Chair covers

We ended up buying chair covers and organza for sashes. The covers were £129 for 100 and material for sashes will probably work out at around £30. It was much cheaper than hiring and as an added bonus I can sell the covers afterwards and get a bit of money back.

I got a fab deal and am paying £1 per chair for the cover and sash!

Do you have to go with the chair supplier the venue use, or is there room for movement? Our venue had two preferred suppliers for chair covers but we weren't tied down to these, which I was glad of, 'cause they came out at £2.50, which I thought was expensive.

I managed to get a good deal on my chair covers/sashes as the lady had an offer on- with everything included (delivery, laundry, set-up) I think it worked out as £1.60 a chair, which seemed to be the average cost around here per chair before adding delivery and laundry charges, so I was happy with that.

You could also consider going for a DIY option if you're that way inclined, and hire them but set-up yourself? We looked at this and I'm sure it worked out at something like £1 chair- although we decided to go with the set-up option, to save me the stress!

I got a quote for lace chair covers and it was £3.50 per chair, but luckily in our new venue we get full room decoration included in the price. I think it depends who you go with and what style you want. If its the plain white covers I wouldnt be happy paying that price but if they wont let you source your own you'll probably just have to grin and bare it. Do they only have one style to choose from? If so maybe say that they done go with your theme so could you provide your own?

I got a quote for lace chair covers and it was £3.50 per chair, but luckily in our new venue we get full room decoration included in the price. I think it depends who you go with and what style you want. If its the plain white covers I wouldnt be happy paying that price but if they wont let you source your own you'll probably just have to grin and bare it. Do they only have one style to choose from? If so maybe say that they done go with your theme so could you provide your own?

Our chair covers are £2.25 each, our venues preferred supplier quoter me £4.00 each!

I personally wouldn't want to pay anything. I think it is such a joke that these wedding venues charge for something you will definitely need. Its almost like they have horrendous chairs, just so you agree they need to be covered.lol.

All venues, will add on all these cheeky little costs as you go along, so just be very cautious.

Maybe just be really cheeky and offer £1 a chair, they can only say no, but at least you have a better figure to compromise with them.

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I have made enquiries with another company in town and they can do them for £1.75 each. It makes me a little peeved with the venue that they think they can charge double that!

They've also been really awkward with food tasting, making us pay for it and doing it on their chosen day only so peeved with them in general at the minute.

I was quoted £2.50 a chair just for a bow, no chair cover! Plus a £65.00 set up and delivery fee. We have to use this one company. I emailed the woman and asked why it was so expensive and she was really snooty and kept repeating how she was the "sole supplier" of chair covers/sashes to my venue (so basically she can charge what she wants). I am going to email my venue and complain about her and see if I can use someone else, but if not, I am going to go without. I refuse to pay £315 on some chair bows! (Luckily my chairs are nice as they are, I just wanted a bit of extra decoration!)

I have seen online companies offer chair bows for just 85p so if you don't have to use that specific company, then shop around and get some quotes X

I paid £2 per chair from a company in West Sussex, that was for a stretch white seat cover and organza royal blue sash so we paid £140 for our 70 chairs. We paid £2.50 per table runner to match and £5 for 3 tables to have table swagging.

I paid £2 per chair from a company in West Sussex, that was for a stretch white seat cover and organza royal blue sash so we paid £140 for our 70 chairs. We paid £2.50 per table runner to match and £5 each for 3 tables to have table swagging.

Our quote was about the same, a little more in fact. I was shocked! Sadly we have to use one of 2 companies and they are both equally as expensive!

Hi Laura, where is the chair cover company located that you use. My sister will be getting Marry in November, she has enlisted me, to find chair covers and decorations.