Niagara Wedding Decor Rentals - Should you Buy or Rent your Wedding Decor?
So chances are you came across this post because you are on the fence on whether you should buy your décor or rent it…While yes, we are a little biased on this subject, let me tell you why you should be renting most of your décor instead of buying it.
When designing your décor, you will need multiple items (linens, vases, candle holders, furniture, etc) to pull the look together. Let’s say you are planning a wedding for 150 people. This means you will have about 18 guest tables. Each table needs at least a tablecloth, napkins, chair covers (maybe), sashes (maybe), centerpiece and table number so that means at least 18 of these items or 150 items for individual items like the napkins and chair cover. This is something to keep in mind when reading the reasons why you should rent instead of buy below:
Renting your Wedding Decor will Save you time
Buying: What does buying look like? Countless hours doing your research online, visiting multiple stores to gather enough quantity to cover your wedding, numerous visits to Michael’s to take advantage of their daily coupon and various trips to every thrift store in your area looking for matching items…phew, I am out of breath just thinking about it!
Now you might think your done there but nope! What about the hours you will spend ironing new linens to take the creases out? Or removing price tag stickers and barcode stickers from new items? Or washing each individual piece of tableware and glassware for your guests. Please don’t think that you can take the items out of the packaging and they will be ready to go! These tasks are time consuming on one item, now imagine doing it for 20 tables!
Renting: doing your research online & finding that one vendor with inventory to cover your wedding. Linens arrive pressed, vases arrive clean and your time is not spent on these time consuming tasks.
You don’t have to store items for months or years leading up to your wedding day
Buying: So you purchased your décor items, no what? Where will you store it? I will give you a heads up: wedding décor will take over your home. Some pieces can be bulky, centerpieces are multiples and take up lots of space, you get the picture. And chances are this isn’t just for a couple of weeks, but 8+ months or longer that this stuff will take over your personal space.
Renting: No need to store the items as the vendor can deliver to your venue and pick up from there as well.
Renting is environmentally friendly!
Buying: When you purchase NEW items, harmful emissions may be released into the atmosphere from the production of the items (depending on what you are purchasing of course), package is used and wasted, fumes from the transportation from the factory to the store to your home to your venue, etc. If you are purchasing USED items, then forget the above as you are helping the environment by reusing already produced items.
Renting: By renting items you are encouraging reusing of items. New products are not being made just for your usage, therefore harmful emissions are not released into the atmosphere. You know these items will also be reused by other couples therefore the items have a longer lifespan.
We offer packages to make things even easier!
Buying: You are spending time designing & planning décor items that will work well together.
Renting: We have packages that are already designed with their décor items that work well together and complement each other to create a cohesive look.
Renting saves you so much more money then buying
Depending on the item, you might find the rental price to be a third of the full cost of the item or less! Even buying used you are lucky to get it for 20-30% off what was originally paid for the item.
And more reasons to Rent your wedding decor vs. buying it
Matching décor without spending hours to find matching décor going place to place
You don’t have to clean it after the event (saving you so much time!)
Selling items after your wedding – time consuming, no shows, price haggling
You have to set it up and tear down, and deliver it (large vehicle may be required)
Ordering online: could be dramatically different than what you are seeing, especially color wise
Reduce stress from hunting all of these different pieces down at different places.
Experience from a rental vendor who is here to help you through your decision and design process.
Quality of material is no-risk since you can see it and feel it prior to purchasing online from places who might charge you return shipping.
