A Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions
Vintage is for Lovers is a full-service, boutique event rental company. We offer unique and special rentals pieces and décor to make sure your event will stand out. We provide creative plans for enchanting events.
Vintage is for Lovers has a long history with wedding décor rentals in the local area and this event type is over 90% of our business. Furthermore, our team has over 40 years of wedding industry planning and décor experience.Our work has earned multiple publication features including prominent periodicals such as Virginia Wedding Locations, Wedding Industry Insider, and The Knot Magazine for DC | Maryland | Virginia.
The wishlist is a fabulous way to create a custom list with all the pieces that make your heart swell. The wishlist is meant as a starting point for your wants and desires, but it is not your final rental list.Your final list comes after collaborative meetings and recommendations. Don't worry, though, as we can help you finalize all of those details.
No, absolutely not! The wishlist is a fun way to create a custom list of all the items that make your heart skip a beat. We recommend you complete a wishlist, however, so we have an idea of what pieces you have in mind before we meet.
Our rentals generally cover a 24-hour time period, but we do make adjustments based on our clients needs. For example, brides may need their rentals the day prior to their wedding and usually will not return the rentals until the day after their wedding.
Yes, we would love to be apart of your event. A non-refundable retainer fee of $250 can be paid in order to reserve our services on a specific date. The retainer fee will be fully applied to the 50% retainer fee due at the time of booking.
The amazing designers at Vintage is For Lovers are your local DIY experts! If you see it on Pinterest, we can make it happen. We offer a unique service in which we direct a DIY session with you and all of your friends/family to decorate for your wedding.
Here's How It Works:
Step 1 - Create a Pinterest board of DIY projects you want to try.
Step 2 - We will make a shopping list based on your DIY project list.
Step 3 - We work with you to schedule a time/day that's convenient for you and your friends/family to have a DIY session in the classroom at your local craft store (i.e. Hobby Lobby in Danville, VA).
Step 4 - We can either shop for you (and you reimburse us) or let you do the shopping.
Step 5 - Finally, we direct the DIY Day with you and your friends with easy step-by-step instructions.
To schedule a DIY Day, please call at 540-845-1351 or email us.
We are more than happy to design and style your event. For an additional fee, we will design your event or wedding with all the rentals your heart desires! Each piece will be sure to compliment the next and the end result is a worry-free experience that is going to be stunning to see in-person.
Our pieces do not have their prices listed online as there are my cost considerations.
Several determining factors to consider:
1. Rentals rates
2. Damage waiver of 10%
3. Local taxes
4. Setup and breakdown costs
5. Delivery and pickup costs
Check is our preferred method but we will accept cash, money orders, all major credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express) and PayPal. Credit cards may be subject to a 3% processing fee. Please note all returned checks are subject to a $30.00 return check fee.
You must secure $300 worth of rental items for delivery. We deliver our products by insured professionals that will transport our pieces to a predetermined location at a predetermined time.
Our delivery team is top notch, professional and service-oriented. In fact our clients constantly and consistently rave about how polite, well-mannered and helpful our team members are. We expect the best from them, and will accept nothing less than excellence in the service they provide to you. If we have been hired to design and or style your event we will take care of all the details from start to finish. We will not leave until everything is in its proper place. If you do not wish to have us design and/or style your event, your planner or point of contact must be available at the time of delivery to guide us on placing your rental items.
Depending on the piece(s) we will allow you to pick up your rentals from our warehouse. Vintage is For Lovers must approve the vehicle and and make sure you have proper tools and accessories to secure your rental items. Since most of our pieces are fragile and one of a kind, we discourage personal pickups and assembling of our pieces and reserve the right to deny pickups at any time.
Vintage is for Lovers specializes in event planning, coordination, design, styling, and rentals.
Yes, we love creating custom pieces. If you dream it, we can make it. Contact us for pricing and additional information.
We search for our pieces from far and near. We source from antique shops, estate sales, flea markets, or make them ourselves. Most of our pieces are one-of-a-kind.
Our pieces can be the center of attentions or a beautiful complement to any event. You can rent them for our warehouse for any occasion such as weddings, corporate events, and private parties just to name a few.
Yes, we love creating custom pieces. If you dream it, we can make it. Contact us for pricing and additional information.
Of course. We adore personal visits! Contact us to setup an appointment so you can visit our showroom which is filled with our swoon worthy pieces.
Meetings are by appointment only.
We understand accidents may happen with our pieces such as scuffs, scrapes, breaks, water damage, and more. For this reason, we require a copy of your license and a credit card on file for incidentals. If the piece can be repaired or cleaned we will only charge you the cost of the service. If the piece is damaged beyond repair or has gone missing, we will charge the credit card on file four(4) times the mount of the rental fee of the piece.
Yes, we are always hunting for new treasures. Please email us pictures with details (plus asking price) to our email, darlingdsevents@gmail.com, and we will let you know if we are interested in making a purchase.
Yes, you can make changes to your order up to three weeks prior to your event (time final balance is due). Any changes must be equal to or greater value to the items already on your invoice and contract. Please remember since all of our items are one-of-a-kind, the piece you have your heart set on may already be reserved on the day of your event.
Yes, you can make changes to your order up to three weeks prior to your event (time final balance is due). Any changes must be equal to or greater value to the items already on your invoice and contract. Please remember since all of our items are one-of-a-kind, the piece you have your heart set on may already be reserved on the day of your event.
We love styled shoots and collaborating with other vendors. We do limit ourselves to only a few collaborations a year. To make sure we are the right fit for your dreamy shoot, please email us at darlingdsevents@gmail.com with all the details including: location,vendors, inspiration board, and a list of items you are interested in using.
We only offer hourly rates to photographers. Hourly rates are available for up to four hours, from pickup time to drop off. The hourly rate is one fourth of the regular rental rates. Delivery is not available for this service.
Yes, we are always hunting for new treasures. Please email us pictures with details (plus asking price) to our email darlingdsevents@gmail.com and we will let you know if we are interested in making a purchase.
