Anyone Use Illuminated Bases for Events?

[Sarah Botchick]

Hi everyone,

We are looking into carrying the illuminated bases to place under vases for event decor. I need some advice if anyone cares to give their opinion. Which do you use more, the 4" size or the 8" size? The ones with 13 lights or 31 lights?

Thanks!

 

[alisonm1215]

yes, I use both. I have found it was less expensive for me and my client to have the lighting people handle it though. I really don't have the space to store lighting and the type of events that I do that can afford lighting are very large ones, so I would need to house 50-75 of these bases. Just too much out of pocket for me.
Sorry not to be of much help

 

[dlnfloral]

I've used the 31 light ones the most because I use them under large vases/containers the most. Also use them in displays alot.

 

[TGDragonfly]

Hi everyone,

We are looking into carrying the illuminated bases to place under vases for event decor. I need some advice if anyone cares to give their opinion. Which do you use more, the 4" size or the 8" size? The ones with 13 lights or 31 lights?

Thanks!

Like a lot of new linen companies popping up who ship to us and provide a return label plus a bag to ship in, why don't you rent the lights to us?

 

[terri]

We did a wedding a few weeks ago where the bride told us she had found the lights on the web and was renting them. The rental was not too bad, but, if you sent back less than you ordered the penalty was BIG. Unfortunately some of her guests walked off with 8 of them. She was suppose to get me the website, when she does I will let you know.
terri


terri

 

[terri]

Hey Sarah, I love the way the lights look, but I have found them too pricey to buy them in quantity. I think the price would have to come down for the florist that would like to offer it, but doesn't have many hi end affairs.
(We did use the 8" for the wedding I mentioned in my reply to Thom)
terri

 

[Sarah Botchick]

Thank you all for your thoughts. I am going to run Thom's idea of renting them to you all by my dad. I like that thought a lot. I had thought about doing that with glass vases, but decided that would be a shipping nightmare, we could only implement that in the Cleveland area.

We are finding that some of the florists/event people here in Cleveland are buying them and storing them and reusing them. But a lot of florists don't have that kind of space, or that kind of money to invest.

So forgive me for picking your brains again... what is the average number you use per event - would we need to buy 50 of them, 100, 500? And what would you consider a "fair" price for rental?

Thank you all for your time giving your opinion.

 

[TGDragonfly]

Sarah, that's a hard one. I would start off with a minimal quantity and at least 1/3 of your landed cost. But make sure you work with your supplier, maybe he can suggest a mutual strategy. But broaden your horizons, www.bizbash.com

 

[Sarah Botchick]

Sarah, that's a hard one. I would start off with a minimal quantity and at least 1/3 of your landed cost. But make sure you work with your supplier, maybe he can suggest a mutual strategy. But broaden your horizons, www.bizbash.com

Thanks Thom. We are trying very hard to broaden our horizons. I have more ideas than I have time to explore (I also own two other businessses of my own - my head never stops.) However working with the supplier doesn't really accomplish much... Thats why I am trying to work with the end user. I will check out that website. Thanks for your time!