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Ceremony seating?

jennifersimsjones1989jennifersimsjones1989
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Ok so were having our wedding at FIs uncles house, he has a little bit of land, and its going to be kind of country-ish. I really wanted to use hay bales for the ceremony seating, but the cheapest I have found is like $6 each. I figure only 1 person can fit on one and there will be around 80 people there... so thats $480. So yeah Im thinking not... but, I cant think of anything else thats kind of country :( any ideas would be awesome. Thanks in advance ladies!
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmmm, I saw something similar on Whose Wedding Is It Anyway and I'm pretty sure each bale seated two people--don't know if that changes it for you or not.  I remember they covered them with quilts.
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  • bsn1752bsn1752 member
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    edited December 2011
    If this helps you at all... 2 people can fit on a hay bale.  :)
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  • Paige0810Paige0810
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    edited December 2011
    I don't know if this helps any, but here is a link for a bride who used bales for her wedding and it sat two per bale.  She also posted some photos.

    http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-many-people-can-sit-on-a-straw-bale
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  • jennifersimsjones1989jennifersimsjones1989
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    edited December 2011
    thanks ladies! if I can find them cheaper then I will def be doing them. I might be crazy but $6 for straw seems kind of pricy to me??? lol
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    I went to an outdoor wedding once where they used wood benches.... like a 3 foot cut tree trunk on each end with a plank running across it.

    I can imagine that would be expensive to buy, but you might be able to find someone willing to sacrifice some trees and DIY them?   I don't know...
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  • msealemseale member
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    edited December 2011
    You could also look at some antique shops, Canton 1st Monday, etc for some rustic looking benches.  Or maybe Garden Ridge?
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  • marksle84marksle84
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    edited December 2011
    Six dollars for 2 people to sit isn't too expensive if you consider the price of chair rentals... OUCH! 
    But I've been to a wedding with Hay bales with quilts over it and one with logs. Hay is much more comfy. I might recommend some chairs for grandparents. Its kind of hard to get up and down. 
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  • ScarletandDavidScarletandDavid
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    edited December 2011
    I saw some pictures of a wedding who used the white garden chairs and used hay decorations in her pompomders (sp?). She also wrapped them halfway using a red bandana which looked really cute. Not sure if that helps you but just an idea.
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