings recently where the venue had required barware be plastic due to people dropping glasses on the dancefloor and safety issues as a result, so I think it's also becoming more common.