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chiavari chairs are the bane of my existence

posted 2 years ago in Reception
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    FutureNYa       Philadelphia, PA

    Okay so these darn chairs.. is there ANY alternative to a nice "upgrade" chair rental besides those overdone chiavari chairs? They are lovely and all, and I say this with absolutely no offense to anyone who has used them or plans to use them, but they. are. everywhere. Honestly, I'm sick to death of them. Has anyone discovered out there a nice chair that's not your standard white "folding chair" but isn't a chiavari chair in every color under the sun AND isn't going to cost me my first born to rent? Perhaps it doesn't exist.

    Thanks. And does anyone else feel this way??? I'm curious. Maybe it's just me.

     
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    Valhalla    June 26, 2010   Vancouver, British Columbia

    When you find out, you can let me know too! If I don't find anything though, I will probably just get the white folding chairs. Those chiavari chairs are WAY out of my budget. Wedding planning can be so frustrating! I'll let you know if I find anything out.

     
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    studio.ariadne      

    Chameleon Chair has a great selection. I don't know how much they cost, though.

     
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    hhcheung2000       San Diego, CA

    I wanted the chiavari chairs, but for an extra $7 a person it just wasn't worth the money.  I just used the regular chairs that came with the venue, which turned out nicely even without the chair covers!

     
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    iswimibikeirun    May 15, 2010   Houston

    Honestly, I went to a wedding a few weeks ago and the only ones who noticed the chair were me (because I read WB), my cousin's wife (b/c she was going to rent them for hers but couldn't justify the $10--she spent more on food instead), and my cousin (who knew because her sister-in-law was the one who couldn't justify the price).  Of course what was more interesting was that these chairs were plastic and not even wood!

     
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    madswan    July 17, 2010   MO

    I agree with you 100%; it would be lovely to find something other than chair covers or chiavaris for the reception! I haven't found it yet, either, but I'll def. be watching this thread!

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    We're having dinner outside and using folding white wood padded chairs.

     
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    hhcheung2000       San Diego, CA

    No one even noticed my seats either on the day of the wedding and thought everything looked beautiful.  I would put more money into the flowers instead.

     

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