washing dishes and tidying at DIY wedding

If I was in the same boat I'd be hiring a cleaner to come in and do it for me.. Not a chance I'd do it myself, but heck I don't even wash up at home lol.

My first call would be the Yellow Pages, looking up for an industrial cleaner.

If if you have a a sibling, niece or nephew around age 18, offer to pay their friends to do the clearing up.

We've hired a small team - cooks / waiters / cleaners whatever.

We only have 6 people and to be honest I expect them to do whatever is neccesary on the night. Thats what they are there for.

I tidied up after my daughter's church hall reception. hoovering in my best Mother of the Bride outfit. I wouldn't do it for my own wedding, but maybe you have kind and generous (like me!) relatives?

Hi, I've tidied up after my newphew's christening, and it is a lot of work - if it is in your budget I would hire cleaners, unless you know of anyone that would be willing to do it for you (friends of friends etc) if you paid them (could work out cheaper than professional's?)

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Yep, i agree with what the others have said, defo dont be doing it yourself, either friends/family that could help out or else hire some people x

I've spent many an evening clearing up after events at the village hall - I wouldn't do it at my own wedding!

I'd put a shout out to other venue users - scouts? - or friends' teenage kids who want to earn few quid. I could probably find a handful of youngsters who would do it for cash.

Or you could ask the caretakers if they know of anyone who would help - they may already have some people they recommend.

Well I plan to help tidy up after our wedding in the village hall (i instigated the mess making), but i decided that washing up loads of plates was a step too far - We are having paper plates but normal cutlery that we can take home and pop in the dishwasher. We have till 12pm on the sunday to get the place back to ship shape fashion before the next users turn up. So we will be tidying up on the sunday morning, 2 of my sisters have been chamber maids so super quick and professional. We are hiring the glasses from waitrose so they will be washed in the home dishwasher before returned. We are only expected to clear stuff away and make sure the kitchen and bathrooms are presentable. They have a hall cleaner that does the cleaning on the monday - if we don't clean correctly then we will get charged £10 an hour by the cleaner for however much extra she needs to do.