Who does the set up/take down?

I have a DOC to help out with details and moving things the day of. Our ceremony and reception site are the same and it's my FIL's house so we don't have to worry about tearing things down the day of. We'll have to move chairs from the ceremony area to the reception, but I think we're having the groomsmen take care of that.

We're able to get in as early as Wednesday before our Saturday wedding to set up and will have Sunday to take down (I think my lovely family will be doing that while I sleep in with my new husband)

Jillian,

We aren't hiring a decorator, and instead doing it ourselves in the hours leading up to the ceremony. Or that was the plan...

I'm starting to wonder if I should hire a decorator to set up everything and take everything down. I'll be checking out some places over the next few days.

We've got a couple of women coming to help from our local animal rescue group in exchange for a donation to the group. It might be worth asking around to see if something similar might be an option.

My DOC did all of this.

KarenS, that's a fantastic idea!

Quick tip: If you choose to do the work yourself/family/friend (in-house), take the location of the event into account. Indoors you can set-up well in advance day-of and everything will stay put. But outdoors, set-up later closer to the time of the event. Outdoors winds can be unpredictable, if the tent has flaps (always rent with flaps!), secure them well before setting up. This also prevents the birds from making an unexpected mess. Remember that if your doing the set-up 'in-house', then you're responsible for the cleanliness of the tables, chairs, floor, etc. prior, during, and after the event.