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Expert February 2018

How many chairs should I order?

Light Haired Girl, on September 6, 2017 at 6:21 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 5

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I am having an 80 guest wedding. The ceremony and dinner are upstairs. The reception (dancing) and cocktail hour is downstairs. So Basically will have the ceremony upstairs, downstairs for cocktail hour, back upstairs for dinner, and then downstairs again for dancing. Obviously we need about 80 chairs for ceremony and dinner alone, but how many extra should we order for the cocktail hour and reception? I don't want chairs being toted up and down stairs for switches.

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Latest activity by Light Haired Girl, on September 6, 2017 at 6:38 PM

Master June 2017
KittyPrawn · on September 6, 2017 at 6:27 PM
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ETA: nvm, misunderstood set up
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Devoted October 2017
Candace · on September 6, 2017 at 6:31 PM
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I would rent at least 20 for downstairs... maybe more just to prevent from people staying upstairs instead of coming down.
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MrsSki · on September 6, 2017 at 6:32 PM
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What does your guest list look like? I'd say 40 if you have a solid mix of ages, more if you have lots of older people or those with health issues. Honestly, it's better to have too many chairs than not enough
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Light Haired Girl · on September 6, 2017 at 6:35 PM
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@mrsski it is a pretty solid mix. I was thinking 30-40 extra (they're not cheap!) also, and the venue has hideous folding chairs if it is absolutely necessary (which I hope not,) but definitely won't deny my guests a seat to sit! haha
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Expert February 2018
Light Haired Girl · on September 6, 2017 at 6:38 PM
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@olivia There are bars upstairs and downstairs, and dessert will be downstairs during the reception. There will be a mix of cocktail tables and chairs (downstairs) that the venue provides which accounts for about 30-40 seats. But I know some of the older people can't get up on the bar stool seats.

PLUS, the venue offers a lot of other seating, like I think he has a sectional couch and some other love seats and chairs but no tables with those obviously.
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