Photographs by Birds Of A Feather and Astrid Photography.
The number of guests, logistics, customization, and many other factors go into the cost of the various components of a wedding design. Here, our experts break down the tab for the eye-catching design elements that new customers have requested. Prices will vary based on the specifics of your big day.
Colorful dance floor wrap
Dance floor rolls, which are usually made of vinyl, cost between $1,500 and $5,000, according to planner Kawania Wooten of Howerton + Wooten . events. Volume is the basic price factor (this, by LightSource Company, 20 x 20 ft), but another consideration is the amount of color (ink) used. “While most dance floor rolls are white with a monogram in the middle, this coil was blush with a burgundy monogram and burgundy flowers,” says Wootten. Total cost: $3800.
Custom Statement Tape and Back Tape
Planner Sarah Polkey says well-wishers will be visiting the bar all night long Beautiful night: “So why not make it a statement piece?” This bar was the showcase for a fickle purple wedding at the International Spy Museum. The setup, Polke says, requires contributions from a stationery/graphic designer (Emily Bird Designs) who designed the panels; A design/build firm (BD3 Designs) reproduced the artwork and manufactured the frame and rear rail racks; florist (flowers at 38) for flowers and candles. caterer (kitchen design) for glassware. The typical budget for a custom tape, Polke says, is $7,000 to $9,000. Total cost: $7,400.
Luxury place setting
This garden party spot was inspired by the flower base plate and sourced from four vendors (Capital rentsAnd White Glove RentalsAnd Lindell Studios, And beautiful calligraphy font), says Ann Kelly Ann Kelly events: “We loved creating the layers”—including napkins, glassware, and flatware, as well as hand-drawn, font place cards—“to make it colorful and interesting.” Total cost: $27 per guest.
champagne escort wall
“The champagne escort walls are very popular,” says Tabitha Roberts. Roberts & Co. events. For this, her clients chose a two-part faux hedge wall and two shelves, as well as a cut-out sign (all from event revolutionEnhanced with greenery from the floral team in flowers and blooming; 165 flutes of champagne from the place (Willard Intercontinental); and name tags from penguin boom for each glass. “The hidden costs are labor and delivery of rental furniture,” says Roberts, like Wall itself, who suggests getting more down payment on delivery fees by renting additional pieces from the same seller. Total cost: $4,000.
This article appears in the January 2022 issue of The Washingtonian.
Editor, Washington Weddings
Amy leads weddings in Washington and writes Setters Style for Washingtonian. Prior to joining the Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC, and prior to that, she was the editor of What Up? Weddings in Annapolis.