Form and Function
We show you where to secure all of the rental items you
need for your wedding day, from tents to lighting!
By Leslie Hoffman
Lendable Linens chair covers, tablecloth, and napkins.
Lendable Linens
Rental items include: linens, overlays, chair covers, aisle runners, napkins and napkin rings, hand towels, charger plates
Since 1983, Lendable Linens has been offering an extensive range of linens and their accessories, from tablecloths, to napkins and their napkin rings, to chair covers. “We supply many of the nation’s top floral designers and event planners,” says Janet Metcalfe, director of design and marketing. “We have developed an impeccable reputation for superior quality and personalized service. Our attention to detail and accessibilty ensure that your event will be a success.” Lendable Linens, 3253 Old Frankstown Road, Plum. 724.325.5555. lendablelinens.com.
Satin Chair Covers by Robin
Rental items include: satin chair covers
Satin Chair Covers by Robin has more than 2,000 chair covers in stock.
Robin D’Orazio’s daughter was married in 2003, and D’Orazio decided that she would fabricate 400 chair covers in silver bridal gown-quality satin to transform the venue into a “Magical Wonderland.” D’Orazio says she wanted her daughter’s day to “have a look of grace and elegance, and when everyone walked into the room, they really felt like they were looking at a ‘Magical Wonderland,’” D’Orazio says. She offers chair covers in silver, gold, ivory, and white, with colored sashes to coordinate with the bride’s colors. The Canonsburg-based designer herself brings the chair covers to the wedding and applies them and then following the wedding, she removes them, making the task effortless for the couple. Satin Chair Covers by Robin, 702 Alpine Drive, Canonsburg. 724.745.7091. satinchaircoversbyrobin.com.
All Occasions Party Rental is the official rental company of
The Mansion at Maple Heights.
All Occasions Party Rental
Rental items include: tents, tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, flatware, lounge furniture, and more
What started as a tool rental company in 1978 has evolved into one of the region’s leading full-service event rental and production companies. Now larger than ever, the second-generation family-owned business serves Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and New York. “All Occasions Party Rental is more than just a rental provider,” says Kristin Nolte, All Occasions’ event and marketing specialist. “We help clients bring their events to life creating memorable moments that will live on long after the final guest has left.” The company’s showrooms, located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh and in the Washington area, boast the largest on-site inventory in the area, giving clients a wide range of options. “We are meticulous about maintaining a vast inventory of unique items for those final touches, bringing style and sophistication to events all over the region. Incorporating lounge pieces into a wedding reception is a new concept that is becoming more popular,” Nolte says. “We offer lounge furniture to create a unique, intimate area in the reception venue. Usually it’s around a bar, and the couple can have the bartender serve a specialty martini in that area. And, we offer 12 styles of martini glasses to rent, too!” All Occasions, 2740 Smallman St., Strip District. 412.471.2100. allparty.com.
ADS Lighting says that lighting is the most efficient way of transforming a venue.
ADS Lighting
Rental items include: lighting equipment, lighting design services
Andy Shick, the owner of ADS Lighting, left the banking and finance industry “years ago” to work with his lighting designer brother, and never looked back. Today, lighting is one of the fastest growing demands for weddings. Schick says that ADS Lighting did the lighting for 45 weddings in October 2009 alone. “In the beginning, lighting was one of those ‘oh-by-the-way’ kinds of things, and we would get phone calls the week of the wedding for lighting,” Shick says. “Now, lighting is so important that we’re getting booked a year to a year-and-a-half in advance. Although, we still make time for those last-minute calls, too.” ADS Lighting offers the rental of lighting equipment, design consultations, as well as full production of lighting for events, from design services to installment. Lighting from ADS can range from a single pinpoint light to searchlights that shoot light four miles into the air. Shick is also excited about the new technology of LED lights, which require substantially less peripheral equipment and electricity than former lighting sources. ADS Lighting, 1750 Potomac Ave., Dormont. 412.341.3605. adslighting.com.
General Rental Center uses modules to create custom tents.
General Rental Center
Rental items include: tables, linens, chairs, tents, dance floors, beverage service accessories, china, glassware, flatware
General Rental Center is a full-service party and equipment store in Cranberry Twp. The company has been owned and operated by Michael Hall and his family since 1998 and boasts the tagline, “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.” Hall says the custom tents that General Rental Center offers are a popular service with weddings. “We build a tent that will work with the client’s plans, as opposed to telling them that this is what we have to work with.” The company sends out a consultant to the site of the event and then creates a customized layout that virtually shows the customer what the tent will look like. Another extremely popular item carried by General Rental Center is the “Quebbie,” which is essentially a “DJ in a box,” offering more than 14,000 songs as well as pre-set announcements for wedding moments such as the cutting of the cake. Hall says that anyone can operate the machine with just a five-minute tutorial, and that the Quebbie is a less expensive alternative to hiring a DJ. General Rental Center, 20644 Route 19, Cranberry Twp. 724.776.6990. general-rental-center.com.