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If you’re having a tented wedding, be prepared for additional costs and additional vendors. A tented wedding costs more money since you have to bring everything on site, and there’s no way to really get around that. Here’s a list of items you need to consider when working with a tented event that you wouldn’t need to deal with if you had your wedding at an existing venue. You don’t need all of these items but it gives you a pretty complete list to work off:

• Reception Tent
• Tent Flooring
• Cocktail Tent- rain plan option
• Catering Tent
• Lighting
• Generator
• Tables
• Chairs
• China
• Glassware
• Flatware
• Linens
• Napkins
• Barware
• Catering Equipment
• Bathrooms

If you want to learn more about tents, check out one of our past blog posts here: What you need to know about tented weddings.

Reception Tent: So this is pretty obvious. The size of your tent depends on the number of guests you’re having. If you are planning on an outdoor ceremony and/or cocktail hour, make sure you consider getting the next size up for your main tent as a rain plan. Better yet, consider a cocktail tent if your budget and space allows. In addition to your tent, you need to consider tent sides- clear, mesh, white, windows, a dance floor if you’re not having a complete tent floor, and maybe even a stage for your reception entertainment. Depending on the size and style of your tent, this will vary from $500-$10,000.

Tent Flooring: