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Trendy Wedding Ideas for 2024
Hey there, lovebirds! Planning your big day? Well, buckle up because we’ve got the inside scoop on the hottest wedding trends for 2024. From sustainable celebrations to mouthwatering menus, here’s how you can make your wedding stand out from the crowd
5 Tips for Stress-Free Wedding Planning
Planning a wedding can be one of the most joyous yet stressful times in a couple’s life. With countless details to consider and decisions to make, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. However, with the right strategies in place, wedding planning can become a more manageable and enjoyable experience.
Planning an Outdoor Corporate Event: Tips and Trends
In the realm of corporate events, there’s a growing inclination towards embracing the great outdoors. Whether it’s a team-building retreat, a product launch, or an annual conference, outdoor venues offer a unique and invigorating atmosphere that can elevate any event.
Guest Counts and Event Rental Success
Planning an event, whether it's a wedding, corporate gathering, or a large family reunion, involves a myriad of details. One crucial piece of information that rental companies always ask for during the quoting process is the maximum number of guests you expect. You...
5 Reasons To Rent a Marquee Tent
Using a marquee tent for your event offers several advantages, read about them here!
Planning a Sustainable Wedding: The Case for Renting Tableware
So, you’re in the midst of planning your dream wedding, and you want it to be not only beautiful but also environmentally friendly. Well, we’ve got some good news for you – sustainable weddings are totally in!
Wedding Head Table Styles
Wedding Head Tables come in many styles and options. Choose the head table style best suited for your special day!
Table Linens 101: Choosing the Right Linens for Your Event
Selecting the right table linens can elevate the ambiance of your wedding or event, tying together your theme and décor seamlessly. Here are some key considerations to keep in mind when making your choice.
Rental Chair Options: From Classic to Contemporary
Choosing the right chairs for your wedding reception can really tie your whole décor together. But with so many options out there, how do you pick the perfect one?
What is a Marquee Tent and Why You Need One?
Marquee tents are invaluable additions to any event or venue, offering versatile solutions for various needs. Acting as tented hallways, they provide protection from the elements when moving between tents or buildings.
Why You Need a Tent Attendant
During your wedding, the last thing you should be concerned with is your rental equipment. Items like generators, tent heaters, sidewalls or lighting. When you hire a Tent Attendant, your worries are gone!
We Know the Beach!
After decades of tenting throughout Delaware, eastern shore Maryland and southern New Jersey, we have hard earned our coastal tenting qualifications
What’s the Difference? Tents Edition.
The #1 question our sales team gets is asking what the differences are between a sailcloth tent, a pole tent, and a frame tent are. So let's break it down for you! High Peak Pole Tents Our pole tents are made of 100% block-out vinyl. They require center poles and...
Pro Tip: Aspects of Wedding Planning Often Overlooked
There are dozens or things to think about, timelines to create, vendor contracts to sign, save the dates and invitations to send out, dresses to purchase, wedding party to select and ask – the list goes on. There are many critical key aspects of planning a wedding that are often overlooked. Read our tips and plan your wedding like a pro!
Why You Need a Sailcloth Tent for Your Next Event
At Collective Event Group, we understand that your special event deserves nothing but the best. That's why we're thrilled to offer our stunning sailcloth tents, the epitome of elegance and functionality, perfect for weddings, parties, and any outdoor gathering where...
Clear Top Tent Rentals for Events: Pros and Cons
Clear Top Tents are a popular option for events of all types. Their see-through appearance allows natural light, while still providing shelter from the elements.
How Big Should a Dance Floor be?
When planning a wedding, dance floor sizing is important; you don’t want the area too small, when guests can’t seem to find a space or too large and the floor feels empty! Over the 50 years of experience, we have come up with a solid formula in order to calculate the ideal dance floor size for your wedding, based on guest count and sometimes a few other factors!
Plan Your Next Festival with Collective Event Group
It's time to elevate your festival planning experience! Plan your festival or Event with Collective Event Group! High Peak 10x10 Tents, installed for an Artisan Festival in Wilmington, Delaware Are you gearing up for an unforgettable festival in DE, PA, MD, or NJ?...
Delaware Beach Waterfront Wedding Venues
Breaking it down by town; we will take a tour of coastal Delaware and let you in on all the awesome waterfront wedding venues in the sought after Delaware Beaches, that just so happen to be perfect for tented weddings!
Indian River Life Saving Station
Indian River Life Saving Station provides the perfect backdrop for your Delaware beach wedding! With over 20 years working in the wedding industry, Indian River Life Saving Station still takes the cake for one of our favorite ocean front Rehoboth Beach wedding venues!...
Nassau Valley Vineyard Wedding Venue
Nassau Valley Vineyard is located just off of Route One, at the base of the Nassau Bridge in Lewes, Delaware. Although you are only steps away from the bustling beach scene, arriving at the vineyard feels like you’re deep in wine country! Nassau Valley offers...
Thinking Outside The Tent
Having a Blank Slate While planning your outdoor tented wedding, keep in mind, the beauty of holding a tented affair is that you have a blank slate to work from! Between your imagination and Pinterest (inserts sarcastic chuckle) we can help you to make your dream an...
5 Tips for Planning a Tented Wedding
Have a Realistic Budget Often it can be that tented receptions can be more cost effective than inclusive indoor venues, but they do also require some additional rentals that indoor wedding venues do not. Make sure to understand the potential additional cost involved...
Table Layout Options and Tips for Your Weddings!
Let’s be honest: looking at table arrangements is probably not something you’ve ever considered until the subject was brought up to you, but the arrangement of your tables will affect the way your reception is transformed! Here is a list of table arrangements that are used typically in wedding installs.
Sample Wedding Day Timeline
This sample wedding day timeline is a helpful tool to layout the events happening the day of your wedding. When you create your personal wedding timeline, make sure to share it with all of your vendors, wedding party, and family. Visit our Resources page for blogs and...
Linen Overlay Sizes for 5′ & 6′ Round Tables
Table Linen Sizing Chart for Round Tables Chart shows different size round table linens and overlays and how they will drape on 5' (60") round & 6' (72") round tables. Contact your showroom location for available fabric and color options!
3 Items to Rent for an Outdoor Graduation Party
Planning an outdoor graduation party for a loved one or yourself? You've come to the right post to get some insight on what you need to make it run as smoothly as possible for your rentals! 30' by 45' Century Pole Tent 1. You Need a Tent. We figured this one would be...
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