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Renting For Your Wedding

Renting items for your wedding is a great way of using things without the cost of purchasing everything to use only once. You will be surprised what is available for you to rent, everything from utensils to large wedding decoration items. Different rental businesses will offer different products. Most rental businesses will have a list of available rentals for you to take home and look over. Before renting, know the colour and/or theme of your wedding. Also, try and get or make a floor plan of your place of wedding reception. This will help you know the numbers and size of items you will need to rent. Consider your actual wedding service and events at your wedding reception. Ask yourself if there are any items you need like PA systems, screens for videos or anything else. Most towns or cities have a party rental businesses. Check with them for a complete list of possible rental items. Here is a list of items to give you an idea of what's available to rent.

List of Some Possible Rentals for a Wedding

• Tables and chairs
• Chair covers
• Flatware, glassware and dinnerware
• Serving trays and cutlery
• Beverage service items (ice buckets, tea pots, coffee urns, punch fountains, cork screws, sure-pour for liquor)
• Linens
• Centerpieces and other decorating items
• Lighting
• Gazebos
• Arbours
• Different Style envelope holders
• Tents and umbrellas
• Cake stands
• Backdrops
• Ceiling swags / covers

Outside Wedding Rentals

If you're having your wedding ceremony at a location that doesn't usually perform ceremonies or you’re planning an outdoor wedding, you will no doubtingly have to put more thought and money into making it the site fit for a wedding. You may even need to start from scratch and will be required to almost build the setting. Rental items can make a huge difference. Most rental businesses will have almost every item for rent to build a wedding setting. Start with the large items and work your way down to the small details. With the measurements of the location, make a plan of the layout to help you in putting things together.

Wedding Planning Tips:
Clean Up
If someone else is doing the cleanup and rental returns for you, make a rental return list with all the items and the amount rented on it. Make sure the address and phone number of the rental business is on the list for quick reference. Give it to the person responsible for the rental returns after the wedding.

Note: Never glue decorations directly to rented items. Treat rented items with care so you are able to return them in the same condition as you rented them in or you may be required to pay for the full purchase price of the item.

Chair Covers
If you plan on using chair covers at your wedding reception; they can be one of the best ways to really make your wedding reception area elegant looking. Be sure to ask to see sample covers and sashes before making the arrangements to rent them. Make sure they are well pressed, clean, not faded and without tears before signing a contract and before taking them.

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Questions for Place of Wedding Rentals

• What is the fee for each of the rentals?
• When should we reserve things to insure they will be available for our date?
• Is there a delivery charge?
• If we are picking up rentals, what size vehicle do we need to accommodate all the rentals?
• Do you have a setup service available, how much?
• When do the rentals have to be returned?
• What is your cancellation policy?
• What happens if something gets damaged?
• How long have you been in business?
• Do things like dishes and linens have to be washed?
• Do you have a list of items available to rent that we can take with us?
• Do you have your policies written down for us to review?
• Do you have any other suggestions for our wedding? (It doesn't hurt to have the ideas of an expert.)

Questions for Tent Rentals

• When do you set up the tent?
• When do you tear down the tent?
• Are your tents canopy, pole, structure or marquee.
• Can we BBQ or cook under the tent?
• Do you require a deposit? When do you need the deposit by and how much is it?
• Is there any lighting with the tent rental? Is there an extra cost for lighting?
• Is there a floor or dance floor for the tent included? Is there an extra cost for flooring?
• How is the tent secured to the ground? Will there be any damage to ground where it is secured?
• Is there a ceiling under the tent top?
• What is the colour of the tent?
• What is the size and ratio per person of the tent?
• What will the total cost be?
• Is there any decorating restrictions?
• What happens in the case of damage to the tent?
  

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