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5 Tips For Having A Memorable Office Party

If you’re hosting an outdoor event for your office, you probably need to look for corporate event tents. That's especially true during the fall and winter season, also known as awkward office Christmas party season. You will be faced with a tough decision when deciding between tent renting or buying, but if you think it’s likely you will use it less than three or four times per year, renting is likely the better choice. That said, here are some ideas for turning that corporate shindig from a bore to a score!

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.

How To Keep Your Corporate Event Running Smoothly Even When There's Rain

How To Keep Your Corporate Event Running Smoothly Even When There's Rain

One of the biggest difficulties with planning an outdoor event in advance is you're never sure what the weather forecast holds in store. Of course, you can check the library's copy of the Farmer's Almanac for a general idea, but odds are your experience with the weather involves a lot of prayer and a series of heavy sighs.

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.

5 All Season Decor Ideas for Wedding Tent Rentals

5 All Season Decor Ideas for Wedding Tent Rentals

Planning your wedding is an exciting time. There is so much to plan, figure out, and decorate! There are so many things to pick from, and this includes tent rentals. Wedding tents are great all year round, as long as they are decorated and planned for properly, so here are some details to keep in mind when decorating those party rentals for your big day.

3 Ideas For Fun Outdoor Fall Parties

3 Ideas For Fun Outdoor Fall Parties

The summer is by no means over quite yet, but you can almost smell the pumpkin spice lattes of fall. From the appearance of winter squash and beets in the farmer's market, to a slight nip in the morning air, we all know that the blazing orange sun of summer is making way for the vibrant hues of fall. And what better way to celebrate than by throwing a party?

3 Ideas for Upcoming Corporate Event Rentals

3 Ideas for Upcoming Corporate Event Rentals

Tented events and corporate event rentals are our specialties at Tents For Rent. We believe every time of the year has opportunities to celebrate and show appreciation -- especially for employees -- at companies of all sizes. Outdoor events can be the perfect way to do this and with summer right around the corner, the time to start planning was yesterday.

Custom Tents, Our Specialty

Do you need protection from sun, rain, wind, snow or cold? Do you think it's impossible to cover your space with a tent? Think again. Here at Tents For Rent, we are experts at finding solutions that fit your needs. We have access to a large range of tent sizes and styles. If none of those fill your needs, we can always design a tent especially for your needs just like we did for Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and other customers as well. We have years of experience in finding the perfect solution for your tenting needs. Our goals is to create a solution that will be safe and secure while serving you well. So, whether you need a tent for your wedding, construction project, or some other type of temporary coverage, contact us today to learn how our custom solution can work for you.

Project Spotlight: Custom Pavilion

At Tents For Rent, we delight in working with you to solve even the most difficult challenges. For Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, we did just that. They had a rooftop patio with a beautiful view. The only problem was that the sun and the rain made it unusable for much of the summer. Before we could install a tent on the patio, there were several challenges that we needed to overcome:

  • The patio was a rooftop and thus needed to remain waterproof.
  • The patio was right in front of the announcer's stand. So, it needed to be very low profile.
  • The roof was not strong enough to support the weights required to secure the tent.
  • The patio had two levels.

Each of these challenges alone would have been difficult to solve. After surveying the location and extensive discussion on what would be the best solution, we worked with Anchor Industries to design a custom tent that all sloped in one direction. This created a solution that gave Mohegan sun the needed space until their new facility was completed. The tent was complete with lighting, heating and all the necessary amenities for a great outdoor event...rain or shine. Do you have a difficult tenting challenge? Contact us today. We'd love to help.

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.

How to Plan an Outdoor Event? Video

This article is part of a series of posts with further explanation on each of our frequently asked questions.


So you're planning an event, and you're thinking of holding it outdoors. You just don't know where to start. Here's a place to start.

  1. Choose a date. If you'd like to see the average weather for a given date, look here.

  2. Create a guest list. This will help you estimate the number of guests who will attend. On average about 80% of the people you invite will attend. Will they all be there at one time or will it be a drop-in?

  3. Choose a location. It can be your backyard, a park, a bed and breakfast, the home of a friend or family member, or another venue.

  4. Research vendors for tents, other rentals, catering, event planning and entertainment.

  5. Expect the best weather, but plan for the worst. If you plan to have any portion of the event outside, have a backup plan to add another tent or move indoors in case of rain.

  6. Plan the details:

    1. Lighting

    2. Heating or cooling

    3. Tent layout

    4. Tables and chairs

    5. Linens

    6. Flooring

    7. Restrooms

    8. Power

  7. Enjoy your event.

We'd love to hear from you with your success stories, comments, suggestions or questions. Contact us to get a rental quote