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tree · #1 (**permalink**) 18-08-2007, 10:42 AM

I'm not sure if this is a stupid question (hopefully not!) but when you do table centres for an event/wedding are the containers e.g. bubble bowls/acrylic cubes on hire to the customer or sold as part of the display with the cost of the container reflected in the price? Thanks

alby · #2 (**permalink**) 18-08-2007, 11:34 AM

Its up to you really, I tend to hire them out meaning you can keep making money on them. Only prob is storage. To be honest not many people want ten or twenty vases!

tree · #3 (**permalink**) 18-08-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by alby

Its up to you really, I tend to hire them out meaning you can keep making money on them. Only prob is storage. To be honest not many people want ten or twenty vases!

Thanks Alby, that's what I originally thought; but then it crossed my mind what if the bride says 'I thought I was buying the whole display' - you know how you get these horrible thoughts from time to time.

Still, hopefully she'll have better things on her mind than to worry about 12 vases!

sosas · #4 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 01:10 PM

I usually discuss at the consultation whether they want to hire or buy the containers. It generally depends how expensive they are and their budget eg. the mirrored cubes are quite pricey so I imagined most people would want to hire them.
I also put on the quote a * next to anything hired and a note at the very bottom stating that the * indicates hired items, just to avoid any confusion

tree · #5 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosas

I usually discuss at the consultation whether they want to hire or buy the containers. It generally depends how expensive they are and their budget eg. the mirrored cubes are quite pricey so I imagined most people would want to hire them.
I also put on the quote a * next to anything hired and a note at the very bottom stating that the * indicates hired items, just to avoid any confusion

Thanks Sosas, that's really helpful. Cheers, T

louisa · #6 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 02:48 PM

hi i always find if there having only a small number of table say five or six suggest giving them away as wedding favours you can make a nice profit on them and brides usually have that many people to thank hope its been helpful xx

malteser · #7 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 02:50 PM

yes i do same as sosas give them the 2 choices hire or buy then they have the option in some cases they can use the table decs as gifts so that sometimes saves them money in another way

ann · #8 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 05:12 PM

we hire the vases ,but the other containers we include with the arrangement

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Table centres - containers

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