Does this seem odd to anyone?

Re: Does this seem odd to anyone?

• hcorr34 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  I don't think it's odd.
  
  I think if you go with a venue that offers everything, you have less flexibility than if you went with a venue that just offers the space and you need to hire individual vendors to supply everything for your reception.  They wouldn't let you bring in your own food if you found a cheaper caterer.  You can't bring in your own alcohol.  I've heard of some venues that require you to use their baker for your cake or you can't even bring that in unless it's made by a licensed baker.
  
  I somewhat understand their reasoning.  People who attend a wedding there, or come to check out the place while it's all set up for a wedding, are not going to know that you provided the linens.  So they're trying to promote their space for future events, but if things aren't up to their standards, the space isn't going to look as good as they want it to.  I have seen some pretty ugly looking chair covers before.  I knew my cousin had purchased them because it was for her ceremony in a public space, but had they been at an actual venue of some type, I may have questioned where they came from. 
  
  As I said in my previous post about chair covers, I'm guessing that part of the $4 fee has to do with the amount of time it takes to set them up. 
  

  

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• MollyNicole24

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  I can see the points that your making. And that does make sense. On the other hand, I don't understand how it's less expensive to purchase them, I was planning on buying them from a website one of my friends used, so I have seen them and they are very nice. I guess I just refuse to pay over $500 just to cover chairs- so I'm thinking I may just skip them all together, being on a tight budget tht doesn't sit to high on my list. I do think they need to work that into their contract though, I can fully understand the food and alcohol thing, and wouldn't expect otherwise- and that is also stated in the contract- but nowhere does it say anything about chair covers- I'm just concerned now about other policies that may pop up that I was unaware of.

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• sarahfowler38

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  I agree that if they are going to make you use their covers, that it should be in the contract. I know we had to abide by certain policies, but they were in the contract (or if the entire policy wasn't, it would say that we had to follow that policy and ask for it separately). While I definitely understand their reasoning for not wanting covers in there, it should be in the contract somewhere.
  
  Covers at my venue were $5 each. I refused to pay that much for chair covers. I was really debating on how to go about that when I was talking to a friend who had been married about 6 months before. She asked me if they had chair covers at their wedding and I couldn't remember. She made me realize that your guests won't remember. In fact, the only wedding I remember there being seat covers was because the cover didn't fit well and kept getting stuck under my chair all night and drove me crazy! I understand the venue may look a little nicer with the covers, but that's really only when it's empty (which it won't be since your guests will be there!)
  

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• mgagne228 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  My venue charges $5/chair for chair covers but also will allow you to bring in your own.  The coordinator there made sure to point out that their staff does them all the time and it takes two people about 2.5 hours to put on all the covers and tie the sashes for 100 chairs so that is where most of the cost they charge comes from not the actual cost of renting the cover.

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• MollyNicole24

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  Sarahfowler- you are completely right, and these are the little details I told myself I was NOT going to get caught up in- so, While they DO dress up the place beautifully, I think we will just skip on them all together. it's Money saved, and nboody is going to walk in and say "OH MY! they didnt have there Chairs covered!", I just think it should have been in the contract- but theres not even anything stating that there are any policies to adhere to.    it just has me a little worried that there will be other surprises around the corner.

  
  

  mgagne- that is also a very good point- it does take alot of time to put them on and I can understand that- I think Hcorrigan mentioned that as well.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Thank you ladies!

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• hcorr34 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  I know you're now going to be dealing with a new person, but there were definitely no surprises that I encountered. 
  
  For us, the chair covers and the table overlays were a last minute decision when we realized we had a little extra money to play with since we had close to 25 people not attend.  The money we planned on spending on their meal went to the extras.  While I thoroughly enjoyed having the chairs match my dress, my day would have been just as terrific without them.
  
  Is there anything specific that you're also concerned about with the contract?
  

  

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• nikkay19

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  Oh my $4 a chair. I understand the cost like the rest of the posts but still wow! I would put it as a "if we have some extra change" thing like hcorrigan said. Other wise I would not worry about it. I have been to weddings before at the seasons some had chair covers and others didnt but I had just as much fun at the ones that did as the ones that didnt. I vote save your money.

  

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• jelenybeany member

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  can I be honest without getting beaten? I think chair covers are horribly tacky and look really 80s. Skip the chair covers.

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