Chuppah rental vs. purchase

aschmidtboston

Hi ladies!

(I've posted on a few other boards so I could get the best range of advice, but I unintentionally forgot to post here, my local board!)

FH and I need a recommendation for a chuppah rental in the area. We are getting married in Spencer, MA (Zukas) 10-14-11. Simple, ivory flowing fabric, maybe some non-floral decor like branches, leaves...that is what we are looking for.

I found one on Etsy that fits our style for $160, but am not sure I want to purchase one. I have one recommendation from fellow Boston knottie and am in the works of getting a quote.

Please send along any suggestions! I'd appreciate it

-Amanda

lsnicks19

I don't have any suggestions, but I'd be interested to know too! I'm getting married in June and we haven't started to look into that yet.

JBs_Bride

In terms of rentals, the only one I know of is Kelly the Bridesmaid.

If you buy one, you can always resell it afterwards to another Knottie, but it might take some time. I know that other married ladies have tried to sell their ceremony set-ups and sometimes it takes a while (i.e. a few months). If you have enough storage space where having it hang around for a few months wouldn't be an issue, then maybe buying would be a good idea.

bostonbride214

another idea would be your florist --- check to see if s/he may have one you can rent at a discounted rate...or even construct one for you at a cheaper cost than having it made and shipped on etsy

aschmidtboston

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_chuppah-rental-vs-purchase?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:c54980f4-b720-4592-93d7-ce461e491b9aPost:e79931e8-1260-4b41-9ae7-9670c4031b96">Re: Chuppah rental vs. purchase</a>:
[QUOTE]another idea would be your florist --- check to see if s/he may have one you can rent at a discounted rate...or even construct one for you at a cheaper cost than having it made and shipped on etsy
Posted by bostonbride214[/QUOTE]

Well the first florist we are meeting with next week already told me her costs, upwards of $250 to just rent. I am waiting on a quote from another florist that was recommended by a knottie on this board, she was rented one for $100 so I am hoping to go with that. If not, seems like the $160 on Etsy would be the better option.

bostonbride214

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_chuppah-rental-vs-purchase?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:c54980f4-b720-4592-93d7-ce461e491b9aPost:287688d6-7baf-48b2-8344-c35cd0522450">Re: Chuppah rental vs. purchase</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Chuppah rental vs. purchase : Well the first florist we are meeting with next week already told me her costs, <strong><u><em>upwards of $250 </em></u></strong>to just rent. I am waiting on a quote from another florist that was recommended by a knottie on this board, she was rented one for $100 so I am hoping to go with that. If not, seems like the $160 on Etsy would be the better option.
Posted by aschmidtboston[/QUOTE]

After I posted, I realized that you probably already went the florist route if you are looking at buying...sorry not very helpful :)

But that's ridiculous --- a total wedding mark up! You are better off buying one and selling post-wedding, at least you'll get some of your money back and be helping another bride out as well...but like JBs said, it can take awhile to re-sell :) GL!