Event Rentals

What Event Rentals does

Event Rentals is a family-owned event equipment rental company headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, operating four showroom and warehouse facilities across the state — Spartanburg (47,000+ sq ft after 2024 consolidation), Anderson, Columbia, and Grand Strand (Murrells Inlet) — for a combined footprint of nearly 73,000 sq ft. Founded in 1995 by Wendell Christopher and Lewis Harrison, the company rents a comprehensive inventory of tents, tables, chairs, linens, furniture, tableware, flooring, catering equipment, lighting, staging, and decor, supporting over 7,000 events and more than 1,000 weddings annually. Seven family members remain actively involved in operations and management, and the company extends delivery coverage across South Carolina and into neighboring Georgia and North Carolina counties.

The business is built on physical asset rental and full-service logistics rather than proprietary technology. The technical surface consists of a transactional e-commerce website with browseable inventory, real-time pricing, an online quote builder, an 11-step event planning tool, and saved-quote functionality — standard web commerce tooling with no AI/ML, no public API, no third-party integrations, and no mobile app. Customers transact through three motions: self-service online ordering with weekend delivery, sales-assisted consultation for larger events with site visits and showroom appointments, and direct walk-in purchases at the four physical showrooms, with weekday customer pickup available for smaller reservations.

Revenue is generated entirely through per-event equipment rental fees, with rental periods up to 7 days at quoted rates, a 50% non-refundable deposit required to confirm reservations, and the balance due two weeks before delivery. Optional setup and takedown services (e.g., $0.25 per chair for table setup) and distance-based delivery fees provide incremental revenue. Pricing is granularly cataloged — folding chairs from $1.00, Chiavari chairs at $7.85, lounge furniture from $40 to $375, catering equipment up to $575, and chandeliers up to $385 — supporting a fragmented SMB and consumer customer base (weddings, corporate events, social gatherings) with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts.

Name

Event Rentals

Legal name

Event Rentals

Website

https://event-rentals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Event Rentals is a family-owned event equipment rental company founded in 1995 that serves weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings across South Carolina and into neighboring Georgia and North Carolina via four showrooms and nearly 73,000 sq ft of inventory supporting 7,000+ events and 1,000+ weddings annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAAAG

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

SECONDARYHSACAFAA

Tent & Canopy Rentals

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, Decor)

SECONDARYHSACAFAB

Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, Decor)

SECONDARYHSACAGAL

Catering Equipment, Rentals & Setup (Non-decor)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYHSACAFAK

Decor Props & Themed Set Rentals

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, Decor)

Keywords

• Event equipment rental
• Tent rental
• Wedding rentals
• Party rentals
• Event furniture rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: Core revenue stream from renting event equipment including tents, chairs, tables, linens, furniture, catering equipment, flooring, lighting, and decor. Rentals are priced per event, with standard rental periods up to 7 days. Customers can add setup and takedown services for an additional per-item fee. A 50% non-refundable deposit confirms reservations, with balance due 2 weeks before delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Event Rentals rents event equipment and supplies on a per-event basis, including tents, tables, chairs, linens, furniture, tableware, flooring, catering equipment, lighting, and decor, with optional delivery, setup, and takedown services. The company supports weddings, corporate and community events, and social gatherings through four showrooms in South Carolina and delivery across the state plus neighboring Georgia and North Carolina counties. The offering is anchored by a real-time online quote builder, an interactive event planner, and nearly 30 years of family-led operating experience.

Product overview

Event Rentals is a family-owned event equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of rental products for events. The core offering consists of tents (Hi Peak, Pole, Frame, Clear), tables, chairs (folding, garden, Chiavari, specialty, barstools), linens (18+ fabric types), furniture (sofas, banquettes, accent chairs), tableware, flooring (staging, dance floors, coverings), catering equipment, serving items, and decor. Add-on modules include tent accessories for climate control (fans, heaters), lighting (chandeliers, LED uplights), and sidewalls. The company operates four showrooms across South Carolina (Anderson, Columbia, Grand Strand, Spartanburg) and delivers across the state plus neighboring areas of Georgia and North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tents
• Tables Event tables for dining, display, and event layouts, available in multiple sizes and styles for weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings.
• Chairs Extensive chair inventory including basic folding chairs, garden chairs, Chiavari chairs in multiple colors, specialty chairs (X-Back, Ghost, Driftwood, King Louis, throne chairs), barstools, and chair accessories such as covers and cushions.
• Linens Table linens in 18+ fabric types including Poly, Shantung, Majestic, Athena, Velvet, Panama, Print, Designer, Dazzle, Check, Stripe, Ariel, Damask, Mandarin, Pintuck, Spandex, and Voile, plus napkins and runners.
• Furniture
• Tableware
• Flooring
• Convention Equipment
• Catering Equipment
• Serving Equipment
• Event Decor
• Portable Sanitation (Restroom Trailers)
• Tent Accessories (Climate Control and Lighting)
• Inflatable Mirror Balls
• Restroom Trailers
• Custom Design Dance Floor
• Delivery, Setup, and Takedown Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports over 7,000 events annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• The Knot Marketplace: Wedding vendor marketplace that drives customer acquisition for event rental companies like Event Rentals. Adjacent platform that both competes for customer attention and serves as a key referral channel — explicitly comparable because the company lists there and depends on reviews for lead flow.

Direct peers

• Sperry Tents: Premium sailcloth and frame tent rental company operating across the U.S. for weddings and events. Comparable as a tent-led event rental brand with similar high-end customer positioning and full-service installation.
• Event EQ: Southeast regional event rental company offering tents, flooring, staging, and luxury furnishings for weddings and corporate events. Closely comparable peer with similar product mix and high-touch full-service delivery.
• Mahaffey Tent & Event Rental: Mid-South regional tent and event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, flooring, and decor with delivery, setup, and strike. Comparable in product breadth, customer mix (weddings and corporate), and full-service model.

Regional players

• Party Reflections: North Carolina-based event rental company serving the Carolinas with tents, tables, chairs, and decor. Closely comparable regional peer with overlapping geography and a similar full-service rental model targeting weddings and corporate events.
• Atlanta Tent Rentals: Georgia-based tent and event rental company serving the Atlanta metro and surrounding region. Comparable regional player in an adjacent geography with overlapping delivery reach into South Carolina's neighbor state.

Broad incumbents

• AFR Furniture Rental: National trade show and event furniture rental company offering a broad catalog of event seating, tables, and lounge furniture. Competes in adjacent segments (corporate events, trade shows) with similar furniture-rental economics at larger scale.
• Bright Event Rentals: The largest national event rental consolidator in the U.S., formed from the merger of Classic Party Rentals and others. Offers a comparable full-service tent, furniture, linen, and tabletop rental offering across multiple states — directly competitive on large regional and national accounts.
• CORT Events: Division of CORT providing furniture and event rentals to corporate, trade show, and special-event customers nationwide. Overlaps in the event furniture and corporate-event rental segment with similar logistics-driven service model.
• Grand Rental Station: Franchised network of general rental centers across the U.S. offering event and party equipment including tents, tables, and chairs. Overlaps with Event Rentals' general event rental offering, particularly for smaller social events and DIY customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theEVENTguys
• Facebookfacebook.com/eventrentalsinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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