First of all OMG What a beautiful chandelier!!!  For the price this is hard to beat!  What a stunning entry way this has made!  Secondly the assembly was not so easy.  Me and my husband did it I 3 to 4 hours.  He wants you to know 1.  Put the light bulbs in it before you but the base on the ceiling!  2.  Use gloves to assemble and hang or you will have finger prints to clean up.  3.  The protective film comes off easily after you remove the silver edge!  (We thought that was part of the light).  Once you are armed with this knowledge you should be able to complete in under 3 hours and oh sooooo worth it!