Using chairs from ceremony for reception- make guests move them?

kylesgurl · September 2010

My dad thinks we should pay the $200, but I'd rather use that money toward something else!

Catwoman708 · September 2010

If it's a very casual, low budget, DIY wedding with no frills, and a crowd that are typically the type to pitch in and help, maybe use the money somewhere else. As long as it's for the guests enjoyment, and not something solely for your own benefit, or to impress guests.

If you want your guest to dress up for a semi-formal wedding, and come away thinking it was a classy wedding where they enjoyed some gracious hospitality, then don't expect them to move furniture at your wedding.

I think your Dad is right, especially if he's paying.

ehathewa · September 2010

I went to a wedding and the groomsmen, ushers, and a few other cousins did the moving, so most guests did not have to do the lifting and could enjoy a cocktail. I thought it worked nicely.

shaq123 · September 2010

I am sorry, I think it will be tacky if you have your guest move chairs . if you do not want to pay the $200. maybe you can hire a family friend to more the chairs for less.

aerinpegadrak · September 2010

I don't think it's the end of the world to move my own chair, but I agree with Catwoman that it would be very jarring to do at any sort of formal wedding.

I disagree with the second option on your poll. Your family and bridal party are NOT there to be free labor. They're honored guests, and should be treated as such.

twilight.rose · September 2010

In the great scheme of things, even for a budget wedding, $200 is not that large of a sum.

I'm with your dad. Pay the money, and let your guests be guests.

Ashes_3 · September 2010

At my fsil's wedding the groomsmen and a few ppl she had working at the wedding moved the chairs. Don't make your guest move them. That is just ridiculous!

lexandfab · September 2010

Can't the staff at your venue do it? I would ask them, they may charge you but it would be cheaper than renting additional chairs. Or is that what the 200$ fee comes from?

lalap69 · September 2010

It's only $200. Pay the money and treat your guests like guests.

mysticl · September 2010

If I was a guest at your wedding I would be highly offended if I was expected to lug my own chair up a flight of steps while wearing heels. If my fi was with me he would insist on doing it for me. Which would mean that he would be lugging two chairs up a flight of stairs on his bad knee.

And I would probably gripe about it to everyone at my table. And then come home and post on TK about it.

sister2groom · September 2010

I think it's extremely rude to require guests to bring chairs up a flight of stairs. It will be particularly embarrassing for those who you would think would be physically able to do it, but can't. For example, Grandma probably would have no problem asking someone to help her, but Uncle So-and-so may not want to be made to feel super old by highlighting the fact that he has a bum back. Plus many of the female guests will probably be wearing shoes/dresses that make carrying chairs particularly akward.

alithebride · September 2010

as a guest i dont want to carry a chair. dont cheap out on things that you should pay for as the host of your party.

aerinpegadrak · September 2010

Oh wait, it's up stairs? Eff that noise. I've been to a couple of weddings where the guests moved their own chairs, but they only needed to be moved about 100 feet at most. No way I'd want to try to juggle carrying a chair up stairs while in heels, we'd be out the door.

StephMD*W* · September 2010

FI and I just went to a wedding in July where we had to carry our own chairs to the reception. It wasn't a huge deal, but a little surprising. After the ceremony, they were just like "HEY EVERYONE by the way, drag your chairs over to the tent!" so I don't think that was the classiest way of doing it, but no one seemed to really mind.

Keep in mind, this was an outdoor wedding, very casual, DIY everybody pitch in type of atmosphere...a very laidback event. So if you're doing anything remotely formal, I think it would be seen as tacky...especially if guests had to lug chairs up a set of stairs

kylesgurl · September 2010

Ok all I think you've convinced me to just hire the venue to do the moving. My fiance agrees as well. Thanks for the honest input!

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