Reception hall clean up

Alisha9544

So where we're having our reception at we'll be responsbile for cleaning up after.  Such as taking our decorations down, tearing down tables, stacking chairs, sweeping & moping the floors.  So when my Mom hears this she's dead set that me & FI will not be allowed to help clean up at all.  She feels we shouldn't have to worry about all that & said that the parents can handle the clean up since neither mine or FI parents are helping pay for anything.  So the other day we were talking to FI Dad & Step Mom.  He mentions to Dad that we're responsible to clean up.  He starts in that as Father of the Groom he shouldn't have to do anything & that he'll tell everyone else what to do.  His Father is very aggressive & easily offends people, I feel like this is a time bomb.  Anyway he thinks that our Bridal Party should clean up.  I feel bad, I don't want to make anyone do it, but I also don't want to be sweeping floors in my bridal gown for crying out loud!  Suggestions?

snuff9861

I would just help clean up anyways. If your mom is so dead set against you helping, she will shooo you off and recruit the groom's parents. It really doesn't take long to clean up. My MOH's mother and I cleaned up her wedding last summer and it took us about 20 minutes. The groom took gifts down to the car and that was basically the only help we had.

PetalPockets2012

I wouldn't ask anyone to help clean up, but if they offer then that's fine. It really is your responsibility to make sure it's cleaned up and not have others do it. Is there anyway you could hire someone to come in and help?

mrshall1027

I would just hire someone to come in and do it.  I'm sure it can't be more than $20 per hour and shouldn't take more than an hour to get it all done with two people.

ericaandtom2012

I would not ask anyone to help clean up, if they do, great! If not, you're responsible for it.  I would almost suggest hiring a couple of local high school students and pay them (you could do 4-5 and give them $20 each).  That may be easier and less stressful for everyone and there's no worrying about who's helping and who won't.

fishinflagrl

We almost booked a place that required set up and clean up. I ended up not going with it bc I don't want the responsibility and don't want it to be others either. With that said, my wedding party and parents offered to clean the one hall if that's what we decided. Maybe just bring it up but don't expect anyone to do it. Petal is right, it will ultimately come back on you if something isn't cleaned or done properly.

shoebie

Book a cleaning company, neither you or your guests including family or wedding party should be mopping and sweeping.

achiduck

I've heard of other brides in this situation posting ads at local colleges offering $15/hour for anyone who would clean up.

Alternatively, do you have  DOC or can you hire one? Ours charged an extra $100 to stay to the end of the night and clean up but it's worth it to me not to have to do it ourselves or to find family members/friends willing to do so. Plus you can't be 100% sure that your WP will be sober enough to do it.

DanaOcNy

I was just in a wedding where the couple was responsible for set up & clean up of the venue.  It was a pain.  The bride was getting annoyed that the groomsman were drinking so much since "they know they have to help clean everything up".  I was annoyed when I found out days before the wedding that she needed all of our help setting everything (table, chairs, linens, place settings, etc).  I highly recommend doing what they other ladies have suggested and hiring someone for at least the clean up. 

Alisha9544

No I didn't ask anyone to help.  My Mom had said they were going to do it & that me & FI shouldn't have to.  I knew booking it would be our responsiblity.  Yeah it would suck having to clean up after, but if that's what I end up needing to do its what I'll do.  I do not have a DOC, but kinda wanting to get one, how did you ladies find yours?  I like the hiring a couple high school or college kids to come in & do it for us though.  Thanks for the ideas Ladies!!

mbuckley85

I think I would just hire someone to do it.  

CarolineandDean

I'm in a similar boat as you are.  I don't have to sweep or mop, but I do have to take down all of the decorations and I'm supposed to break down the tables and chairs for the rental company. 

I plan on paying the rental company extra to not have to break everything down, and then I figure between my future groom and I, and our parents, we should be able to knock everything else out pretty quickly.  If you can't hire anyone to clean, I would talk to your venue and see if they have suggestions.  Maybe they'll let you pay extra to not have to do this, or maybe they have someone's services to offer? 

afeliz79

I would hire some one.