This is an awesome question and we’re asked this a lot! We have two tiers of hire so it’s always a good idea to check if you’re not sure. For small hire (rugs, pedestals, blankets and accessories) we don’t have a minimum hire. Where there is no minimum hire, we’ve marked this on each of our hire items on the website.

For large hire such as trestles, dining chairs and lounge packages, we have a minimum hire of $500 (excluding delivery).

Our delivery fee is calculated from the distance travelled from our storage base, the number of staff required and size of order. Swell Hire is located in Dunedin and services all townships within the Otago/Southland region. Even though we’re in Dunedin we do love a good roadie and are happy to deliver anywhere in the lower South Island. When delivery is outside of the Otago/Southland region there will be a higher delivery fee to cover the costs of transport, accommodation and expenses while we’re on the road.

Knowing your venue will allow us to provide an accurate quote. Note: when we quote staff and delivery, we aim to keep this affordable. We don’t use delivery charges to make a profit.

Unfortunately, due to health and safety requirements we don’t offer pick-ups on furniture.

We include delivery and set up/pack down in our quotes. We recommend not trying to set furniture up by yourselves. Depending on your layout, this can take us to up 2 hours (and we’re sure you’ve got other things that you can be doing with this time!)

We’ll work with you to arrange a drop off and set up time that allows you to finish any styling and setup you need to do. We’ll coordinate deliver time around any other vendors that you’re working with.

We’ve built our tables slightly longer than the standard trestle table. You can comfortably get four people down the side of each table. Depending on your event configuration you can fit ten per table. Don’t worry! We create a custom plan to ensure your tables fit in your venue.

Our recommendation is that we are one of the first vendors to arrive in the morning. This allows us to set the framework for your day around which your other vendors can work. We’ll give you a start and estimated finish time. We get you to sign off that you are happy with the setup before we leave.

Likewise, we recommend that we are one of the final vendors to pack down. This allows time for glasses, florals and styling to be removed.

We teach you the skills to plan and DIY your own wedding rather than doing the planning for you. We believe in empowering brides through education, so you feel in control of your day!