There has been much chivari chair discussion in the hive lately, and I am about to add to the madness. I had been dreaming about chivari chairs ever since I started looking at wedding blogs but eventually I talked myself out of it. Then Miss CreamPuff’s post got me worked up all over again, and I went hunting. These are the chairs that our venue offers for free:

(Image courtesy of Hertz Furniture)
Perfectly acceptable, non-hideous chairs. I think they would be perfect for an afternoon, garden-type wedding. But alas, our reception is at night and we’re hoping it will be a little more formal. This was the picture that started it all:

(Photo by Jennifer Skog)
Damask runners? Check. Green linens? Check. Hydrangea centerpieces? Check. Beautiful chivari chairs? Sigh. I think that the chairs in that picture are actually brown with black cushions, but if I was going to do it I wanted to go all black. I started casually searching and it turns out black chivaris are kind of hard to find. And then yesterday (cue angelic music):

(Image courtesy of Elegant Presentations)
There she is, back row furthest to the right. I contacted Elegant Presentations and their delivery fees are cheaper than some places in Wisconsin. The black chivaris are also about $1.50/chair cheaper than any other quotes I’ve received. Plus, the people I talked to are some of the nicest vendors I’ve encountered. They were happy to help, responsive, and sent me a quote less than 5 minutes after we hung up the phone. As you all know, that can be a rarity in the wedding world!
So….should I do it? Should I pull the trigger and order up some chivaris? Is it completely nuts that I want to spend this much money on things people will rest their butts on?
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