Chair hire rates in East London
| Chair | Typical rate each | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic chair | R7–R12 | Function workhorse — tents, funerals, overflow |
| Tiffany chair | R35–R60 | Weddings and receptions, gold/silver/clear |
| Wimbledon chair | R25–R45 | Garden and beachfront ceremonies |
| Phoenix chair | R15–R25 | Padded step up from plastic at function scale |
| Ghost chair | R45–R70 | Modern receptions and corporate functions |
| King & queen throne set — “his and hers” chairs | R450–R900/set | Bridal couple, umembeso and birthday honours |
Tables — trestle, round and cocktail
Trestle tables (R60–R120) seat six to eight and run buffets; 10-seater rounds (R90–R160) build wedding floors; cocktail tables (R80–R140) carry corporate and beachfront functions. Linen hires per table in your colour scheme, and on this coast the choice matters more than it does inland: East London runs humid most of the year, so heavy satin overlays hold damp against a table through a long afternoon while poly-cotton and organza dry between courses. Ask for the lighter cloth on any function running past sunset near the water.
Couch lounges, draping and the finishing hires
Couch-and-tent lounges are the current coastal function look — two- and three-seater couches with ottomans grouped inside stretch tents, from R850 per lounge grouping, and they suit the relaxed sundowner style of a Gonubie or Nahoon function. Draping per metre, fairy-light canopies, walkway carpets and stage decks finish the room, and the mobile fridge is the item East London books more often than any other add-on — a dual cooler-freezer is standard kit at a Buffalo City function, holding drinks and slaughtered meat through a weekend when the humidity would otherwise beat you. All of it rides the same truck as your tent from marquee hire in East London or stretch tent hire in East London.
Furniture-only hire
Furniture without a tent is a bigger share of the work in Buffalo City than in most metros, because Mdantsane alone runs dozens of community and church halls across its NU zones — a hall gives you the roof, so the hire is chairs, trestles and linen delivered to a floor plan. The same applies to school halls in Cambridge and Southernwood, church halls through Duncan Village and Braelyn, and the yard functions in Gonubie and Beacon Bay where a covered stoep does the job a tent would do elsewhere.
Minimum delivery is 50 chairs inside the metro. Beyond Buffalo City the run to King William's Town, Qonce and Bhisho carries a distance charge — see tent hire in King William's Town & Bhisho — and bundle totals with worked examples sit in tent hire prices in East London.
Common questions
How much are tents and chairs to hire together in East London?
A 50-guest bundle — peg-and-pole tent, 50 plastic chairs, 8 trestle tables — runs R1,800–R3,200 in Buffalo City. Swapping to Tiffany chairs adds roughly R1,400–R2,400 at 50 seats.
What is the difference between Tiffany and Wimbledon chairs?
A Tiffany chair is the resin bamboo-back reception chair, hired in gold, silver, white and clear. A Wimbledon chair is the slatted folding garden chair used for lawn and beachfront ceremonies. Tiffany reads formal; Wimbledon reads garden.
Do you deliver chairs and tables without a tent?
Yes. Furniture-only orders deliver across the metro with the crew placing tables and chairs to your floor plan and collecting after the function.