Rented Wedding Day Items: Your Secret Key to Budget Bliss
Rented wedding day items? You mean beyond tables and cutlery? 1000% yes! Friendly for your budget and the planet, trust us, don’t sleep on the present and growing list of things you can rent in lieu of purchasing yourself for your dreamy day. Wondering where to start? We’ve got you! Below, we are listing out the most commonly rented wedding day items. Pop your engagement bubbly, crack open your planning binder and let’s get started!
Wait, you can rent that?!
We are going to start with the basics. From there, we will break it down into more off the wall things you may not have realized you could rent. Let’s dive in!
- Tables and chairs* For tables, remember you don’t just need your reception tables. You may also need tables for the welcome table, dessert table, favor table, etc.
- Cutlery*
- Cake cutting utensils*
- Glassware*
- Plate chargers*
- Linens (napkins and table cloths)*
- Bars*
- Dance floors*
- Plates*
*All of the above are things your venue may provide. Be sure to chat with them on this before outsourcing and renting! If they do include these items, be sure you are clear on what the items look like. Depending on your theming and vision, you may still desire renting these items.
More Unique Rented Wedding Day Items
- FLORALS – Yes, you can rent all of your floral pieces and save about 30 – 40% on your floral budget. Check out our favorite floral rental companies that will give your heart a flutter and your budget a break:
- Champagne walls. We know you have seen this on your Pinterest feed! 😉 These are a hit right now and yes, they can be rented!
- Wedding signage. From welcome signs to neon signs to seating charts to the easels that hold them, rented signage can give you a lot more bang for your buck.
- Ceremony arches. There are endless options here. Driftwood, to bamboo, to standard classic look–you can go as simple as you’d like or completely off the wall. And of course, take into account what you are asking your florist to do with your arch when renting this item.
- Card boxes, table numbers, candle holders. Why purchase something you won’t use again? Ask your planner, florist and venue if they offer rentals for must have items such as these.
- Cake stands and toppers. This is something you will of course chat with your baker about. Remember, even if you are having sweet treats in lieu of a cake, you will likely still want things like stands and risers to fluff up your dessert table.
- Groom/groomsmen tuxedos. This is one of the most common rented items we see.
- Bridal gowns and bridesmaids gowns. Yes! The ladies can (and do!) rent their wedding day looks, too!
- Jewelry. This is a great way to rock rocks 😉 and feel absolutely over the top on your big day without having to shell out exorbitant amounts of money.
- Structures and lighting like reception tents, string lighting, hedge walls, pipe and drape, etc.
Psst…in need of a rental company? We highly recommend I Dew Event Rentals and Plithos Event Rentals. Check out our Vendor Referral Guide for more.
Getting married in Florida and wondering who to rent any of the above from? We’re just a call away to chat through it all. <3 We can’t wait to hear from you!