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Clean Up Night of Wedding Decision

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Oceankissed, on October 28, 2017 at 10:29 AM

Had the final meeting with our all-inclusive venue DOC. I have lots of different things to add to the basic decorations they provide (candles and such) including photos of us, mementos, etc.. I will take an hour before the wedding to place smaller items and they will place the bigger aisle and backdrop items that I bring. During the meeting I asked when I could pick up the items after the wedding. She told me that I need people to stay after to pack everything up. We asked before we ever contracted with them about clean up (we attended FHs cousin's wedding and guests had to stay after and pick up decorations, chairs, roll tables, sweep, and take out the garbage-in heels and dresses- we said we would never make guests clean up in any way. The family still talks about it). So basically we have three choices: start quietly packing up items before the end of the reception, stay after and pack up, (have a horse and carriage exit paid for) or leave and lose everything we brought. Thoughts?

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Jenna · on October 28, 2017 at 1:12 PM
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I would look at task rabbit like PP have said. It's affordable and you can hire someone to do almost anything
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Norma · on October 28, 2017 at 2:55 PM
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Our venue puts it in a box for us to take but they do no setting up. So I went thru our DJ company and hired 2 people to set up. 1.5 hours for $175. This gives me the peace of mind. Maybe look into your other vendors
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stephanie · on October 28, 2017 at 3:20 PM
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At most weddings I have been to, a few people start gathering up the personal belongings an hour or so before the reception ends.
The only issue w having high school or college kids do it instead of you or a family member would be, how do they know which things are yours vs the venue's? If you can figure that out, hiring them sounds like a great idea.
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Susan · on October 28, 2017 at 4:06 PM
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My brothers and a couple other close family members did it for us. It was a matter of taking down a candy buffet and a bunch of votive candles, table runners and a few other things. Not a big deal. We got the stuff and the left over cake the next day from them.
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Celia Milton · on October 28, 2017 at 4:06 PM
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I'd say task rabbit; or ask the venue if they have people, either their own or others, who can be paid to do this.
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David'sBride · on October 28, 2017 at 5:35 PM
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Our wedding planner took care of that
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