What Size Tent Do I Need?
"I have no idea what size tent I need." The easiest way to find the tent size you need is to contact us. If you’d rather calculate it on your own you can use this information:
Stand Up Cocktail: 6 square feet per person
Sit Down Dinner: 15 square feet per person
Chairs only: 8 square feet per person
Dance Area: 2 square feet per person
DJ: 100 square feet
We can also help you by creating a CAD drawing to help you visualize how everything will fit into your tent.
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Outdoors or In?
Winter Storage Tents
Tents can be used for a wide range of different types of events, but temporary storage is not a use for a tent that most people think of. However, with winter approaching, keeping your equipment warm, safe and dry can be important. Our industrial tents are great for temporary warehousing, construction projects, manufacturing and much more.
If you're looking for something that is semi-permanent, check out our sister company Coverdomes. These fabric buildings are quickly installed, but can be left in place for many years. Contact us today for a fabric structure to meet your needs and your timeframe.
How To Create The Best Layout For Your Outdoor Tented Event
When hosting an outdoor event, one of the key challenges is determining the layout of the event itself. Layouts of tented events must be specific to the event itself. For instance, if a speech is being hosted during the event, then it's recommended for the chairs to be set up in rows with 5 to 6 square feet between each chair.
Staking or weighting a tent on asphalt?
How to Decide if an Outdoor Wedding is for You
As you're planning your wedding, you may wonder if you should plan an outdoor wedding or keep it indoors.
Reasons you should plan your wedding outdoors:
- You love the outdoors, fresh air, sunshine or stars
- You're planning a country or rustic wedding theme
- You have an outdoor space that is significant to you
- You want your wedding to be relaxed or casual
Reasons to opt for in indoor venue:
- You have a low tolerance for cool or warm weather (although tent heating and cooling are available)
- You aren't willing to adjust plans to work with weather changes
While there are pros and cons of planning an outdoor wedding, we're sure you'll be just as happy with your event as these customers were.
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Can I Rent a Tent in the Winter?
This article is part of a series of posts with further explanation on many of our frequently asked questions.
Fall is here an winter will be before you know it. Great news, it's not too late to plan an outdoor event. Tents can turn your frosty back yard into a warm, inviting event space. Your next New Year's Eve party could be in a tent. With a little extra planning a winter tent event can be a success.
Things to keep in mind:
Plenty of heaters (of course)
A walkway to the house, building, parking lot, etc.
Flooring, and carpet
Tent doors
We make it easy for you to plan a winter event. We'll help you plan a solution just for you. Our heaters have automatic thermostats that keep your event warm even when the weather isn't.
We have extensive experience with winter tenting for Christmas parties and other special events, car sales, temporary storage and much more. Contact us to fill all your winter tenting needs.
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What is the difference between a frame tent and a pole tent?
This article is part of a series of posts with further explanation on many of our frequently asked questions.
Many people wonder what the difference is between a frame tent and a pole tent. This article will be a bit more technical than most. So, I'll do my best to make it easy to understand.
Pole tents, also known as tension structures are an evolution of the earliest type of tents. The forerunners to modern pole tents were the big top circus tents of the past. They have one or more high peaks in the center. Their structure comes from the fabric itself. They can be installed quickly with no need for beams to support them. Many of today's pole tents are engineered to withstand up to 70 mph sustained winds and 90 mph gusts. Pole tents are the most economical type of tent that we offer. They are great for weddings, backyard parties and other events of all kinds. They have tall, graceful peaks and airy spacious interiors. Many people prefer this style over the more traditional square frame tent appearance. They can be installed on nearly any surface where stakes can be driven into the ground.
While pole tents fill the needs of most of our customers, there are some situations where only a frame tent will fit the bill. Frame tents, also known as clearspan structures or clearspan tents offer some unique advantages. Sometimes, tents must be secured with weights instead of driving stakes into the ground. In locations where a driveway cannot be penetrated or where underground utilities make it unsafe to drive stakes, a frame tent with weights is the perfect solution. Frame tents are much more flexible in the ways that they can secured. They can be installed on a deck, patio or even the rooftop of a building. Frame tents have other advantages as well. They have no interior poles. This is great for construction projects where machinery must work inside the tent or events where poles would obstruct the flow of people. Frame tents also work well as weather protection for a stage at a graduation ceremony or other outdoor event with a large audience. Lighting and speakers can be hung from the aluminum beams of the tent. The front of the stage can be completely unobstructed by tent poles. Frame tents can also be easily raised to a taller height to cover a stage or to allow machinery to enter the tent. Some people prefer the more modern, "Euro" appearance of a frame tent.
Still not sure which type of tent you'll need? Contact us and let our representatives find the best solution for your event. Whichever type of tent you choose, rest assured that Tents For Rent will provide you with a quality tent and excellent service to make your event successful.
What size tent do I need?
Why Google is Proposing a Huge "Tent" for It's New Headquarters
Of course, we, here at Tents For Rent have been touting the flexibility of tents for years. Now Google is doing the same. They are planning to achieve numerous benefits with their new fabric structure:
Openness to the surrounding community
Green indoors and out
Flexibility for changes in future needs.
Whether your tent is for a wedding or an office space it offers you:
A blank canvas to design or decorate as you like
The ability to easily move or change it as necessary
An "outdoor" feel
Low environmental impact
Reasonable cost
Contact us today and let us help you find the tent for your needs.