Disposable Plates vs. Renting China

The first time that little birdie in my head told me to write a blog was after about 6 hours of researching what to do about dinnerware and silverware for my wedding. It was the ultimate battle between renting china and disposable plates. What would be the most cost-effective, which option is more green, will disposable plates look super cheesy and cheap? All these dumb questions running through my mind…

We wanted a DIY, affordable wedding, but we don’t want anything to look like it is a bargain basement, trashy alternative. Disposable plates were not looking too good and then,

Voila! Found it! The perfect plate! Disposable easily won the epic battle with Bambu Veneerware. 

Get this?! They are completely organic, free of bleaches or dyes, biodegrade completely in 4-6 months, perfect for single use, cost MUCH less than renting china, and look beautiful.  Also, since we are bringing our own dinnerware, our catering company took $0.20/per person off of our final bill, which saves us another $40 (DEFINITELY ask your caterer this). Also, don’t forget! With Disposable plates, you don’t need to pay for a service to bus plates, which ended up saving us an additional $500! We are going to have information about the plates and their environmental-friendliness out on the tables as conversations starters. AND we get extra points for going green. WOOT!

If you want to learn more about Bambu Veneerware, go to http://bambuhome.com/products/.

If you want to BUY them, go to Joanne Hudson. They are BY FAR the most affordable (especially for bulk purchases) and they are always on sale and they usually have a deal on shipping which effin’ ROCKS!

Here is a cost breakdown so you can see for yourself!

General Cost Breakdown for 200-Person Wedding:

Renting China & Silverware:

• Dinner Plate: $1/person
• Salad Plate: $1/person
• Cake Plate: $1/person
• Knife: $0.50/person
• Fork (2 for dinner and cake): $1/person
• Service Cost to Bus Plates: $500

 Total: $1400

Bambu Veneerware:

• 200 Dinner Plate Total: $148
• 200 Cake Plate Total: $112
• 400 Forks Total: approx $100
• 250 Knives Total: $59
• Shipping: $40

 *Since we are bringing our own stuff, we get an extra $0.20/per person for our catering. YIPPEE!

Total: $459 -  $40 saved for bringing our own stuff = $419

Comments

[La Alicia]

cool idea -- I never would have thought of that!

[mimi]

Thanks! Im so lucky I found them!

They are great for any type of party! :)