How to Rent Chair Covers for a Wedding

You want your wedding to be perfect, so you'll want even the tiniest details to reflect all of the work and dedication you've put into your ceremony. Knowing the ways to get the best out of your chair cover rentals is certainly a big step in the right direction of creating that polished look for your wedding that will wow your guests.

Instructions

1. Decide on the colors you would like your chair covers to be. Most rental services carry multiple colors, so you're not stuck with just plain white unless, of course, that's what you want.

2. Consider the style of your wedding. Plain box covers may be all that you need to spruce up the chairs at an informal wedding, but for a formal gala wedding you'll want to consider elegantly draping chair covers.

3. Choose the sash for your chair covers. You'll want to pick a coordinating color for your sashes, though white on white is also an elegant choice. Most sash styles tie across the center of the chair back, but some will actually hang lower and tie at the base of the backrest. Which one you choose will depend on the kind of chair you are covering, as well as the room you'll have between rows.

4. Look for stains, dirt, wrinkles or tears in the chair covers before entering into a rental agreement. Some rental stores take more pride in their stock than others, so be sure to inspect the chair covers thoroughly before the big day.

5. Check with your wedding consultant for suggested rental stores. Often, wedding consultants are very well connected with many of the service providers in your area, so they will certainly have suggestions on which stores to rent your chair covers. They may even be able to offer you a discount by mentioning their name.

6. Inquire at your ceremony or reception location before deciding to rent chair covers. Some places come readily equipped with items like chair covers and these may even be covered in the price to rent the site.

7. Talk to your caterer. Some full service caterers can include chair covers in their fee, and may even give you a more discounted price than renting the covers separately.

Tips & Warnings

• Tuck flowers or other decorative objects that fit into your theme in the knot of the sash to make the chair covers really special.

• Don't choose your chair covers by the lowest price. Often the lower prices will only cause you heartbreak when you discover how poorly made and maintained the chair covers are. If your budget dictates that you use a deeply discounted rental service, be sure to ask to see a sample first.