Tents By Design

What Tents By Design does

Tents By Design is a privately held, U.S.-based custom event tent rental company that designs, fabricates, and installs high-end tented environments for luxury weddings, private estate events, and corporate productions. Founded in New Orleans and now headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the company operates with a small core team and travels nationally and internationally for installations. Its product line is organized around three tent typologies — Structure Tents (clear-span frame tents from 20' to 100'+ wide), Garden Tents (conservatory-style with optional glass walls), and Sailcloth Tents (semi-translucent fabric with dramatic peaks) — plus a complementary flooring catalog that includes the patented TF2100 Bil-Jax modular subfloor, custom-stained wood flooring, and event carpet.

The company's commercial model is a consultation-led professional service: every engagement begins with a design conversation, followed by CAD renderings, a site visit for accurate quoting, full installation, and post-event teardown. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to tent type, size, customizations, and location; add-ons such as lighting, climate control, and draping are bundled into complete event packages. The proprietary TF2100 Bil-Jax floor system is positioned as the company's signature technical asset, reportedly delivering up to 45% labor savings versus conventional tent flooring.

The customer base spans luxury wedding planners and event designers (primary B2B channel), affluent private clients hosting estate and destination events, corporate event producers, and luxury resorts such as Montage Palmetto Bluff. Lead generation is driven by an Instagram-led portfolio presence, planner referrals, and direct inquiry through the company website, with the firm emphasizing CAD templates and detailed site plans to embed itself into planner workflows.

Name

Tents By Design

Legal name

Tents by Design

Website

https://tentsbydesign.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tents By Design is a privately held U.S. custom event tent rental company that designs, delivers, and installs luxury Structure, Garden, and Sailcloth tents — paired with its patented TF2100 flooring system — for high-end weddings, private estate events, and corporate productions nationwide and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Tent Rental Services

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor Event Equipment Rentals (Umbrellas, Patio Heaters, Fire Pits) (HSACAFAL)

Keywords

• Custom event tents
• Tent rental services
• Event flooring solutions
• Luxury wedding tents
• Tent installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield, Missouri

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tent Rental and Installation Services: Custom event tent rental including structure, sailcloth, and garden tents with complete installation and takedown services. Pricing depends on tent type, size, customizations, and location. Quote-based pricing after consultation.
2. Event Flooring Solutions: Rental and installation of flooring systems including TF2100 modular subfloor, custom wood flooring, and carpet. Available with various covering styles.
3. Complete Event Package Add-ons: Additional services including flooring, lighting, fans, heaters, air conditioning, draping, and walls to create fully functional tented spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tents By Design is a luxury custom event tent rental company offering bespoke Structure Tents, Garden Tents, and Sailcloth Tents alongside event flooring solutions (including the patented TF2100 Bil-Jax modular floor system, custom wood flooring, and carpet). The company provides end-to-end service spanning consultation, CAD renderings, site visits, complete installation, and add-ons such as lighting, climate control, and draping for weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, and resort functions.

Product overview

Tents By Design is a luxury custom event tent rental company offering a portfolio of tent structures and flooring solutions. Their core products include three tent types: Structure Tents (clear-span frame tents with no interior poles for maximum flexibility), Garden Tents (conservatory-style with tiered roofs and optional glass walls), and Sailcloth Tents (semi-translucent fabric with dramatic peaks). Complementing the tents are flooring products including the TF2100 Bil-Jax patented modular subfloor system, custom wood flooring with stain options, and carpet flooring in various textures and colors. The company operates as a service-based rental business providing design consultation, CAD renderings, site planning, installation, and event support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structure Tents Clear-span frame tents with no interior poles, offering unobstructed open interiors for large-scale events, custom floor plans, stages, and installations; available in widths from 20' to 100'+ and expandable in length.
• Garden Tents Conservatory-style tents featuring a tiered roof profile and sculptural elegance with open-floor design; options include clear tops, glass walls, and French doors for a refined glasshouse aesthetic.
• Sailcloth Tents Semi-translucent fabric tents with graceful high peaks and exposed wood poles; sailcloth material allows natural light filtering by day and creates a warm glow when illuminated at night.
• TF2100 Bil-Jax Modular Floor System Industry's first patented, purpose-built tent floor system featuring slide-and-connect cassette panels for quick setup without screws or tools, with integrated waterproofing and tie-down points; adapts to uneven terrain up to 5m high.
• Custom Wood Flooring Real wood plank flooring with custom stain and finish options (natural, whitewash, dark walnut, painted); modular installation suitable for tents, stages, dance floors, and lounges.
• Carpet Flooring Event carpet available in various colors, textures, patterns, and pile heights; custom cut to fit any floorplan and installed wall-to-wall or as custom runners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 45% labor savings with TF2100 cassette-style floor system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Classic Tents & Events: Southeast-based custom tent and event rental company providing structure, sailcloth, and frame tents for weddings and special events. Comparable to Tents By Design in geographic overlap (Southeast U.S.), luxury wedding customer base, and bespoke installation service.
• EventQuip: East Coast-based custom event tent and structure rental company serving weddings, corporate events, and large-scale installations. Comparable to Tents By Design in offering bespoke tent structures, in-house CAD/design, and a focus on high-end event production.
• Peachtree Tents & Events: Southeast U.S. tent and event rental company serving weddings, corporate events, and large-scale installations. Comparable to Tents By Design in tent rental product offering, regional Southeast presence, and event planner customer segment.
• SK Tent & Event Rental: Custom tent and event rental company serving weddings and corporate events with frame, sailcloth, and structure tents. Comparable to Tents By Design in core product offering and luxury-event customer focus.
• Tidewater Tents: Mid-Atlantic custom tent rental company focused on weddings and private events with sailcloth and frame tent offerings. Comparable to Tents By Design in product category, premium positioning, and reliance on planner referral relationships.
• Sperry Tents: A well-known sailcloth and custom tent rental company serving the luxury wedding and event market across multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable to Tents By Design in product category (premium tents), customer base (luxury event planners and private clients), and bespoke installation service model.
• Big Night Design: Custom event tent and structure provider focused on high-end weddings and special events. Comparable to Tents By Design in luxury positioning, custom design process, and reliance on planner/designer partnerships.
• Mahaffey: Large-scale U.S. tent and event rental company serving corporate, sporting, and luxury events with custom structures and flooring. Comparable to Tents By Design in core tent rental offering and large-event capabilities, with broader scale and broader event vertical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Quest Events: National event production and rental company offering custom structures, flooring, and event fabrication. Comparable to Tents By Design in custom tent/structure rental but with broader production capabilities and larger scale.
• Aztec Event Services: Large national event rental and services company offering tents alongside a much broader portfolio (furniture, tabletop, linens, staging). Comparable to Tents By Design as a tent rental competitor but operates as a broader full-service event rental incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tents_by_design
• Instagraminstagram.com/tents_by_design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tents-by-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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