Planning guides

The questions to answer before you rent: how many, what size, and what the beach allows. Each guide starts with the answer.

• How many tables and chairs you need for 100 guests

  For 100 guests: 100 chairs plus spares, and 13 to 17 of our 60-inch rounds or 10 to 13 of our 72-inch rounds. Charts for 50 to 200 guests.

• How many people fit at a 60-inch or 72-inch round table

  Our 60-inch rounds seat 6 to 8 and our 72-inch rounds 8 to 10. How that compares with industry charts, plus 8-foot banquet and sweetheart tables.

• Chiavari chairs vs folding chairs

  Chiavari or folding chairs? How they compare on look, padding, sand and lawn, the finishes and folding styles we rent, and the beach rules that matter.

• Beach wedding permits on the Emerald Coast, by beach

  Who permits a beach wedding in Destin, Okaloosa Island, Miramar Beach, 30A and Navarre, and the beach rules that decide which rentals go on the sand.

• Beach wedding rental checklist

  What to rent for a beach wedding in Destin or on 30A: ceremony seating, arbors, cocktail and reception tables and catering, filtered by beach rules.

• Wedding arch and arbor sizes

  Wedding arches typically stand 7 to 8 feet tall. Published sizes for the arbors we rent, and how to check one against a ceiling, tent or wedding party.

• How to lay out ceremony chairs

  How many rows of ceremony chairs for 50 to 200 guests, how wide to make the aisle, how far apart to set rows, and the beach lanes that must stay clear.

• How many cocktail tables you need for 100 guests

  Typically one cocktail table per 8 to 10 standing guests: 10 to 13 for 100. Bistro and table heights, how many stand at each size, and the sizes we rent.

• How much coffee you need for 100 guests

  How much coffee to brew for 100 guests, how many people a 100-cup percolator really serves, and how cup size changes the count.

• How many drink dispensers you need for 100 guests

  A 3-gallon drink dispenser holds 384 ounces, about 48 eight-ounce servings. How many you need for 50 to 200 guests, and what to use outdoors.

• How many chafing dishes you need for 100 guests

  One chafer per hot dish per serving line, plus refill pans. Counts for 100-guest buffets, full-size vs round chafers, and open-flame rules on the beach.

• How much flatware you need per guest

  One of each utensil per guest per course, plus a typical 10 to 15 percent. Counts for buffets and plated dinners for 100 guests, and the finishes we rent.