I'm not sure if this violates the community guidelines or not since I'm not directing to another website so I apologize if this is against the rules.
I know a lot of brides go through the plastic vs real rentals debate, so in case anyone is interested....
From 10/3 - 10/27, The plastic plates that look like china with a silver rim are on sale at Costco, along with the silver-look plastic flatware.
I bought mine at Costco and they were cheaper than anywhere I looked, and now they're on sale! Wish I had waited!