The rise & rise of the Chair Cover!!

I feel the need to write a blog about these things that seem to be appearing everywhere in all shape and sizes. Brides are going mad for them!

I have to agree that when you walk into a room and all the chairs look exactly the same finished with a colour sash that compliments the colour scheme, it looks absolutely stunning. Gone are the look of worn out chairs, chairs that need cleaning or chairs that don't match the style or look that the bride is trying to achieve.

So far so good.

What I find baffling is that every man and his dog appear to be providing chair covers. Beauticians, cake providers, wedding car providers etc etc. Regardless of whether it has a good fit (pardon the pun) with an existing business everyone has jumped on the band wagon to provide something that is some cases is being seen by suppliers as easy money. Buy the chair covers, hire them out and hey presto! Watch the £s rolling in.

I don't think so.

Chair covers are meant to make a venue look stunning so if your are a bride looking for the perfect chair covers consider the following as well as the price per chair. The price per chair should represent value for money in every way:

Quality - Whether stretch or linen covers are used they must look good both from afar and close up

Fitting - This isn't as easy as it looks. Once the cover is fitted (and there are different sizes based on the chair) the bow of the sash has to be tied in such a way that the bow sits flat. Every chair should look the same

Man power - fitting 100 plus chair covers with sashes is no joke. Don't under estimate how long it will take.

Up keep - Chair covers and sashes need to be cleaned after every use and checked for damage and replaced when necessary. The last thing you need are chair covers with holes and hanging hems

Storage - They need to be kept in clean and dry conditions

Sashes - As wedding colours get more and more demanding a business cannot be limited to standard colour sashes. Choices need to be in abundance!

Who knows how long the chair cover craze will be around for but while it lasts choose your supplier carefully. Ask to see a sample before making a decision.

Chair covers by PAB Events Wedding Clinic are provided and fitted from £2 per chair and meet all of the above criteria.