Chargars for an informal reception?

I agree with Tanya. Having the chargers will be fine!

It's totally fine and it they look so pretty too

I think it'd be fine to have chargers. If you want a more informal look, you could look into some disposable options - we're using foil doilies as "chargers" for our buffet meal so the table will look more complete, but people won't have to take plates with them to the line.

If you like the look, you should do them!

I was thinking foil doilies as well like pp mentioned. I think for a brunch also, it would be the perfect amount of vamping up the tables without being too formal.

It definitely isn't tacky. We opted to do pocket napkins with a menu instead since it was cheaper and also completed the look of the table so there wasn't a bunch of empty space.

Not tacky or weird at all. I've been to a wedding that served pizza and they still used them. I thought it looked nice

Thanks so much! We considered doing chargers or doilies but ended up going this route for our semi-formal reception. We just didn't want the tables to look unfinished, and this accomplished our goal quite nicely and was affordable.