While weddings are the most popular tented event, tents are great for hosting a variety of functions. From showers and graduations to birthday parties and bat/bar mitzvahs, a tent can be transformed to serve as the perfect backdrop to almost any function. With a range of styles, shapes and sizes, your tent rental provider can help you determine the proper size and style for your event size and site. Unsure of how a tent can transform your next celebration? The following examples show just how versatile tents are:
Backyard Bridal Shower
Celebrate the bride-to-be with a formal tented bridal shower event. Keep decorations simple with paper lanterns and rustic chairs. With a variety of tent sizes available, there is no need to limit the guest list.
Photo credits Brent Van Auken Photography
Baby Shower
Pink, Blue or neutral…celebrate under a tent decorated with tulle and paper lanterns. Colored linens and table arrangements add a nice touch and help to pull together the overall theme.
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Adult Birthday Party
Who says your 30, 40, 50 or beyond birthday party can’t be a lush affair. Below, bestselling author Emily Giffin celebrated her 40th with a lavish tented event in her Atlanta backyard.
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Graduation Party
Celebrate a high school or college graduate with a special gathering in their honor. Create a theme showcasing their school mascot and colors, or make it more personal with a décor that speaks to their style. Depending on the size of your gathering, rent a dance floor and pipe in some tunes.
Sweet Sixteen Party
Throw your daughter a party she’ll never forget! Use fabric to drape the ceiling, as well as to decorate the tent poles, and add balloons, paper lanterns or bistro lights to help set the mood.
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Child’s Birthday Party
Have a grand birthday party in mind? A tent gives you a blank slate to create a magical place for your child’s party, without worry that the weather may bring an outdoor event to a quick end.
Photo credits Kara’s Party Ideas
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
When it comes to dressing up a tent, the sky’s the limit! Amy Piper, of Signature Events, did a spectacular job of transforming one of our tents into a plush nightclub setting for a young girl’s bat mitzvah.
Photo credits Amy Piper, Signature Events
Backyard Festivities
Don’t let rain or the scorching summer sun impact your summertime festivities. A tent provides a much-needed respite for guests regardless of weather. Rentable tent fans can be strategically placed throughout the tent to provide added comfort for backyard barbecues and garden parties.
