Hi guys, as part of my wedding package my venue provides chair covers and bows. The covers are off white which is exactly what I need but the bows are pale gold/champagne which does not suit my colour scheme at all as it's silver and aubergine.
I checked with a local events company and they will charge £187 to provide a bow for each chair and deliver and uplift them (this does not include putting them on). I really am struggling to justify paying nearly £200 for this so they can be the right colour but it really doesn't fit in with my theme otherwise. Dave says leave the chair bows as they are and spend the money elsewhere as it doesn't matter that much. I know it seems trivial but I don't want it to look silly.
What do you guys think I should do? Thanks x
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
It depends on how bad the venue chairs are. Mine are nice enough to leave as they are and they match the room so I'm not bothered about it. If they were ghastly though I would say that it is enough to justify paying it out. Most people will not sit and look at your chairs going ooooo they are not the same colour as the bridal party etc
CommentAuthorPennylane
no they are not ghastly at all they are nice! just not the right colour! they are really pale kinda champagne chiffon. They look nice but they clash with my colour scheme.
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
What do the chairs look like without the covers on at all? Could you have them without them at all? Either that or could you get the bows in your wedding colours from ebay or get the material for them in your colour scheme and get the venue to put them on instead of the gold ones? You could always sell them after.
CommentAuthorUnknown
can you not just have the white covers and forgot about the bows if you really dont want to pay the extra? xx
Sorry but that price is ridicolous for just the sash?????????
I'm getting 60 black chair covers, 60 ivory sash's, black top table swag, black cake swag, 7 mirror plates and candy buffet for 60 all set up and collected for £225.............How many is that qoute for???
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CommentAuthortpinkb
It wouldnt look bad just having the chair covers if u dont like the chairs but if u wanted bows on theres then shop about for prices or buy a roll of sash material in your colour from e-bay or something and put them on urself. but to b fair i dnt think your guest will worry too much if they have a bow on their chair or not, they will b too interested in the bride n groom.. well and the drink! lol xx
CommentAuthornickers
it is expensive just for bows hun can you try make your own or get someone you know to my chaircovers and bows along with runners for the tables come out at around 200 xx
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CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
Or venue it comes with the colours with the chair covers and the bows for the chair at i think it was £4.25 per chair. Which i think is mad. But we need them as there chairs are black and dont really fit in. If they are setting it up and putting them on then i would say NO dont go for it.
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CommentAuthornickers
also that pays for the lady to put them on and take them off next day xx
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CommentAuthorPennylane
that is for 120 sashes Hails, It's a pretty big wedding. And they add on £35 for delivery and collection which, thinking about it is completely ridiculous! it's £1.10 per sash, then rest must be VAT.
I am slowly coming to realise that there is no way I am paying this amount.
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CommentAuthorPennylane
oh table runners god something else I forgot. Do I need these?
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
When I shopped about I found a lady that did the chair cover and matching sash in any colour for £2.50 and that was with dressing them.
CommentAuthornickers
no you dont hun she just added them on as a treat x
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CommentAuthorlinzi
you can buy the sashes on ebay for about 99p each. so doesnt work out much cheaper, but you could sell them afterwards??
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CommentAuthorPennylane
my friend was right lol it's all these little extra details that add up and cost a fortune! x
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CommentAuthornickers
lol they do hun but i think its worth it xx
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CommentAuthorUnknown
it is all the small bits that add up in price. my chair covers and sash's are costing £1.85 per chair. that includes delievery/collection and fitting. it is a lady just setting up her business so dont haev to pay VAT yet! good thing is she knows my sister so i know she will make them look as good as poss.
i was quoted £4.80 a chair from the main supplier the hotel uses and thought it was just stupid money when you are only hiring them for a day!! xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
I really would shop around hun, im POSITIVE you can get sashs alot cheaper then that, or make your own.
As for table runners, nope dont need them just an added expense lol
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CommentAuthorPennylane
ooh just checked online and you can buy 50 organza sashes for 40 quid x
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CommentAuthorOct12bride86
My venue offers the same thing. Only difference is I can choose what colour I want. You dont have to have it though its completely your choice....
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CommentAuthorPennylane
arghhh I'm so confused!!!!
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Ooooo you can't grumble at 50 for £40! I'm sure the venue would put them on for you and then you could sell them after.
CommentAuthornickers
there cheaper hun like jo said sell them afterwards xx
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CommentAuthorPennylane
yeah that's true, they did say just to leave instructions and they'd set the reception room up however I want. now here's the question,
all aubergine sashes? 120 might be a bit much
or half aubergine half off white?
or half aubergine half silver?
what's your thoughts girls lol x
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CommentAuthornickers
lol decisions hun eh mmm how about half aubergine half silver xx
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CommentAuthorPennylane
hmmm I know nic too many decisions lol!!!
I wish someone would just do it all for me!
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CommentAuthornickers
lol im just the same hun so bad at deciding me to would be great if you could put it all on someone else xx
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
shop around it seems very expensive to me... we have hunted long and hard and for the chair covers and bows and to put them on is 3.50 per chair (through most of area/cheshire though) My groom agrees that the bows will finish it off and add to the colour scheme. I know its little but the little things do make the biggest differences.
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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id say half aubergine, half silver.................and totally agree about selling after :-)
Im having black chair covers so im having white sash's then having a red rose in each one :-)
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Personally I would go for all the same colour or half aubergine half silver. I think the first for me though as I like things to be the same lol. Its only a strip and the white will break it up. You will be having white table clothes etc so a bit of colour would be nice.
CommentAuthorPennylane
thanks for the advice girls you're a bunch of stars I'll keep it all in mind!
never thought I'd stress over these little details. Think I'm a bridezilla in the making! x
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CommentAuthorPennylane
well guys I've just emailed another company who have quoted me 70p per sash and 20 to deliver and put them on!! what a difference! and they are next to my venue!
So that works out at £104! For the same thing!
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CommentAuthormitch2509
yeah... just shows , what you can get if you shop around!
CommentAuthorUnknown
wow...what a saving!! xx
CommentAuthorPennylane
I know can't believe what some companies will charge!
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CommentAuthornickers
fantastic hun great saving xx
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