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It depends on the type of reception....backyard BBQ/picnic style reception? of course that's fine......traditional formal wedding reception? no way....either style of wedding is fine but you can't have a formal wedding with paper plates, some things don't mix

It is perfectly fine. We are doing the same thing because we can't afford the real thing. Plus the clean up is sooo much easier since all the guests have to do is throw the plates, silverware, etc away. I don't know where you live but where I am I know most caterers have dinnerware that you can use that is included in their cost. Sometimes you can even give them a small amount to buy plates or cups, etc in your colors. But no there is definitely nothing wrong or tacky with this. The guests are just going to put food on them and throw them away anyway so it's not like they are a HUGE part of the night or anything like that.

Thanks ladies, Laura, it would be a park pavillion reception, so nothing incredibly fancy, we are looking to have a pretty simple reception. Thanks again ladies!:)

then yeah, Red, I think that's appropriate...if anything it might look silly have silverware and porcelain plates out on a picnic table in the park! LOL

For a park pavilion I think it would be fine but instead of paper I think the plastic ones that look like glass would be better. I know if you go through the posts someone posted a link to a wholesale place.

That's a good idea Sachele. Wholesale places are definitely the place to go for stuff like this because they are as expensive and you still get a great product.

I think that would be fine. You can get paper plates and stuff like that from a party store. And they come in all colors.
Look online at Oriental Trading Company.com they sell party items in bulk. You can get everything from there.

As far as for the candy buffet jars. I just started buying mine today and I went to the dollar store (dollar tree). Look areound the house you may have some vases and thing that you can use.Also Wal-mart I got an oversized Martini glass for 10.00 bucks.
good luck

Thanks ladies, Trina, I LOVE orientaltrading! That is by far my favorite site, but I just looked and they really don't have containers, then again I only looked under the wedding section, so maybe I should look under something else, thanks ladies. I appreciate your inputs and thoughts.

walmart has a fantastic vase section with containers as low as $1 and $2...I got my glass cylinders for centerpieces there...and I agree with the PP that the fancy plastic plates would be better, if anything just because they are sturdier and you don't want a plate of food plopping into anyone's lap! LOL

You could also try Hobby Lobby holiday sales. I know right now the one where I live has stuff like that half off for the holidays. Black Friday is also a day to go wedding shopping for a great price..:-)

I also think that the disposable plates, utensils etc. will be okay in this instance and it does make for faster cleanup too (as someone mentioned before).

I think it would be fine. They do have some disposable utensils that look real and plastic plates have come a long way to look like real ones.

LOL @ Laura, good point, there are select few ppl that I want to get food all over their laps.. but I would never do that, thanks Laura, I will check out walmart. Thanks JJ, as long as I am not too scared to venture out on black friday, it makes me think of someone that died working at walmart on black friday because they got trampled on... its so sad. Thanks everyone!:)

http://www.partyatlewis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=squares

thanks NAYNAY, I loved the square dishes! Thats awesome!:)

http://estore.websitepros.com/1926304/Categories.bok?category=Dinner Plates

http://www.wesellcoffee.com/page35.html

http://offbeatbride.com/2008/07/tacky

LOL Zephyr I do love that link, I'm glad you're still posting it ;)

Zephyr, Thank you for that link, I have to admit I was a litte put off at first cause it said "your wedding is tacky" I am like what?! LOL but then I read it and I was like o, ok. So thanks. I agree with LAURA, that link was awesome, and thanks NAYNAY, I loved the deep blue square dishes in the 2nd link, unfortunately the first link wouldn't connect. Thanks ladies!:)