Planning guides
Event Chair Comparisons: Which Chair Should You Rent?
Choosing between two chairs? Every pairing in our collection is compared on price, comfort, weather tolerance, stacking and best use, with a cost example for 100 chairs.
Photos: a few of the chairs these guides recommend.
- Cross-Back vs Ghost
- Cross-Back vs Rattan Garden
- Cross-Back vs Bentwood Bistro
- Cross-Back vs Wishbone
- Cross-Back vs Velvet Dining
- Cross-Back vs Gold Infinity
- Cross-Back vs Cane-Back
- Cross-Back vs Windsor Spindle
- Cross-Back vs Louis Medallion
- Cross-Back vs Mid-Century Shell
- Cross-Back vs Teak Garden Folding
- Ghost vs Rattan Garden
- Ghost vs Bentwood Bistro
- Ghost vs Wishbone
- Ghost vs Velvet Dining
- Ghost vs Gold Infinity
- Ghost vs Cane-Back
- Ghost vs Windsor Spindle
- Ghost vs Louis Medallion
- Ghost vs Mid-Century Shell
- Ghost vs Teak Garden Folding
- Rattan Garden vs Bentwood Bistro
- Rattan Garden vs Wishbone
- Rattan Garden vs Velvet Dining
- Rattan Garden vs Gold Infinity
- Rattan Garden vs Cane-Back
- Rattan Garden vs Windsor Spindle
- Rattan Garden vs Louis Medallion
- Rattan Garden vs Mid-Century Shell
- Rattan Garden vs Teak Garden Folding
- Bentwood Bistro vs Wishbone
- Bentwood Bistro vs Velvet Dining
- Bentwood Bistro vs Gold Infinity
- Bentwood Bistro vs Cane-Back
- Bentwood Bistro vs Windsor Spindle
- Bentwood Bistro vs Louis Medallion
- Bentwood Bistro vs Mid-Century Shell
- Bentwood Bistro vs Teak Garden Folding
- Wishbone vs Velvet Dining
- Wishbone vs Gold Infinity
- Wishbone vs Cane-Back
- Wishbone vs Windsor Spindle
- Wishbone vs Louis Medallion
- Wishbone vs Mid-Century Shell
- Wishbone vs Teak Garden Folding
- Velvet Dining vs Gold Infinity
- Velvet Dining vs Cane-Back
- Velvet Dining vs Windsor Spindle
- Velvet Dining vs Louis Medallion
- Velvet Dining vs Mid-Century Shell
- Velvet Dining vs Teak Garden Folding
- Gold Infinity vs Cane-Back
- Gold Infinity vs Windsor Spindle
- Gold Infinity vs Louis Medallion
- Gold Infinity vs Mid-Century Shell
- Gold Infinity vs Teak Garden Folding
- Cane-Back vs Windsor Spindle
- Cane-Back vs Louis Medallion
- Cane-Back vs Mid-Century Shell
- Cane-Back vs Teak Garden Folding
- Windsor Spindle vs Louis Medallion
- Windsor Spindle vs Mid-Century Shell
- Windsor Spindle vs Teak Garden Folding
- Louis Medallion vs Mid-Century Shell
- Louis Medallion vs Teak Garden Folding
- Mid-Century Shell vs Teak Garden Folding
Quick answers
What is the most popular wedding chair to rent in Chicago?
Chiavari chairs are still the most requested for ballrooms, while cross-back and other wood chairs are the favorite for barns, vineyards and lofts. Ghost chairs suit modern venues where you want the decor to stand out.
Which rental chairs are the most comfortable?
Padded and upholstered chairs (velvet dining, padded folding and chairs with seat cushions) are the most comfortable for long dinners. Chiavari and cross-back chairs are comfortable for 2-3 hours with a seat pad.
Which chairs are best for outdoor events?
Resin, metal and wood folding chairs handle grass and weather best. Avoid upholstered chairs outdoors unless you have a tent, and add floor or plywood under thin legs on soft lawns.
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