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Flooring & staging: a wedding guide

A staging crew builds the dance floor and the stage. They lay a firm base on grass or sand.

When couples book this

About 7 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • What are you looking to have built?

    What you are hoping for — compare it against what each vendor builds, below.

  • What look are you after for the floor?

    What you are hoping for — compare it against the finishes each vendor offers, below.

  • Do you need ramps and step-free access?

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • What's being built?

  • Stage size and height

    Your band and DJ read these dimensions when planning their setup.

  • Subfloor

  • Surface and finish

  • Ramps and step-free access

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Dance floor, Subfloor & leveling, Stage & risers, Install & strike.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • When does the flooring go in?

  • When does it come out?

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

  • Dance floor size

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Subfloor & stage install
  • Dance floor finish & inspection
  • Flooring & stage strike

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief