Wedding Decorations renting vs DIY

I go back and forth with this. What the deciding factor for me is at the end will i be able to use/ sell 15 tablecloths? Will it cost more to assemble than to rent? Whatever is in my favour is the winner!

It's usually more or the same to rent. If you aren't super tight with your decoration budget then a lot of the time it comes down to time and convenience. I wanted to do so many more DIY projects for my wedding but I didn't have the time to allot for them.

The thing about DIY is you can also keep an eye out for sales if you are planning ahead and try to get the lowest price as possible but renting costs are pretty standard or you have to travel far to a different company.

Renting the backdrop and centerpieces/floral balls/money box were the best choices and keeping the cost low vs. DIY projects or purchases.

I compared pricing as your doing and found it less to pick and drop off the rentals rather than storing them at home and trying to resell over time.

I did find a company that would have cost me lots more to come out and set up and not break down, giving to pay $75 for coming out to do the breakdown service. Eventually she was cancelled and good thing that I did take that action before I did regret having to pay the rest of the amount.

Renting is so costly, but so convenient.

We’re renting chairs and our backdrop - we’re leaving for our honeymoon the day after so it’s good to know I don’t need to worry about storing everything or trying to sell it after.

View quoted message We rented our backdrop from our venue. But looking back, I probably would just use the arch if I could do it again. The arch was only in use for the ceremony, but was very easy to move, so we could’ve just moved it behind the head table after the ceremony.

View quoted message I was just about to say how convenient renting is. You don’t have to stress and just pick it up and go. But you are also paying more money for the convenience

I think I will start buying/collecting now

Thanx everyone

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I would like a backdrop for the head table as well

It honestly depended on items- there was somethings I bought and some made. There was also others I rented- Majority of my wedding is all bought prior. I am just nervous about trying to get rid of it all after!

I do think some things are more cost effective to make! Especially what you’re talking about. And they aren’t that time-consuming either. I didn’t rent a lot- I rented charger plates for the centrepieces, an arch for the ceremony and the backdrop for the head table at the reception. The arch and backdrop would’ve been more expensive to try to make!

Renting is for sure more expensive but also convenient... It's up to you. I know that most of what I do will be DIY or buying used and selling after the wedding though to save money.

I won some free stuff at the wonderful wedding show in WPG but ended up not taking anything based off of their $200 damage fee in case I damage or lose anything! I get why they have it but I could make all that stuff for less!!

I'm not renting anything.. Anything I have decided I need to have I will try and make myself and purchase for as low as I can find. Some rental fees are ridiculous for things.. Even for my shower I can rent linens for the tables... it is so much cheaper to just go and buy some cheap table cloths.. I haven't done comparison on everything, but I find renting is just too costly.