Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Venue: Links Patriots Point
Caterer: Relish
Baker: Michaelangelos Kitchen
Photographer: Maris Stanley (all photos on site)
DJ: Jay Maxwell’s Music by Request
Wedding Party Flowers: OK Florist
Decor: Tanis J Events, LLC

When I was a child if my parents wanted to take an inexpensive vacation we would go camping. I learned to associate tents with inexpensive and boy was I surprised to find out the cost of event tenting when I became a wedding planner. The cost of tenting not only includes the supplies but the labor to build a structure where there was not a structure before. Everything from flooring to power has to be brought in. Below is a sample quote from a rental company for an actual wedding for 120 people:

40×100 Pole Tent                                                                                    $ 1,650.00
Full Tent Liner                                                                                         $ 2,350.00
Fabric Perimeter Pole Covers 28 @ 25.00                                         $    700.00
20×20 Tent – Caterer                                                                              $    185.00
Solid Sidewalls for 20×20 3 @ 30.00                                                  $      90.00
Dance floor Maple Parquet 21×21 49 11.00                                        $    539.00
Lighting for 20×20 (2  Tri-pod Work Lights) 20 @ 25.00              $    500.00
Crystal Chandeliers 2 @ 125.00                                                           $    250.00
Delivery & pickup in Charleston                                                          $      75.00
Damage Waiver @ 5%                                                                            $    372.70
Seating for 120 Guests Plantation Benches 210 @ 1.40                  $    294.00
Reception tables 48″ Square 15 @ 12.00                                            $    180.00
8ft Banquet tables 4 @ 7.00                                                                  $      28.00
120″ Round Ivory linen 15 @ 12.50                                                      $    187.50
132″ R Linen for Tall Cocktails – Ivory 10 @ 15.00                           $    150.00
90×156 linen for 8ft – Ivory 4 @12.50                                                  $      50.00
Tall Cocktail tables 10 @ 7.00                                                               $      70.00
Dinner Plate – White Porcelain- 120 @ 0.50                                      $      60.00
Salad Plate 120 @ 0.40                                                                           $      48.00
B&B plate 120 @  0.40                                                                            $      48.00
Dessert Plate 120 @ 0.40                                                                       $      48.00
Water Goblet 125 @ 0.40                                                                       $      50.00
Universal Wine 125 @ 0.40                                                                   $      50.00
Dinner Fork 120 @ 0.50                                                                         $      60.00
Salad Fork 120 @ 0.50                                                                            $      60.00
Dinner Knife 120 @ 0.50                                                                        $      60.00
Dessert Spoons 100 @ 0.50                                                                   $      50.00
Salad Knives 120 @ 0.50                                                                        $      50.00
6ft Farm Table                                                                                          $      60.00
Rocks Glass 50 @ 0.35                                                                           $      17.50
Champagne Flutes – Barware (Rack of 36) 180 @ 0.40                  $      72.00
Universal Wine – Barware (Rack of 25) 175 @ 0.40                         $      70.00
HiBall – Barware (Rack of 36) 180 @ 0.40                                         $      72.00
linen Camel Poly Runners 15 @7.00                                                   $    105.00
Asian Spoon – 100 @0.50                                                                       $      50.00
8ft Table – (Dessert Table)                                                                     $        7.00
90×156 Linen – Pink Ballon for Dessert Table                                    $      12.50
36″ Table                                                                                                    $        7.00
tables 8ft Banquet Table w/ riser 2 @ 12.00                                      $      24.00
linen 90×156 Ivory 2 @ 24.00                                                               $      48.00
96″ R linen Ivory                                                                                      $     12.50
8ft Banquet tables 6 @ 7.00                                                                  $     42.00
bread and Butter Knives 120 @ 0.50                                                   $     60.00
accessory Bread Basket 15 @ 2.50                                                        $     37.50
Ivory Linen Napkin for Bread Baskets 15 @ 0.40                             $       6.00
4oz White Square Ramekins 40 @ 0.75                                              $     30.00
White Ramekins for Bread & Butter 20 @ 0.50                                $     10.00
16oz Mason Jar 125 @ 0.75                                                                    $     93.75
setup Setup and Takedown of Tables 40 @ 1.00                              $     40.00
set up Setup and Takedown of Chairs & Benches 144 @ 0.50       $     72.00
chair Kids High Chair 1                                                                          $     10.00

Subtotal                                                                                                  $9,223.95
Tax                                                                                                           $   645.68
Total                                                                                                 $9,869.63

Now I hope you didn’t read all of that! It was just to make a point. To be fair, if this bride was having her wedding in a hall she would still have to pay for the dishes, tables & chairs and linens, but the tent, floors and non-optional lighting makes up just over $6000 of this total. In addition to the rentals the bride also paid:

$ 1,000 site fee
$    400 portable oven for caterer
$    700 restrooms
$    400 bug spray service
$ 2,500 Total

Site fees can range anywhere from $500 to $10,000. As it may take a few hours to put up a tent, this is usually done the day before the wedding and then taken down the night after the wedding which may or may not incurr extra site fees for the additional days.

I love tented weddings and the creative possibilities that come with a blank canvas, especially being able to choose where the structure goes and what views your guests have, however if you are looking to keep expenses down, a tented wedding may not be your best option.

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Tanis has a wealth of knowledge about local resources. In planning our wedding, we were able to tap into that knowledge and stay local being that we are from out of town. Plus, her wedding ideas are fabulous, her candy bar that she designed was a huge hit and her planning is meticulous.  A joy to work with!”     
- Jason & Jamaeka Reid, Charleston, SC

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Charleston, SC –WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Tanis J Events, LLC  has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Wedding Planners!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Tanis J Events stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Tanis J Events, LLC for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Tanis J Events, LLC is among the very best Wedding Planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012.

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My client, the mother of the bride had her shower at a spa and wanted to incorporate candy jewelry into the theme. The colors did not match the rest of the buffet so I created a small welcome table with candy candles (wrapped on vase) and a container with candy rings.

This buffet was designed for a wedding shower, for a lingerie theme. Can you spot it?

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Date: July 24, 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
Venue: Charleston Marriott
Flowers: Creech’s
Chair Covers: Covers by Nicole
DJ: Music by Request Jay Maxwell
Lighting: Innovative Event Services
Candy Buffet: Tanis J Events
Photography: Spencer’s Photography (all photos on this site)

“Tanis has a wealth of knowledge about local resources. In planning our wedding, we were able to tap into that knowledge and stay local being that we are from out of town. Plus, her wedding ideas are fabulous, her candy bar that she designed was a huge hit and her planning is meticulous.  A joy to work with!”      
- Jason & Jamaeka Reid, Charleston, SC

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843-847-8478
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Date: September 30, 2011
Location: Charleston, SC
Venue: Historic Rice Mill
Catering & Bar: Good Food Catering
Florist: OK Florist
Band: Uncle Funkle
Photos: Indie Sunday (all photos on this site)

“Tanis was wonderful to work with. When we first met, I wanted to hire her for her affordability, and type A personality, and as the months went on (especially the last month), I realized how important those things became. She was extremely professional, easy to work with, and has amazing organizational skills…which is exactly what you need to have for this type of event! I never received 1 phone call on my wedding day, everything was handled by Tanis, and it turned out beautifully. I would recommend her services to anyone who is looking for great quality at an affordable price, and a much less stressful wedding planning experience.” – Karen Pompe Gilbert, Charleston, SC

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Date: May 2, 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
Venue St. Luke’s Church & The Harbor Club
Baker: Cakes by Kasarda
Florist: OK Florist
Chair Covers: Covers by Nicole
Transportation: Absolutely Charleston
Photography: A Charleston Wedding (all photos on site)

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