i agree... my caterer provides this stuff... so you might talk to your caterer... unless your reception venue is also the one catering... otherwise... what my caterer said they would provide is this stuff called crystal wear (i think) its a clear hard plastic that is so durable that if you really wanted to you could keep and reuse (its even dishwasher safe) he said he gets it from sam's club for little more than what you would pay for regular disposable...