Party rentals seem to mark major happenings like weddings and blowout anniversary parties, but rentals can cater to all types of events and budgets. Rent what you need and skip the pesky post-party put-away and dreaded clean up.
Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, lifestyle expert and author of Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style, started her career as a stylish party rental business owner in Dallas, Texas. “I really wanted to provide things that were different from the basic white plate [rental] that was available at the time. Now, there are thousands of unique options with great style and impact. If you don’t have the budget to rent everything for the table, add one dramatic element such as colored glass or a dramatic charger,” Schlegel Whitman says. “For a small rental rate, you can really add a lot of style to your tables.”
If you have the plates, flatware, and glasses, but nowhere to seat the guests comfortably, rent just the tables, chairs, and linens.
On average, a table for ten dressed with linens rents for under $25. So, for under $100, beautiful matching tables can transform your home or venue, leaving you to focus on other details. Here are some other things you may want to supplement with rentals.
Rent “chivari” chairs when you don’t have enough elbow room at your table. “They take up a lot less space,” Schlegel Whitman says.
If you don’t want college-style plastic tumblers, nice glasses will class up your beer blast, for usually under 50 cents a glass.
Centerpiece challenged? Elaborate candelabras aren’t just for brides.
“Just in the last few years, several first-class linen rental companies have popped up across the country and the possibilities are endless,” Schlegel Whitman says. “Linens are always a simple way to make a huge impact.”
Create an instant mood with cotton candy machines, strobe lights, or a dramatic lit-up snack bar. Or, rent a fun photo booth or raffle ticket drum.
No grandmother’s china or tea service in your estate? Twenty-four or more of your friends can sip from lovely, leased tea sets.
Craving lounge furniture at your soiree? Some vendors like the West Coast’s Danny Thomas Party Rentals are offering sleek leather sofa rentals to set the mood.
Whether you are renting the whole shebang or just filling in, rentals for the most intimate or grand gatherings are accessible nationwide.
Is It Cheaper to Rent Your Party Wares?
By Clare Miers
Party rentals seem to mark major happenings like weddings and blowout anniversary parties, but rentals can cater to all types of events and budgets. Rent what you need and skip the pesky post-party put-away and dreaded clean up.
Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, lifestyle expert and author of Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style, started her career as a stylish party rental business owner in Dallas, Texas. “I really wanted to provide things that were different from the basic white plate [rental] that was available at the time. Now, there are thousands of unique options with great style and impact. If you don’t have the budget to rent everything for the table, add one dramatic element such as colored glass or a dramatic charger,” Schlegel Whitman says. “For a small rental rate, you can really add a lot of style to your tables.”
If you have the plates, flatware, and glasses, but nowhere to seat the guests comfortably, rent just the tables, chairs, and linens.
On average, a table for ten dressed with linens rents for under $25. So, for under $100, beautiful matching tables can transform your home or venue, leaving you to focus on other details. Here are some other things you may want to supplement with rentals.
Whether you are renting the whole shebang or just filling in, rentals for the most intimate or grand gatherings are accessible nationwide.