Borrowed & Blessed
Wedding Décor Rental Agreement
- Pick up the day before your event. Bring everything back the day after by 12 PM.
- 25% holds your date and isn’t refundable. The rest and the deposit are due at pickup.
- You set up and take down everything yourself.
- Bring it all back complete and clean, and your deposit comes back.
- If something is lost or broken, you pay the price listed in section 7.
The full details are below. Please read them before you sign.
1. Who this agreement is between
This agreement is between Borrowed & Blessed, owned by Esther Van Ro (“Owner”), and the person signing below (“Renter”). Renter must be 18 or older and show a photo ID at pickup. By signing, Renter agrees to everything in this agreement.
2. Pickup and return
- Pickup is the day before the event, at a time we agree on. Return is the day after the event by 12 PM, unless we agree on something else in writing.
- At pickup, we count the items together and Owner takes photos. Items are rented as they are at pickup. Anything missing or damaged must be pointed out before leaving, or it counts as Renter’s responsibility. The same check happens at return.
- Renter brings a vehicle big enough to carry everything. The drape stand has 10 ft poles.
- Drop off and pick up by Owner is only available if agreed to in writing ahead of time, for an added fee.
- Late returns are $25 per day. Items not returned within 7 days count as lost and are charged at the prices in section 7.
- If Renter doesn’t show up for pickup, it counts as a cancellation.
3. Payment
- Booking fee: 25% of the rental fee holds the date. It is not refundable.
- Balance and deposit: The rest of the rental fee and the security deposit are due at pickup. Items don’t leave until both are paid.
- Security deposit: $300 for the full bundle. For single pieces, half the rental fee, with a $25 minimum.
4. Cancellations, date changes and weather
- If Renter cancels, the booking fee is kept. If Renter cancels less than 14 days before the event, the full rental fee is due.
- Renter can move the booking to a new open date one time at no charge, if Renter asks at least 30 days before the original date.
- Weather and venue changes are Renter’s risk. The cancellation rules above still apply.
- If Owner has to cancel for any reason, Renter gets every payment back in full.
5. Taking care of the items
- Renter is responsible for all items from pickup until they are checked in at return.
- No tape, pins, staples, glue, glitter or confetti on any fabric. Don’t wash or iron the drapes or ribbons. Owner handles cleaning.
- Don’t cut, glue, wire or paint any flowers or arches. Secure the arches so they can’t tip over in wind.
- Keep fabric, flowers and the loveseat out of rain and off wet ground.
- Real flame candles only if the venue allows them, and never near the drapes or flowers. Wax left on items is a $1 cleaning fee per piece.
- The loveseat is for sitting only, two adults at most.
- Items can’t be lent, re-rented or sold to anyone else.
- Pack everything back in the bins and bags it came in. Normal light wear is fine and isn’t charged.
6. Getting the deposit back
Owner checks everything within 5 days of return. The deposit comes back in full, the same way it was paid, if everything is complete, clean and undamaged. Late fees, cleaning fees and replacement costs come out of the deposit first.
7. Lost or damaged items
If something is lost, broken or too stained to clean, Renter pays these prices:
| Item | Replacement price |
|---|
Stains that can be cleaned are $5 per drape panel or ribbon and $40 for the loveseat. If the total is more than the deposit, Renter pays the difference within 7 days. If it isn’t paid, Renter also pays any reasonable costs of collecting it.
8. Safety and responsibility
Renter is responsible for setting up and using everything safely, including putting the drape stand and arches together correctly on level ground, and for following all venue rules. Owner is not responsible for any injury, damage or loss to people or property while the items are in Renter’s care, and Renter agrees to cover Owner for any claims that come from Renter’s use of the items. If something Owner provides doesn’t work or can’t be used, the most Owner owes is a refund of the rental fee paid for that item.
9. Other terms
Owner may share photos of the setup on social media unless Renter says no in writing. Texts and emails count as “in writing,” and an electronic signature counts the same as a signed paper. This agreement follows Louisiana law. If any part can’t be enforced, the rest still applies. This is the full agreement, and any changes must be agreed to in writing by both of us.
