Venue Dressing/Decoration

I didn't need any of this however I think if you have the budget for it I would go for it. Take into account trawling different sites looking for what you want, purchasing it all, storing it all, setting up and clearing it out and the hassle of selling it after. The hours you would spend diy ing everything. Especially if you are not crafty by nature or don't have the time. Me+glue gun=disaster!

That sounds like a great price!

We're paying £468 for chair covers, chair sashes, table runners, mirror plates and thrones. The woman we're using is quite a lot cheaper than others in our area too.

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I haven't got a package like this booked, but if you're quibbling about the price maybe you should have a shop around first and compare - and look at doing it yourself also?

We're only paying £80 for chair covers and sashes, fitted by the supplier.

My table plan has cost me about £4 to make - I got a nice frame from Wilko's and have covered in brown paper and stuck table plan to it.

My centrepieces are teapots, filled with silk flowers and surrounded by teacups and candles. I got these from charity shops - I think I maybe spent about £50 for 5 tables?

We've bought a plain postbox for £1.50 - but we saw some nice postbox shaped paper mache ones in Hobbycraft for £10 and you can paint them whatever colour you want.

Just ask yourself how much you're willing to pay just for someone else to do all the work.

Oh I am far from crafty - I find it hard to imagine never mind make! ☹️

I liked things like copper lanterns and mirrored table plans which would probably be quite pricey to buy, our chair covers come with the package with the hotel but I am probably one of the only people ever who doesn't like them so we are getting the money back from the hotel and hiring in different chairs - talk about making things awkward for myself ?

I think it might be worth it just for my own sanity - stress if i have enough candles or lanterns or flowery bits and bobs by the guest book is not something I think I will want or need lol

The OH will just have to shove in a bit of overtime since he is all for it hahah

I hate chair covers but I hate my chairs more - and didn't have the budget for fancier ones, so stretchy spandex it is!

Definitely look at packages if you want to take the stress away - there are loads of companies offering them now, so maybe get a comparison quote before you jump the gun?

We get £1.50 back for each chair cover and the chairs we saw were £2.50 each plus £60 delivery - yep we hated the chairs without the covers too, I was contemplating the bare ugly chairs though haha!

If you've got the money go for it but perhaps try and get more quotes and see if anyone can beat the premium you've been offered.