Should Wedding Venues Buy Linens Instead of Renting?

As couples prepare for their upcoming nuptials, they seem to have a billion and a half things to plan. Part of the planning comes down to selecting a venue—and possibly selecting a venue that offers wedding table linens. 

Wedding tablecloths and linens can be a small detail in the larger scheme of things, but they are crucial. Table linens help cultivate the atmosphere desired by the happy couple and elevate the entire event.

Some venues may keep linens available on hand. Other venues may opt to rent linens on an event-by-event basis. However, renting can have downsides that impact events. Here’s why all event venues should consider buying a supply of linens to keep on hand. 

Avoid Delays or Mishaps for Customers 

Renting linens from a third party takes control out of your venue’s hands. You have to rely on another business to take care of your event’s needs—and your customers’ needs. It can be a fragile balance to make sure everything is where it needs to be at the right time. One small hiccup can have ripple effects on other elements of the wedding. 

Buying linens for your venue means you always have wedding tablecloths, wedding table runners, wedding napkins, and wedding chair covers on-site and ready to go. This can help you avoid delays or potential mishaps for your customers and ensure the couple has a great experience using your venue—which can translate to future business!  

Keep Operating Costs Lower 

What business doesn’t love an opportunity to keep operating costs lower? Buying linens, rather than renting them, can be one of those opportunities. Routinely renting linens can add up. While you likely bill the rental services to the couple, it’s still a cost you have to deal with from event to event. 

Buying linens means you deal with the upfront cost (and laundering) and that’s it. You may even find that after renting your venue—and providing your own linens—for a wedding or reception, the linens pay for themselves. 

Enjoy Premium Quality Linens for Years to Come 

When you invest in premium quality table linens, you get linens that last event after event. Yes, the upfront cost of building a collection of table linens still exists, but after that, you never have to worry about it! As long as the linens are well-maintained, they may last for years. That’s a serious return on investment!