Vintage Lighting Sourcing a crystal chandelier

[KeepOnTruckin]

So I've been asked to light a wedding where the client would also like four large crystal chandeliers hung in a barn. I promptly went down to my local residential lighting store and had a look at the chandeliers. Problem is, these things are at least $1500. I'm not quite sure I can convince the client to pay these costs, but also wondering how else I could locate more than one of the same fixture.
Anyone have any luck finding crystal chandeliers for under say $500 each? I suspect I am just not looking in the right place.

 

[techieman33]

Can you not rent them? If your still in the area listed in your profile you should have no trouble finding chandeliers to rent.

 

[Pie4Weebl]

I'm not sure about the DC branch, but I know Frost Productions in NYC has several.

 

[jonliles]

So I've been asked to light a wedding where the client would also like four large crystal chandeliers hung in a barn. I promptly went down to my local residential lighting store and had a look at the chandeliers. Problem is, these things are at least $1500. I'm not quite sure I can convince the client to pay these costs, but also wondering how else I could locate more than one of the same fixture.
Anyone have any luck finding crystal chandeliers for under say $500 each? I suspect I am just not looking in the right place.

Call @BillESC . He's not far from you and may have an idea of where to source the crystal chandeliers.

 

[BillESC]

http://www.rentalhq.com/Find-a-Rental-Store/squid/hqghzBqhgq4cBc4lgd000000z353/ll/1

 

[JohnD]

Probably no help but check out event planner companies.
Unfortunately this one is out of stock till late November:
http://www.eventdecordirect.com/cat....html?osCsid=107650fe6a88aebf877b7ce26c8ac413
I checked Costume Armour and theirs seemed to mostly be forced perspective ones, but some great ideas if you have a prop shop build you some.
https://www.costumearmour.com/chandeliers.htm
I wonder if you could build units using the swags of plastic crystal beads and light it internally with LED lamps.

 

[lwinters630]

Here is one we built for phantom of the opera. Made of hoops of steel band and plastic beeds.

 

[Amiers]

That looks really cool and much cheaper than a real crystal chandler. How far away will people be to it and how critical is the family is the real question.