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Elysia
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Set up time at reception

Elysia, on December 28, 2016 at 10:29 AM

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I am obviously new to all this.. but i am having a hard time wrapping my head around decorating the same day as the wedding with only 3 or 4 hrs to do so! Ladies, how are you dealing with this? My fiancé wouldn't be able to help either if its same day. What are your thoughts and suggestions?

I am obviously new to all this.. but i am having a hard time wrapping my head around decorating the same day as the wedding with only 3 or 4 hrs to do so! Ladies, how are you dealing with this? My fiancé wouldn't be able to help either if its same day. What are your thoughts and suggestions?

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  • Shelby
    Dedicated January 2017
    Shelby ·
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    My mom and best friend offered to do it for us. We'll be dropping everything off the night before.

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  • Amber Erin
    Master August 2016
    Amber Erin ·
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    We hired a DOC and she came with her assistant. On top of that, we hired "spare hands", which was a company that sent us 4 people to help set up and clean.

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  • kimmyinjapan
    VIP September 2016
    kimmyinjapan ·
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    Our wedding was on a chunk of land my family owned, so we went that morning to decorate it and then got ready after it was done. If you prep it, it really only takes a few hours. You could see if you can rent the space for extra time to have it during the day or hire a wedding coordinator if that doesn't work?

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  • Jessica
    Expert September 2017
    Jessica ·
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    We are hiring people tp set up for us. Despite family offering to help set up the day of. But I do not want to work on my wedding day nor my family.

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  • MRSGodiva
    Super January 2017
    MRSGodiva ·
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    Our coordinator is handling setup and takedown. We also have access to our venue from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon, so none of this should be rushed.

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  • MrsDrum
    Master June 2017
    MrsDrum ·
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    I hired a day of coordinator and she will take care of it with her assistant.

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  • Erin Wood
    Master July 2017
    Erin Wood ·
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    Our venue is setting up tables, chairs with linens, etc. Florist is doing the centerpieces and putting them on the tables. Maybe check with your florist to see if they provide setup.

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  • MrsA
    Master October 2015
    MrsA ·
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    My venue set up the tables/chairs, the caterers came in and placed the tablecloths on the tables and I did the rest, no help. I did my own flowers for the reception.

    -Keep your decorations simple.

    -Make sure anything you can put together the day before is done the day before.

    -Have everything organized in containers and labeled.

    -Know exactly where and how you want things done when you walk in.

    I knew the size of all the tables being used for different things and figured the layout before hand. The caterer set out the desserts I brought in, in addition to the two cakes I ordered from them, but I made my own stands, so I had the stands and plates laid out and labeled where I wanted each dessert to go. It took me less than 2 hours to set everything up.

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  • 24kMagicWed
    VIP May 2017
    24kMagicWed ·
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    I have been worried about the same thing. I don't want to fork over the cash to pay for someone to do this and I am a super control freak. FH and I will probably see if we can get in the night before if possible. If not, we will set up first thing in the morning. FH has already scheduled time into his time frame to go back down before the wedding to check on all final details.

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  • Jillian
    VIP October 2017
    Jillian ·
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    Our venue contract allows us to drop off our decorations a day or two in advance and they take care of it from there. Depending on your florist's involvement with your decorations, they may be able to go in and assist with the set up (ex. if the centerpieces are floral, etc).

    I don't think in the half dozen or so venues we looked at that any of them charged to set up your decorations. The only one that came close wanted us to pay their people to hang anything out of arms reach (liability -- they didn't want a guest of the property falling off a chair or ladder).

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  • Christinanyc
    Master December 2016
    Christinanyc ·
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    Even if you had 12 hours to set up, it wouldn't be enough time. This is something to be assigned to a professional.

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
    Mrs. Sasswood ·
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    Https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/are-you-new-do-you-have-double-ring-avatar/02cf979dd936547a.html

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