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We had our follow-up meeting with our venue, Ravenwood, last weekend to finally get my list of questions answered. So what did we find out?
The last one made me flinch a little. So we can have china plates, but people have to drink out of plastic cups? She said that if we were really, really stuck on having glass that we could rent it and also pay an additional $250 security fee. I calculated how much it would be to rent glasses for dinner and the bar, and estimated about $250-$300. Is $500-$550 worth it to keep the elegance factor?
Hmmm…I don’t know if it’s worth $500+ for glassware. If it were the plates, I’d say definitely yes, but in this case the venue might have a point about glasses tending to be more easily broken. I wonder if anyone would even notice or remember the plastic drinkware? Use that $500 to get a couple’s massage on your honeymoon! 
If it were china vs. paper plates? yes
If it were cloth vs. paper napkins? yes
But, I think plastic glassware is okay, especially if they use some that looks decent (clear).
Almostananderson is correct, people won’t remember what kind of glassware they used. I know I’ve used plastic at at least one wedding, but I couldn’t tell you which. It was really a non-point.
I think it’s awesome you can decorate the day before! I had to forego some DIY options because I can’t be in two places at once the day of! With everyone else you have going, I don’t think having plastic will take away from the elegance. It will be a great budget boost somewhere else, or a nice option for something “extra”!
Maybe you can get wine glasses or whatever kind of glassware you would want somewhere in bulk for pretty cheap and then have the glasses be the favors for your guests? Kind of kill two birds with one stone - elegance and a favor?
I think it won’t matter if you have plastic glassware. Your guests won’t notice, and when drunk Cousin Stacie accidentally flings her gin and tonic on the ground, you can just laugh at her and not worry about broken glass.
man. that would bug me too. im sure during the actual reception, you wont make the time to obsess over it. but perhaps you can check with another rental company for better prices on the glassware?
You can get glasses at IKEA for pretty cheap… then you can keep them after or give them away!
That is a hard one, I think I would pay for it. What do these plastic cups look like? One things that comes to mind is being all dressed up in my wedding dress photog is taking pictures or friends are taking snapshots at cocktail hour and we have have plastic cups in our hands. Or how the table photos would look with plastic cups next to the elegant flower centerpieces and table runners. I know it may not matter to some but I still would pay if they really change the looks of things.
I think you should definitely pay the extra fee for real glassware. Although I am surprised there is an extra security fee - normally, you would just pay a replacement cost for glasses that might get broken or lost during the course of the evening.
If you’re having real china, you should have real glassware to match.
Drinking wine out a plastic cup? That would *seriously* bother me.
I think it really depends on the quality of the plastic drinkware. I know there are some really amazing look-alikes in plasticware … Ever seen those silvered plastic forks? You can’t tell they’re plastic until you pick them up. So … if it’s something like that, clear and well shaped instead of Dixie cups or something, I think you’re fine.
Would the security fee be refunded - if say, no one broke anything? IDK… I think it’s a bit much just to rent. I think missteaberry might have a point. I’m totally blocked from checking it out from work, but dollartreedirect.com has some pretty fab deals on vases and candle holders, maybe they would have glasses? Worth checking it out.
I don’t understand the “security fee.” Is this some kind of damage deposit? Do you get it back if the place isn’t littered with broken glassware at the end of the night? What kind of golf club is this? Do they aways use plastic drinkware?
We also got married at our country club - in the clubhouse. We had real glasses. In spite of the hosted bar for the duration, rocking band, really good wine selection, and the guests going back and forth from the deck/pool and putting green to the clubhouse, there was no broken glass at the end of the evening.
FYI, we also had access to colored linens. If your club uses a linen service, it’s no more trouble for them to order colored linens than white ones - they just change the order for that day. I guess if they own their linens and are washing them on the premises, there’s no other option. But seriously, who does that? In the end it’s way more expensive than using a linen service.
I also should say - in my experience, plastic wine glasses are trouble. They are almost always top-heavy when full, and that results in way more spillage than you would have with real glassware.
I would agree with suzanno, all I keep picturing is those snap together plastic wine glasses/champagne glasses with always either fall over or fall apart and generally just make a mess. I know most people wont notice but I know I would and I think I would be like hmmm china + plastic?? odd…
I would also check into to security fee, does it mean not a single glass can be broken in order to get the money back or is the cost of say one broken glass just deducted from that amount and the remainder given back to you afterwards? I would say pay for it if you have the cash but that’s just me.
Could you negotiate and get glassware for the dinner, and use plasticware for the bar?
I have stepped on broken glass while dancing barefooted at wedding receptions. It is not fun.
Definitely definitely, please, I beg of you get the glassware! Dont to even think about having plastic cups at your wedding. Unlike others before me, I think people will notice and worse, remember it for a long time to come…”Last year, I was at a wedding, where they had…plastic cups!!”
Maybe I’m over reacting just a bit, but I think by having plastic cups, it will spoil negate all your other hard work of trying to make things nice at your wedding.
I agree with earlier posters - get the glassware, but buy it cheap somewhere like Ikea. You can give it away or resell it after to another bride.
You’ve done so much beautiful DIY work, the glass really will keep all of that feeling as fabulous as you want.
If its not in your budget, then dont do it. Who cares anyways? Everyone will still drink and whoever has a negative comment about your plastic is a bog nobody anyways! In the grand scheme of things, this is not a big deal. Spend the money on your honeymoon.
Oops, i meant to say BIG nobody! Sorry! I’m a baaad speller.
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Miss Fondue, Nashville Age and Occupation: 27, Technical Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Network Admin Student/Senior Game Advisor Engagement Date: December 25, 2007 Wedding Date: May 2009 Blogging Since: September 14, 2008 Venue: Ravenwood Golf Club About Me: I’m your average computer geek marrying a gaming geek and trying to find a good balance of elegance and geek chic in our wedding. I adore The Sims, Nintendo, cosplay, (good) music, TiVo, theme parks, and our two crazy felines.
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