RECEPTION CLEAN UP??? Who does it??

[alohagurl13]

Okaaay.... so again definitely on a budget, most likely will have a venue who allows us to bring outside caterers since it is WAAAAy cheaper than some all-inclusive places.    

For those of you who did this type of venue, who cleaned up for you?  Anything you would have changed?  Anyone hired anyone or paid someone additional to help clean up, put away tables, chairs, etc.  Any venues that allowed you to come back the next day to clean up? 

I know some of you said Club 1000.... just would like any additional experience or advice please.  Thanks!!

[tray3]

This is when you enlist family and/or friends - my venue, a hotel, we had to clean up a little, and my aunts handled.

I've been to a number of weddings where I've helped clean up (like at a hall or something) - if you get 4 or 5 people lined up, assume their sig others/DHs will also help, it normally will take less then 30 mins.

Its unlikely anywhere will let you come back the next day - believe me, they know that no one will want to clean up the next day!

[mothchick]

I had enlisted a few friends to help clean up for a few things. We weren't required to take any chairs/tables down so it was mainly getting our gifts, centerpieces and who was taking the rest of the food home.

[2bwed825]

Some of my DH's family helped and the 2 people that my caterers had bartending helped also.  They table linens were the caterers along with a couple of other things so they helped with the tables and then just started helping with everything else too.

[AdamsWifeToBe]

When you start talking to the caterers, ask them.  Especially if you do the rentals and/or flowers through them, they'll often help with both set-up and take-down.

[rose]

the folks who had our hall the night before didn't clean up well at all   when my family went in to set up early on the wedding day there was broken glass everywhere, uggh.  We left it in much better shape than when we found it!!  Family and friends cleaned up for us.  My DOC oversaw all of it and made sure the rentals got back to the right places.  We didn't have to put the tables/chairs up, it was mostly gathering up the centerpieces, leftover food, linens, and then sweeping again.  However our reception ended before 10, so they didn't have to stay super late or anything. 

[kcpokergal]

For both my sisters, the family and friends that were left at the end of the night just took care of loading everything up.  The bride and groom helped too.  It wasn't a big deal at all.

My wedding had less clean up and it was just all done at the end of the night--not sure who took care of everything!  I think mostly DH's stepmom and her sister did it.

I think pretty much for all 3 weddings everything was done by midnight.

[futureMrsG]

Our venue actually did the clean up for us, which was so nice.  Then the next day my parents went by to pick up all of our stuff (centerpieces, decor, etc).  The only thing they took the night of was the gifts.

[BartelsToBe]

Our wedding coordinator and the wedding attendants were asked beforehand if they would help. Turns out we have a very helpful family and tons of people started chipping in so it was done in no time!

[cmh1103]

I have helped at several of my friends' and cousins' weddings, and if I'm a BM, I assume I will stay til the end to help. Just be sure to specifically ask people (even your BMs) to be sure to have help on hand - DH's cousin got married a couple of years ago and hadn't arranged for any help, and had none (DH's parents, who we rode with, wanted to leave early). Also, ask your florists, caterers, etc. if they'll come back at the end of the night. our florist did for a nominal fee, and it was so worth it to not have to mess with packing up all the candle holders and getting them to her unbroken.