Bringing your own centerpieces, favors, guestbook, etc...

[SRUAlmn]

Hi My family is very artsy and crafty and my mom and grandma are salivating to be able to make some of our centerpiece or favor items. We wondered if we did this, who sets them up at the reception? Also for things like the guestbook table, placecards, any photos we might set up, things like that. Does your coordinator do it? Is there a charge if you didn't get all the materials through Disney? Thanks

 

[Skylarr29]

You would give them to your planner at the rehearsal and Disney will set them up for you. They can charge a setup fee. Sometime it is required and other times they never charge you.

 

[twojo21]

we made/put together our own centerpieces, placecards, favors, sign frame & photo at home & brought them to disney. our coordinator & team set them up at the reception & some other pieces at our prereception there was a small set up fee. but our reception was so much more personal & it saved us a bundle vs disneys centerpieces.

 

[SRUAlmn]

we made/put together our own centerpieces, placecards, favors, sign frame & photo at home & brought them to disney. our coordinator & team set them up at the reception & some other pieces at our prereception there was a small set up fee. but our reception was so much more personal & it saved us a bundle vs disneys centerpieces.

Do you mind sharing what the fee was? Was it just one lump fee, or was it a certain amount per item? Thanks!!!!!

 

[RangerPooh]

We brought our own centerpieces, favors, some floral (for the gazebo and transfered it to certain tables at the reception), signature mat and picture, seating chart, and a few other things. We were told that we would be charged a setup/takedown fee so a few family members did all the setup/takedown. In my family it was not an issue of who wouldn't mind doing the extra work or missing most of the cocktail hour, instead it would ahve been an insult for them to not do this.

Just ask at your planning session about any restrictions at your venues. Some might not allow things to be pinned to the walls or to be taped down, or a permit might be needed to ahve lit candles. We wanted to be aware of any restrictions prior to making the items.

 

[SRUAlmn]

Good point! I have heard some locations have candle restrictions. If our planning session isn't until 6 months out, that's a little later to be starting things then I would like, so maybe I'll just ask our planner over the phone once we decide what we'd like to do. Or maybe we'll have to have 2 planning sessions!!

 

[DisneyFairy19]

Good idea... I was actually planning to do some little tea light lamps, and some other stuff.. and I was hoping that I could do it.. Good to know

 

[JJClemson]

I asked my SM this question during my planning session last month. She said if you bring your own centerpieces you MUST set them up yourself. She also said if there was an event at your venue prior to yours, you may not be able to set up the centerpieces.

 

[SRUAlmn]

I asked my SM this question during my planning session last month. She said if you bring your own centerpieces you MUST set them up yourself. She also said if there was an event at your venue prior to yours, you may not be able to set up the centerpieces.

YIKES!!

It would definitely be easier to just get something through Disney, but it's SO MUCH more expensive