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carissarobertscarissaroberts member
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So I had this cute idea about bringing couches out onto the beach for my beach reception
and having a "lounge area" for cocktail hour and such. I asked my coordinator how much this usually is and she says it starts at $1,000.
STARTS?? My mind is blown.
Has anyone ever gotten couches or rental furniture for an event?? If so, was it this pricey?
Any other ideas of how I could keep this cost down??
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Re: Furniture Rental

  • KnotIreneKnotIrene admin
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    Depending on how many couches, I'm sure the cost is high due to the likelihood of damage which might come from being on a beach.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    We didn't rent that kind of furniture (we did rent tables and chairs), but that price seems about right depending on where you are having the wedding.






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  • itzMSitzMS member
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    edited May 2013
    In Response to Furniture Rental:
    [QUOTE]So I had this cute idea about bringing couches out onto the beach for my beach reception and having a "lounge area" for cocktail hour and such. I asked my coordinator how much this usually is and she says it starts at $1,000. STARTS?? My mind is blown. Has anyone ever gotten couches or rental furniture for an event?? If so, was it this pricey? Any other ideas of how I could keep this cost down??
    Posted by carissaroberts[/QUOTE]

    1. Buy a bunch of couches from a thrift store or garage sales.
    2. Rent a storage unit to hold the couches until your wedding
    3. Rent a u-haul and hire a moving crew to get the couches to the location on the wedding day
    3. Cover the couches in slip covers
    4. Call 1-800-GOTJUNK and have them show up at the beach after your reception to haul away the couches

    Haha, I tried my best. But sorry, but this is a really impractical idea.
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  • atlastmrsgatlastmrsg member
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    I rented lounge furniture for a wedding on a horse estate.  We put four lounge groupings together in different places--white leather sofa, chair, end table, coffee table.  Put julep cup of flowers on each coffee table.  Guests loved them.  They were talking, drinking, and using them all night.  I highly recommend.

    Ask for "packages" from Cort.  That saved us about $1,000.  They have to send all the pieces if you do a package, which meant that we received lamps for all the tables.  We just stored them indoors during the event.  There were also some square ottomans I didn't use, but it was worth the savings to move a few little things inside.  

    The downside--yes--it is absurdly expenses.  My four lounge furniture clusters cost $2,600.  If you can do rental furniture for closer to $1,000, I think you're doing great.  Felisha.Cook (at) Cort (dot com) if you want to reach out to her--she had the contract and everything done within 24 hours.  It was very efficient.  Cort has plenty of outdoors friendly furniture--wicker with cushions--etc.  They have a whole section of their catalog devoted to outdoors selections.

    Here's the link to Cort's site--you can download the whole catalog on the top right of the header.  Or check out the "Outdoors" section: http://www.cortevents.com/
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  • jules3964jules3964 member
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    itzMS said:
    In Response to Furniture Rental:
    [QUOTE]So I had this cute idea about bringing couches out onto the beach for my beach reception and having a "lounge area" for cocktail hour and such. I asked my coordinator how much this usually is and she says it starts at $1,000. STARTS?? My mind is blown. Has anyone ever gotten couches or rental furniture for an event?? If so, was it this pricey? Any other ideas of how I could keep this cost down??
    Posted by carissaroberts[/QUOTE]

    1. Buy a bunch of couches from a thrift store or garage sales.
    2. Rent a storage unit to hold the couches until your wedding
    3. Rent a u-haul and hire a moving crew to get the couches to the location on the wedding day
    3. Cover the couches in slip covers
    4. Call 1-800-GOTJUNK and have them show up at the beach after your reception to haul away the couches

    Haha, I tried my best. But sorry, but this is a really impractical idea.
    I would also add that the above is likely to cost you way more than $1000 anyway.

    Perhaps you should think of another type of seating instead of couches? It really is impractical for the beach; and it's expensive because of that. Maybe some lounge chairs with cute cushions/pillows, and little side tables?
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