She bypassed the boutique shops that sold plates in sets of four and went straight for the heavy hitters. She found a hospitality wholesaler three towns over that catered to five-star resorts. They had "The Monarch"—a deep obsidian glass charger with a hand-painted gold rim—in stock.
The voice on the other end was gravelly. "That’s a lot of glass, lady. Shipping that weight overnight? You're looking at a fortune." "I'm looking at a masterpiece," Elena countered. where to buy charger plates in bulk
Everything was perfect—the peonies were blooming on cue, the linens were a crisp ivory—until the "Great Porcelain Disaster" of Tuesday morning. A shipping crate from her usual supplier had arrived containing nothing but fine white dust and jagged ceramic shards. Five hundred charger plates, the literal foundation of her table design, were gone. She bypassed the boutique shops that sold plates
"Elena, we can't just set the plates on the bare wood," her assistant, Marcus, whispered, looking at the skeletal long-tables. "It looks like a high-end cafeteria." The voice on the other end was gravelly