Chair covers- to do, or not to do?

Haha, yes you're right about men and aesthetics. I had to tell h2b that I'm in charge of everything aesthetic about our house when we moved in together, or it would have forever looked like a studenty bachelor pad.

I've found a company that could sort us out with black or white lycra covers (which look cool imo!) for £1.25 each but we have to set them up ourselves. Might see what he thinks of that......

I know alot of people think they are unnecessary extras but they were essential to me, I think they make a room.

This is my venue without -

And with chair covers -

Makes a huge difference to the room, I think.

Not sure my H2B was bothered about them.. I just booked them anyway ?

It does make a huge difference. If you have lovely chairs, you can get away with it but with bog standard conference or dining chairs, the room just looks half finished. I actually think the yukiness of our chairs would un-do a lot of the loveliness provided by the decorations we've organised.

Small progress - he says if I can sort it for £200 or less, and I pay for it, he has no argument. It's better than our last conversation!

Chair covers does finish a room but they are a waste of money also.. were paying £3.30 per chair ? our venue has nice tall chairs but they are mix of yellow and burgundy tapestry finish..

Sammy where is your venue?

Personally for me chair covers are a must - and really helps tie in all the decor with your colour scheme esp if the chairs are an offensive colour lol! We have been quoted about £250 for 50 chair covers with a sash of our choice and that includes delivery, setting up and collection the next day which I think is very reasonable. Where abouts in the country are getting married?

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That is expensive for 50 chairs!

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It's the Mercure Parkside Hotel in Milton Keynes

I do a lot of weddings for the Mercure Hotels!

I personally don't like the Lycra covers as you can still see the shape of the chairs through them.

Our chair covers with sash are £2.50 per chair, this includes set up and delivery travel etc etc

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Is it? Thats the first quote we have got for chairs so far but shows how little I know lol!! Whats the best way to get in touch for a quote Sherrie? Also - have you been to the Grange yet? xx

That is very expensive for just 50 chairs. Mine are costing a little over that but it's for upto 160 chair covers, delivered, set up and taken away the next day with a HIB on here, Amour Occasions.

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Yep did it yesterday, 18hr day so I am sat with my feet up today! I am just uploading pics, it was fab, staff were fantastic & the venue & weather were brilliant.

You can email me on *****@************.***

Blimey 18 hour day! Hope you'll be enjoying a few vinos tonight then lol! Ooh really would love to see the pics - are you putting them up on your website? Would love to see what you did with the rooms. Lovely to hear such positive feedback about the venue thank you.

I will email you in a bit then Sherrie thanks xx

BB - blimey didn't actually realise that it was so much dearer than everyone elses - glad we havent booked anything yet - proves best to shop around hey!

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I have to agree with some of the other comments. You will look back at your photos and regret it. They're not too bad but if you feel so strongly about it you're not gonna change your mind. Go for it!! We're actually really lucky that our venue has the most beautiful chairs I've ever seen which fit in perfectly with our colour scheme! xx

A few pics from yesterday:

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Ditto Sher, hate them witha passion ?

Maybe show him some before and after pics, and explain that the price you were quoted was extortionate!

Heres one of ours with a similar set up to your room.

We charge £2.50 per chair, that price includes a sash in any colour, delivery, set up and collection.

Andrea

Personally I can't stand chair covers. I think they look like there's something to hide, and I end up wondering how a chair can be SOOOOOO awful it has to be coverd up.

Our venue has standard blue 'conference' style chairs and I'm not having chair covers because although the chairs aren't exactly luxurious or glamorous thye are clean and sturdy. All the guests will be standing for the ceremony anyway.

How about a compromise and just have a sash/bow on the back? It would hide the less-than-attractive back of the chair and cost less.

I agree about having chair covers but we are only having them during the day this is because there are only 60 - 80 at the day time but on the evening its around 250 - 300 people coming so im sure id much rather spend the extra few hundred pounds on something else. This is because people will be partying and drinking on the night so dont want chair covers getting ruined!

Also im having flowers during the day and balloons for the night so im alternating the tables without chair covers to have balloons instead of flowers on. Its not that the chairs are horrible i would just prefer it to look more sophisticated for the day time for the photographs.

Also the woman doing my chair covers was the one who suggested this because she said although its her company this is what she did a couple of years ago when she got married herself because of the expense.

At the end of it all its your day and you dont want to look back and your photos and regret the fact you hated the chairs! It will also drive you insane at the wedding and ruin your day if the chairs are all you can think of!

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To me they are essential and there was never any doubt I wasn't havin them. I agree that the Lycra covers are not nice but if budget was a factor to me they wud still be better than no covers IYKWIM. As it is were payin over a grand for our room styling (not including the flowers). That's for approx 160 chair covers, combo of runners / table cloths for 16 tables, 3 runners for top table + viole draping and the cake table dressed & uplighting. The company is known for being expensive but they had what I wanted - I seen the table linen @ a wedding fair when we first started planning & I was hooked! & I trust them 100% to have our room lookin stunning. You have the pictures forever and chair covers are sthing that your day & evening guests see & that was important to me as well.

£1000 for room decor? Ouch! We thought £100 extra for green table centre cloths to fit our colour scheme was excessive from our venue. Great if you can budget for it though.

I can honestly say that until I started using Hitched, the concept of 'chair covers' was alien to me, and I've probably seen more photos here of Hitchers trying to sell their wares containing chair covers, than I have noticed them in any 'post wedding flashes' from members.

If I'd been to a wedding with them then I'd probably have just assumed that they were dust covers or something and tried to take it off before sitting down...

@ AJ - when I told my OH the prices he asked me was I lightin up the whole town! Lol but he knows how much I love this decor & its the only company here in NI that have it so that's it. Sayin that I didn't book them on the spot, told them i'd come back to them the next day after i'd thought it over but I knew in my heart i'd regret it if I didn't. But were budgeting accordingly and I know when we announced as Mr&mmrs 8xxxxx as we walk im2 that room it'll be a moment we'll never forget.

I can honestly say that until I started using Hitched, the concept of 'chair covers' was alien to me, and I've probably seen more photos here of Hitchers trying to sell their wares containing chair covers, than I have noticed them in any 'post wedding flashes' from members.

AJ I have been here afew more years than you & I can assure I am not here to "Sell my wares" . The pictures I post are always in response to someone who is asking for aspecific item, as I have been in the business almost 10yrs now I have done 100's of weddings with almost every colour scheme so I have most combinations. The pictures above were posted because the Hitcher asked as she is getting married at the same venue.

You seem to cemment on anything that is not relevant to you, you are not having chair covers so why comment?

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AJ - Sherrie was putting the pictures up for me as she just did a wedding at my venue and I have been dying to see them as it will really help me visualise our rooms and what they will look like on the day. Sherrie already knows that I want chair covers she is certainly not trying to sell her wares! Personally I want all the bells and whistles when it comes to the room decoration, but as we all know everyone is different.

I think your comments are extremely unfair - Sherrie's always helpful and flashes with ideas and advice etc when a hitcher asks for it, isnt that what we are all here to do? HIB or not? Certainly dont feel she is trying to sell her wares - you just trying to rock the boat here?

Anywho - love the pics thank you Sherrie I have emailed you xx

I certainly wasn't singling out anyone, whether they posted in this thread or not, as being guilty of "selling their wares", just a general comment.

As for "if you aren't having them, why comment", I believe the title of this thread - and the nature of discussion forums in general - is that you are permitted to post a negative opinion as well as those fully in support of the subject.

Of course, there's a big difference between "We aren't having X because of Y" and "OMG you must be nuts to even consider having X, they're hideous and a complete waste of time" and I felt I was constructive in sharing my opinion as to why I'm not having chair covers.

I'm quite sure that if people only ever posted "squee" or "that's lovely" type comments to absolutely every single point, or didn't post at all, then this place would go very quiet very quickly.

Discussion is a two sided process, not a "fully positive or shut up" process.

Holly-Jayne, you say yourself that "we all know everyone is different" so I'm really not quite sure what the issue is when I simply comment as to why I don't feel chair covers are necessary in most cases (particularly when the original question was should they have them or not), and they certainly aren't something that I would consider a memorable part of the day, or that a wedding would be ruined by not having them.

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AJ if you actually read my post my only point towards you was that I thought you were just trying to rock the boat and the comment you made seemed to be quite specific to Sherrie as she had just posted the pictures. Like we both know this forum is not for all the fluffy nonsense but surely theres no need to rock the boat just for the sake of it.

Anyway I'm bored of trying to make my point now I'll just leave it at that.

It's the way you say it, AJ. You're implying that more Hitchers are trying to sell chair covers than people actually having them, which is unfair

I'm personally having them, as i think it will vastly improve the look of the room, and I'll regret it if I don't have them

As the OP of this thread, I appreciate views from all sides so I don't mind AJ's input BUT I will say, AJ, that sometimes you can be a little too blunt and end up stepping on toes. The old adage of 'think before you speak type' springs to mind. It would be easier to focus on what you're trying to say if we didn't keep getting caught up in HOW you're saying it.

Anyway, I've had a quote of £150 for white chair covers, dark blue sashes AND set-up so h2b is reluctantly agreeing to me doing it. WHOOP!

£150 isn't that much money I guess, particularly if you do want them. How many is that for?

As we would need 120 or so, it's just money we don't really have.

£150 is really good for peace of mind...

I remember for my brother's wedding, my now SIL was umming and aahing about spending £200 on chair covers. Mum and i couldn't understand why on earth she'd spend that just for chair covers when they could have spent it elsewhere. Now I totally get it! ?

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That's for 100 covers and sashes. Bargain!