The average cost of Wedding Rental Items

When you are planning your big day, impulse may get the best of you and you may end up

going over the top. How much could it possibly cost? According to the BMO investor line,

the average cost of a wedding in Canada is $18, 300. However, CBC found that this number

is inaccurate. After surveying 2,309 newlyweds, the figure including the cost of the

honeymoon was found to be over $31,000. It is not surprising that the wedding rentals

Toronto field is a 5 billion dollar industry. With such high numbers, numerous party rental

companies have popped up. After all, weddings require numerous rented items and

services such as:

Chairs, tables and other furniture Glasses, plates, cutlery in general Decorations Tents (Outdoor wedding) Venue

So how much will each of these items cost you?

Furniture: Simple plastic folding chairs will cost around $1.25 a chair; a complimentary 4

foot long rectangular table will cost around $6 each. This is the cheapest dinner seating

arrangement available. Most people consider this look to be tacky and prefer the wooden

chairs and tables. A wooden chair, or a classy bamboo chair with padded cushions usually go

for $3 each and the corresponding circular wooden table with a 48 inch diameter cost

around $7. As seen on many wedding rentals Toronto websites, the 60 inch table which

seats around 8 people will go for $11 each, the pricier seats are straight-backed ball room

chairs which cost about $8 each. There are options party rental companies have that will

really break the bank, if you are looking for period piece, decorative chairs, you can get

them. Just be ready to shell out a minimum of $75 per chair. Linen is usually considered to

be part of the furniture package and a tablecloth will cost 0.25 cents per napkin, $5 for a

tablecloth and 20$ for the banquet version. These are the basic costs of the furniture which

will be similar for every party rental company but when hiring such a company watch out for

additional costs. A lot of companies, will charge a deliver cost, like 0.25 cents per unit, or will

charge gas or in some instances for labour. When renting furniture, go with the company

that gives the best deal based on bulk. Most companies will offer a deal, based on how

much volume you are looking to rent.

Cutlery and flat wear: A lot of people will argue that you can easily use disposable cutlery or

purchase them for cheaper rather than renting. In all honesty, if you have a big wedding,

what will you do with all those plates and glasses afterwards? As for disposable items,

unless you are strapped for cash, you do not want to serve your guests wine in bright red

beer cups. The costs of plates, forks, spoons and glasses all depend on the type of

merchandise you want to use. Expensive dinner sets start at $10 per piece and can be as

high as $25 per piece. The cheaper stainless steel forks and simple plates will cost as little as

$5 per piece. Again, similar to the furniture, a party rental company will offer discounts

depending on the volume.

Decorations: Most wedding rental companies specialize in supplying unique wedding

decorations which leave a lasting impression on the guests. In fact renting wedding

decorations often involve the highest rental costs. Flower arrangements start from $70 per

arrangement. Fake flowers are much cheaper and range between $5 to $10. LED lighting

arrangements range from $1 to $3 per arrangement. The thing with wedding decorations is,

rental prices depend on the type of theme and style you are looking for. Depending on your

aesthetic preferences the whole set can range anywhere from $1,200 to $35,000 dollars.

Venue: Renting a venue usually accounts for around 1/3 of the cost of the wedding. The cost

of renting a venue all comes down to the capacity of the wedding. Whether you are having

an outdoor wedding for which you need to get tents or renting a community centre, it all

comes down to the size of the set up. For tents you can chose between either a pole or a

frame tent, the rental depends on hours and includes environment control equipment like

fans and heaters, lighting and sometimes labour. Small tents cost as little as $500 and it can

be as high as $5,000 depending on type, size and add-ons. The flooring for tents range from

$1- $2.50 per square foot, and that is if you chose to have a type of flooring rather than

going natural and just having grass. For community centres, location is everything. You can

rent a small space and cover your catering separately for anywhere between $300 to $900.

If you are looking for a water front venue which includes in-house catering, it can cost as

much as $50,000 for the event.

A wedding rental company can practically offer you anything you want, and it’s important

to know when you should use one. You can rent a wedding drone for $300 an hour to take

aerial wedding photos. You can hire a social media specialist for $3000 to supplement your

social media with live tweets and Facebook status updates. The advantage of having such a

wide variety of services is that you will find a party rental company that meets your financial

needs. If worse comes to worse and you cannot wait to be tied to your one, true love, you

can always take a 100 dollar bill and run down to city hall.