Formal wedding -plastic barware?

The last wedding I went to had plastic cups for the bar and it didn't bother me. I actually never thought twice about it until I saw this post and had to remember if I had seen plastic barware before.

We are also having a formal wedding. The caterer provides plastic cups for the bar. We were trying to decide if we should rent glassware or just use the cups. We decided to rent wine classes, and water goblets, and then if someone orders a mixed drink, they will use the plastic cups. As long as they are nice plastic and not red solo cups I think you will be fine!

No plastic.

ETA if you are using formal to describe the event, no plastic.

What kind of plastic? Like clear plastic 6 oz glasses or solo cups?

Some places do not want glass on the dance floor... just keep this in mind

NowASeptMrs, I'm thinking of the clear plastic highball-type cups.

Rent glassware. Plastic, at a formal event, no...no...no.

I think plastic cups would be out of place at an elegant, formal event.

If it's formal, plastic doesn't fit.

I agree with the others... If its formal plastic doesn't belong there. Me personally I probably wouldn't notice or mind. Good point about no glass on dance floor.

Most of the semi-formal weddings that I have attended have had clear plastic cups for the bar, and glass for wine & water. I guess it depends on how formal your formal wedding is.

Party city has some really cute tumbler cups they're plastic but they don't look cheap and are definitly not cheap haha you can look there

I actually think plastic barware makes sense- if someone drops their drink while dancing, it wont shatter, creating a mess and a safety risk (especially if girls take off their heels)

Honestly, I wouldn't think twice about this for mixed/alcohol drinks. I agree w/Kelsey.

I think the people who are saying "No Plastic!" are over thinking it... I photograph events for a living and I have been to many formal high society events where plastic cups were used for cocktails. Again as long as they arent red solo cups... No one will notice. Plus... by the time people are ordering cocktails, they are going to be eating and drinking and noticing all of the flowers, etc... No one is going to notice a plastic cup. No One. That is Not something people will complain about... it will, however, add to your budget if you rent glassware... I say, pick and choose your budget battles... Don't feel like you have to follow Every Single Rule if you want to have a formal affair. Just make it what You want and enjoy your day

I literally have photos of men in tailored tuxes and ladies in designer gowns drinking cocktails from plastic cups...

Some venues have a no glass cup policy for bar drinks, because of glass on the floor. The wedding I went to in December had over 5 glasses dropped and shatter on the dance floor

I honestly wouldn't care going to a wedding and drinking out of a clear plastic cup. Now if we are talking colored plastic, that's a big no, no. But I wouldn't have any problem drinking from a clear plastic cup at a wedding.

I don't think plastic cups and "very formal / elegant" go together. I've also been to many formal weddings and my experience is the opposite of Lindsey's - I've never been served a drink with a plastic cup. It has always been glassware.

If I were attending a formal wedding, I would expect glassware. I seriously dislike drinking my beverage out of anything plastic. For informal events, I would be prepared to bring my own glass - I would be seriously annoyed to show up to a formal wedding and be forced to drink out of the equivalent of a clear dixie cup. Just my opinion.