Party Tables

What Party Tables does

Party Tables, Inc. is a privately held linen and drapery rental company founded in 1983 in Durham, North Carolina, that supplies event textiles and on-site installation services to weddings, corporate events, nonprofit galas, and resort/hospitality clients across the Southeastern United States. The core offering is a curated inventory of 350+ fabrics organized into four collections (Signature, Drapery, Coordinates, and Archives), with premium sub-lines such as Black Label, Blue Label, and Designer series. The product set spans tablecloths, napkins, chair ties, wall and ceiling drapery, ceiling treatments, and fabric transformations for seating and accent detailing, delivered with full-service installation, styling, and load-out by the company's own crews. {'company_description': 'Operationally, Party Tables runs an in-house industrial laundry with full-time staff conducting shrink-testing and test-washes on every fabric, and maintains six physical locations (Durham HQ plus Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington DC, and Hollywood FL) that function as combined warehouses and showrooms. The business model is a quote-based rental-plus-services model: customers (event planners, caterers, individual brides, corporate organizers) request quotes through the website or via satellite showrooms, and Party Tables delivers, installs, styles, and retrieves the fabric on a per-event basis. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, anchored on planner and caterer partnerships and supported by Instagram content marketing and direct quote requests; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-owned, currently led by President and owner Shawn Watson, operates without institutional capital, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external funding.', 'company_description_short': 'Party Tables rents linens, drapery, and fabric accessories to weddings, corporate events, and nonprofit galas across the Southeast US, delivering and installing 350+ curated fabrics from six regional warehouses via a quote-based, full-service rental model.'}

Name

Party Tables

Legal name

Party Tables, Inc.

Website

https://partytables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Linen and Drapery Rentals

NAICS

Linen Supply (812331), General Rental Centers (532310)

akta.pro primary industry

Tabletop & Linens Rentals (China, Glassware, Flatware, Linen) (HSACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Decor Props & Themed Set Rentals (HSACAFAK)

Keywords

• Event linen rentals
• Tablecloth rental services
• Event drapery installation
• Wedding linen rentals
• Fabric event decoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Linen and Drapery Rentals: Core revenue from renting linens, tablecloths, napkins, chair ties, and drapery for events. Customers pay rental fees for specific items for their event duration.
2. Installation and Styling Services: On-site installation and styling services included with rental bookings, providing coordinated delivery, setup, and load-out as part of the service package.
3. Custom Fabric Solutions: Custom drapery, ceiling installations, and specialty fabric treatments for events requiring bespoke design work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Party Tables rents table linens, napkins, chair ties, event drapery, ceiling treatments, and fabric accessories from an inventory of more than 350 fabrics organized across The Signature, Drapery, Coordinates, and Archives collections. The company delivers the rentals to event venues, installs and styles them on site, and returns to break down the setup, with custom drapery and ceiling fabrications available for bespoke designs. Service is delivered across the southeastern United States via a Durham, NC headquarters and satellite showrooms in Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington DC, and Hollywood, FL.

Product overview

Party Tables is a linen and drapery rental company offering a comprehensive event textile service. The core offerings include Event Linens (tablecloths, napkins, chair ties), Drapery & Backdrops, and Fabric Transformations for seating and accent details, supported by Installation & Styling and Delivery & Pickup services. Their product portfolio is organized into four main collections: The Signature Collection (flagship showstopper fabrics like Portofino Blu, Hadley Mediterranean, Aria Lapis, and Stella Navy), The Drapery Collection (atmospheric drapery fabrics in various sizes from 12' to 30'), The Coordinates Collection (complementary coordinating fabrics), and The Archives Collection (legacy discontinued fabrics). Premium sub-brands include the Avalon Collection (Designer series scrollwork prints), the Hadley Collection (Black Label embroidered leaf prints), specialty overlays like Lillian Gold and Vera Lace, and pattern linens like Hummingbird Dance. The company operates as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Linen Rentals Rental of tablecloths, napkins, chair ties, and related fabric accessories for event tables, providing color, texture, and refinement to gatherings ranging from intimate dinners to large-scale celebrations. Available fabrics are curated from across the Signature, Coordinates, and Archives collections so customers can mix primary pieces and coordinating linens within a single order.
• Drapery and Backdrop Rentals Rental and installation of sweeping drapery installations for walls and ceilings that transform event spaces, ranging from soft sheers to dramatic accents and supplied in standard sizes from 12 to 30 feet plus custom dimensions. The offering reshapes venues into unforgettable settings and supports both corporate event atmosphere and wedding aesthetics.
• Custom Fabric Solutions Bespoke drapery, ceiling installations, and specialty fabric treatments designed and produced for events requiring tailored design work beyond standard rental inventory. Used by event planners and corporate event organizers for venues or concepts that cannot be addressed through the firm's stock fabric catalog.
• The Signature Collection Featured fabric collection containing showstopper textures and tones designed to set the mood, capture light, and transform events. Includes named primary linens such as Portofino Blu, Hadley Mediterranean, Aria Lapis, Noah Sapphire, Stella Navy, and Charlise Navy, as well as Designer and Black Label sub-lines and overlays.
• The Drapery Collection Atmospheric drapery collection offering statement fabrics, layered textures, and striking colors that bring structure and drama to events. Available drapery sizes include 12, 18, 20, 22, and 30 feet, with custom dimensions available for unique venue requirements.
• The Coordinates Collection Coordinating fabric collection that complements the Signature Collection by adding contrast, texture, and continuity across event tables while enabling primary Signature linens and drapery to stand out as focal elements.
• The Archives Collection Legacy fabric collection that preserves discontinued assortments, including items such as Mirage Lame, Santorini Sea, and a range of plaids, for archival reference and limited availability for events with nostalgia or specific design references.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AF Event Rentals (formerly AFR Furniture Rentals): AF Event Rentals is a national event and trade show furniture and accessory rental company serving corporate and association events. Comparable through event furniture and accessory rentals, with stronger trade show orientation versus Party Tables' social/wedding focus.
• Bright Event Rentals: Bright Event Rentals is a large national event rental firm offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, and décor for weddings and corporate events. Overlaps with Party Tables on linen and event décor products, but operates as a broad incumbent across the full event rental stack rather than specializing in textiles.
• CORT Events: CORT Events is the special-event furnishings division of CORT, providing upscale furniture, soft seating, and event décor for trade shows and corporate events. Adjacent competitor in event furnishings rental, with overlap on style-driven event furniture and fabric products.
• Classic Party Rentals (now The Bright Group): Classic Party Rentals (rebranded as part of The Bright Group) is a national full-service event rental company offering furniture, tents, tableware, and linens. Comparable adjacent competitor covering the linen category within a broader event rental product portfolio.

Direct peers

• BBJ Linen: BBJ Linen is the largest specialty event linen rental company in the US, offering premium table linens, napkins, and event textiles to planners and venues nationally. Directly comparable to Party Tables in core product, customer base (event planners, caterers, brides), and consultative sales model.
• Nuage Designs: Nuage Designs rents luxury linens and drapery for high-end weddings and corporate events, with a curated fabric library and direct planner relationships. Overlaps with Party Tables on drapery installations, premium positioning, and target event planner channel.
• Wildflower Linens: Wildflower Linens specializes in specialty and textured linens for weddings and events with nationwide shipping. Operates in the same premium linen rental niche as Party Tables, with comparable target customers (planners, brides, corporate events) and design-led inventory positioning.
• Marigold & Mars: Marigold & Mars offers an elevated library of designer event linens (tabletop and drapery) targeted at wedding planners and luxury events. Closely comparable to Party Tables on product type, customer segment, and premium SKU curation strategy.

Regional players

• The Workshop: The Workshop is a Charlotte, NC-based event décor and rental company serving the Carolinas with linens, drapery, and tabletop décor. Direct regional competitor to Party Tables' Charlotte warehouse and Carolinas customer base, with overlapping product lines and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Lendable Linens: Lendable Linens is a modern, DTC-style linen rental startup offering curated collections for weddings and events with online ordering. Comparable emerging business in the same specialty linen rental space, differentiated by digital-first ordering versus Party Tables' consultative field sales model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/partytables_linensanddrapery
• Xx.com/partytables
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/party-tables-linens-and-drapery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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