
21. Rent or Buy a Tent or Canopy
This step might seem obvious to some people, but renting a tent is probably a good idea if you were having a backyard wedding. Unfortunately, we can’t control the weather. There is always a chance that there may be rain on your wedding day even if it’s typically sunny. And if it gets too hot, your guests will also need a place to hide in the shade. If you look for large wedding tents online, you’ll find that they range between $100 and $500 depending on the size. For anyone who throws annual backyard parties for their family and friends, it makes a lot of sense to invest in something like this. You can put it in your garage or barn and bring it out year after year.

The only obvious downside to buying a large tent is that you have to assemble it up on your own, or recruit family and friends the day before. When you get one through a rental company, it’s often with a package that includes assembly. They will also take the tent down when the wedding is over, and store that tent in their own facility. For those of you who live in an apartment and you’re borrowing someone’s house to have your wedding, renting may be the only option. These rental tents are also usually made of a higher quality material, so you can feel confident that you’re getting what you pay for.