Why Renting Wedding Decor Is Less Expensive Than Buying
Are you planning a wedding in North Idaho or the Spokane area? Driving from Coeur d’Alene to the Spokane Valley to pick up wedding decor you found on Marketplace? Starting to wonder if DIY is really the most affordable option?
What if I told you - there is an easier way. I’m going to save you time and money - no gatekeeping!
Decor is often one of the most underestimated expenses
Decor is often one of the most underestimated expenses. Many couples start out buying pieces one by one, scrolling Marketplace, ordering from Etsy, or clicking “add to cart” on Amazon late at night assuming it will save money. In reality, buying wedding decor almost always costs more than renting it. This is especially true for weddings in Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, and surrounding Idaho venues, where logistics, travel, storage and YOUR TIME quickly add up.
Here are 6 reasons why renting wedding decor is the smarter, more budget-friendly choice
1. Buying Decor Means Paying for the Entire Lifecycle
When you buy decor, you’re not just paying for how it looks on your wedding day, you’re paying for EVERYTHING that comes with it.
Buying wedding decor often includes
Time spent sourcing items across multiple sellers
Full retail pricing, shipping, and taxes
Storage before the wedding (often for months)
Transporting items to venues that may be rural or remote (and did you remember all the places you put all the things you ordered???)
Setup and breakdown on event day
Post-wedding storage
Reselling items (often at a loss)
Many North Idaho and Eastern Washington wedding venues require travel, which means hauling decor long distances. Renting allows you to pay only for the days you need it, not the months of work surrounding it.
2. Rentals Eliminate Hidden Costs
Buying decor locally often comes with surprise expenses
Driving across Spokane and North Idaho to pick up items (gas and your time aren’t free)
Replacing pieces that don’t match once seen in person
Reordering decor when quantities are off
Purchasing bins, shelving, or garage storage
Wedding decor rentals bundle these costs into one predictable price. You know exactly what you’re spending, no last-minute panic purchases or post-wedding resale stress.
3. Rental Decor Is Designed to Work With Local Venues
One of the biggest challenges couples face when buying decor is consistency. Pieces sourced from different places often don’t match once they’re all in the same space.
Our Rental collections are
Professionally curated
Designed to work across popular North Idaho and Spokane wedding venues
Balanced for scale, color, and style
This prevents overbuying “extra” decor just to make things feel finished, one of the most common reasons budgets spiral.
4. Renting Saves Time! Which Matters During Wedding Season
Wedding season in North Idaho and Spokane is short and busy. Between vendor meetings, travel, and planning around peak summer dates, time is limited.
Renting decor
Cuts sourcing time dramatically
Reduces decision fatigue
Eliminates post-wedding cleanup and resale logistics
Time saved is money saved, especially when planning a wedding alongside work, family, and travel.
5. You’re Not Stuck With Decor After the Wedding
After the wedding, many couples are left with boxes of decor they don’t want, and no desire to deal with resale listings.
Renting decor means
No loading boxes into family members’ cars late in the evening after the reception, hoping it finds its way back to your house, only for it to be the first thing you see when you walk back in the door from your honeymoon
No storing items long-term
No coordinating pickups or buyers
No clutter after the celebration
Once the wedding is over, the responsibility is too.
6. Renting Frees Budget for What Matters Most
By renting decor instead of buying it, couples often free up budget for higher-impact investments like
Photography and videography
Guest experience
Florals
Meaningful design details that don’t need to be stored afterward
Renting isn’t about cutting corners, it’s about spending intentionally.
Explore Huckleberry Haul’s Decor Rental Options & Services
Buying wedding decor often feels less expensive at first, but the true cost adds up quickly once time, logistics, storage, and resale are factored in. For couples planning weddings in Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, and throughout northern Idaho, renting decor offers a simpler, more cost-effective solution.
Get access to curated, high-quality pieces without the long-term expense or stress of owning everything yourself.
