What the chair names actually mean
Function chairs are sold by model name rather than by material, and the names carry real physical differences that decide where each one belongs.
- Tiffany chair — a moulded resin chair with a slatted bamboo-style back and a padded seat cushion, stackable, hired in gold, silver, white and clear. The reception standard.
- Wimbledon chair — a slatted folding chair, usually timber or timber-effect, that folds flat for transport. Built for lawn ceremonies where chairs move between spaces.
- Phoenix chair — a steel-framed stacking chair with an upholstered seat and back. The padded step up from plastic at function volume.
- Ghost chair — a single-piece transparent polycarbonate chair. Reads modern and disappears against a dressed floor.
- Plastic chair — one-piece moulded polypropylene, stackable, the highest-volume function chair in the country.
Table sizing follows the same logic: a 10-seater round is 1.8m across and needs about 3.3 m² of floor with chairs pulled back, while a 1.8m trestle seats six to eight in a narrower footprint — which is why trestle layouts fit more guests into the same tent.
Chair hire rates in Pretoria
| 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 ceremonies and matric farewells |
| 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 | R450–R900/set | Bridal couple, umemulo 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 year-end functions and canapé hours. Linen, overlays and runners hire per table in your colour scheme.
Couch lounges, heaters and the finishing hires
Couch-and-tent lounges are the current Gauteng function look — two- and three-seater couches with ottomans grouped inside stretch tents, from R850 per lounge grouping. Patio gas heaters (R350–R550) run through Pretoria's cooler winter evenings, one per 15–20 guests, though the milder capital climate needs fewer than the higher Highveld. Draping per metre, fairy-light canopies, walkway carpets, stage decks and mobile fridges complete the list — all riding the same truck as your tent from marquee hire in Pretoria or stretch tent hire in Pretoria.
Furniture-only hire
Hall functions across the metro — church halls, community centres, school halls from Soshanguve to Silver Lakes — book chairs and tables without a tent, delivered to your floor plan. Bundle totals and worked examples sit in tent hire prices in Pretoria.
Furniture books alongside any structure in the range — start at tent hire in Pretoria.
Common questions
How much are tents and chairs to hire together in Pretoria?
A 50-guest bundle — peg-and-pole tent, 50 plastic chairs, 8 trestle tables — runs R1,800–R3,200 in the Tshwane metro. 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 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.