Is this tacky??

Knottie51227469 · August 2014

We are getting married in a barn-type hall and all of our decor is rustic. With that being said, our venue does not supply plates, cups or silverware.... How tacky would it be to have paper tableware? FI and I are leaving for our honeymoon straight from the reception and I don't want to put washing allllll of the dishes on someone when we definitely would NOT have time to do all the dishes, and of course, they cant sit for a week....

Maggie0829 · August 2014

I wouldn't go with paper, but rather the clear chinet plates with plastic silverware that looks like real silverware.

http://www.mychinet.com/products/family/3

jules3964 · August 2014

I don't think it's tacky. As long as it's the nice stuff and not cheap-looking, I probably wouldn't even think twice about it as a guest. I say go for it.

atlastmrsg · August 2014

Caterers often have plates you can rent, and they handle all of the clean up of their plates, glasses, utensils, etc. Ask your caterer.

AddieCake · August 2014

I would side-eye paper, to be honest, but not plastic.

theartistformerlyknownas · August 2014

Consider the type of food you're serving and how. Anything saucy/juicy that might leak through a paper plate? Or that requires a lot of cutting that could go right through? Will guests serve themselves off a buffet, where the plate will need to be sturdy enough to make it back to the table without buckling?

manateehugger · August 2014

I'd deal, but I agree that it depends on what you're serving me. Before charging ahead with paper, I'd look for some heavy plastic disposable tableware. Costco and Sams both can help you out.

Maggie0829 · August 2014

I agree with thinking about what you are serving. Please don't serve me a steak on a paper or plastic plate with plastic utensils.

southernbelle0915 · August 2014

lolo883 said:

Consider the type of food you're serving and how. Anything saucy/juicy that might leak through a paper plate? Or that requires a lot of cutting that could go right through? Will guests serve themselves off a buffet, where the plate will need to be sturdy enough to make it back to the table without buckling?

Exactly this.

If you can get away with plastic, I would consider something like these:

plates:

http://www.partycity.com/product/clear+tableware.do#Premium Plates & Bowls

silverware:

http://www.partycity.com/product/silver+look+cutlery+32ct.do

chicky1988 · August 2014

I agree with PPs. If what you are having requires more sturdy china, check out rental places. The rental company we are getting plates etc. from doesn't require us to clean them, rather just dump large leftovers off the plates. Our caterer will be handling all this. We are doing a buffet but made sure clean up was the caterers duty. Also, see what your caterer provides. If they provide paper plates, ask them to show you a sample. If you think it needs to be sturdier ask them to upgrade. You may have to pay a little more but its better than your guests spilling food on themselves because the plates weren't up to the job.

atlastmrsg · August 2014

Another thought--I rented china/glassware for an outdoor birthday party recently--it was $.42 per dinner plate. That is so low! Just $42 for your guests, if about 100 of them, to have a real plate to eat off. Knowing that, if I was a guest, I'd be disappointed that I wasn't worth the $.42. I get that $.42 for the plate isn't the only expense for a wedding, but if I'm bringing a $100 gift (usually what I spend, unless the wedding is really nice and I know that won't cover the cost of my presence), I'd feel jipped/not valued/whatever that $.42 for the plate, .40 for the flatware, .42 for a real glass (.57 if it was crystal) wasn't worth it to the host. That's what my rental company for the birthday party charged.

As I said above, all the plates and glasses were included in my caterer's charge unless I wanted to upgrade to real crystal or plates with platinum edges.

Knottie51227469 · August 2014

We were thinking about the Chinet plates, which are actually pretty sturdy... and we are doing a whole smorgasbord of food. Finger snadwiches, lasagna and that sort of stuff. No fancy steaks here!

iloveotters2014 · August 2014

I had bbq at my wedding and had kind of an earthy look and feel so I went with the natural bamboo sheath plates. I wasn't too keen on the wooden silverware so I went to instawares.com and purchased my own silverware. My parents took it home and washed it for me. the venue just put it in a box for us after dinner was over.

muzeqdiva · August 2014

As long as it is done in a classy manner. With the barn setting, it might actually work. I always go to pinterest to see what it would look like if I'm not sure...

PrettyGirlLost · August 2014

Knottie51227469 said:

We were thinking about the Chinet plates, which are actually pretty sturdy... and we are doing a whole smorgasbord of food. Finger snadwiches, lasagna and that sort of stuff. No fancy steaks here!

Being Italian I can tell you that it's kind of impossible to eat lasagna on a paper plate w/o it soaking through the plate and making a mess.

bridesontherun · August 2014

If you don't/can't have a family member in place to take care of the dishes what about this pretty extreme idea? Go to thrift stores, buy sets of dishes cheaply. Mix and match all your sets to creat funky settings, and dispose of them afterwards instead of washing them. Problem solved cheaply.

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