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mel
Super September 2017

Ideas on Transporting Decor to and from Venue

mel, on July 19, 2017 at 3:08 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 1 10
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Guys and Gals, I'm 6 weeks out and my brain has basically turned to mush. Maybe someone out there is bored at work and has more brain power than I currently do to help me brainstorm some logistics.

We live 45-60min from our wedding venue.

We need to get the following to our venue: a ton of decor (40in x 40 in donut wall), wine/liquor, a patio lounge set (lightweight but needs 2 people to carry it bc of the awkward size), 2 patio heaters, a gas firepit (which I still need to buy).

Our wedding is Saturday. Friday we can bring all the decor packed up in a Uhaul or something and leave it there for Saturday morning. But then someone would need to come Saturday morning to unload the heavy stuff like patio heaters, fire pit, patio furniture.

Saturday night around 10:30pm we need someone to pack up all the heavy stuff and put it back in the Uhaul or their own truck/van. DOC will handle the smaller decor items. Cont. in comments

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Latest activity by Rachel, on July 19, 2017 at 6:11 PM
  • mel
    Super September 2017
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    All the stuff needs to be packed away on Saturday night. The vehicle can be left overnight but must be picked up by Sunday at 10am.

    All my family is from out of town and will not have a rental car. They could use my car (sedan) if needed. My dad and brother had been commissioned to do some of this and then I realized it was way too complicated and too much to ask.

    I figured maybe I'd make a post on Nextdoor or look on Taskrabbit for someone to help?

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  • Ella
    Savvy September 2017
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    We're kind of dealing with the same thing- in NYC where no one actually owns a car. We're not there yer, but we did think of going the task rabbit route, and I know many people who used it and were very happy.

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  • Amanda
    Super May 2018
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    Yes, I think you would want your family to enjoy the day and days leading up to your wedding as stress free as possible and not want them to be doing any heavy lifting and labor. I would personally probably look into hiring someone to oversee this.

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  • mel
    Super September 2017
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    Yup Amanda, that's why I'm looking for some ideas as to how to plan this now rather than figure it out later or having it hanging over my head the next 6 weeks. And the best place to find someone with access to a large vehicle who is trustworthy.

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  • Kayla
    Super November 2017
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    Ya I would definitely hire someone to help you out. Your DOC will be there with them so she can oversee everything they do.

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  • Rachel
    VIP September 2018
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    Could you hire movers? it's not normal "moving" but I think it work. They could load, drive and unload like they would if you were moving into your venue before the wedding and do it again like you were moving out.

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  • Rachel
    VIP September 2018
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    I did a quick google search and this came up in the ads. It seems like a good rate and they are well rated on Yelp.

    http://www.oneshotmove.com/our-rates-2/?gclid=CjwKEAjwhrzLBRC35--F9sSH0FASJAD5obJ1LqWSY19-gdALvhHxBEXvcQt073cWtkqEA6A2bVB-nRoC_xrw_wcB

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  • mel
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    Movers are kind of a good idea! I think the minimum number of hours is 4 though. So we'd have to pay 4 hours to "move in" and 4 hours to "move out".

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  • Samantha
    Devoted April 2018
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    I am hiring my MOH's cousins to do set up and break down for me it's cheap and I trust them to get it done

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  • Rachel
    VIP September 2018
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    Ohhh the minimum number of hours would make it pricey. Taskrabbit might be your best bet then

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