I am having a backyard wedding and am looking for the best place to buy heavy duty plastic plates (the kind?

Check this place out online:

http://www.cateringsupplies.com/modules/cart/produ...

I saw these type plates at Party City, and they are heavy weight plastic plates that are white with a little metallic trim around them. They look really great, however they are not cheap! They were $10 for a pack of ten.

They do not have these style plates at Sams. They have the hard plastic clear plates, which are nice and not as expensive.

However, check with a local event rental place. I am in New Orleans at I can rent dishes for $0.35 a plate. They drop them off clean and pick them up dirty and you don't even have to lift a finger. I was surprised how much it was going to be not that much more to rent than have plastic plates.

Good Luck!

Costco and Sams don't have PLASTIC plates. I was looking for the same for an upscale barbecue I had and I found the plates below. They were a bit more than I wanted to spend but they were so gorgeous I splurged. And because they're from an eBay seller, you may be able to negotiate a lower price for a large purchase.

I got the plastic knives and forks from Office Depot of all places because they carried silver cutlery that looks like real silverware and they had the best price on it.

Try Costco. They have paper plates that look like the real thing. They also have plastic spoons, forks and knives that look like actual silverwear.

bulk item stores, Costco, Sam's, and such...you can get in for one day without the fee...enjoy your wedding day, also turn that stuff over to somebody else, pay them a couple of bucks it will be well worth it...smile

Costco or Sam's Club.