| Along with every dream wedding comes all the things | | | | decorated with flowers and or white lights to give it |
| that make it happen. We visited two event-planning | | | | a special and personal touch. The carriage makes a |
| warehouses that handle every aspect of all party | | | | great background for guests to take photos of each |
| rental needs. | | | | other. |
| Our first stop was to Ultimate Events in Palm Desert | | | | You will find event décor companies in just |
| where we spoke with owner Donna Groves. Her | | | | about every city that has a market for large events. |
| business consists of 11,000 square feet of party | | | | They can offer many great wedding reception ideas. |
| rental décor. She offers an extensive | | | | They are usually located in industrial parks and out of |
| collection of table linens, lighting, floral, party theme | | | | the way of mainstream shopping because they need |
| props and so much more. | | | | a lot of warehouse space to store all of the amazing |
| Donna's motto is "You Dream it, We Theme it" She | | | | pieces that go into creating a very stylized event. |
| told us that one of here more popular themed decor | | | | You will find just about everything you would possibly |
| is for the bachelor party. They set up the party | | | | need from these types of businesses, and therefore |
| space to resemble a Las Vegas casino, and the guys | | | | it opens up the possibilities of what your wedding |
| love it. | | | | could be. |
| For the bride, Donna will set up her show room to | | | | Event décor businesses will transport |
| replicate what her design will be for the tabletops of | | | | everything to and from your event. They usually |
| the wedding reception. This way, the bride can rest | | | | own their own trucks and do all of the set up and |
| easy knowing exactly how it will look. | | | | tear down. If you rent any of their dishes, flatware, |
| We also visited with Gala Events Inc. in Indio Ca. We | | | | glasses, linens and such, you will not they will not |
| were very impressed by the first class level of flat | | | | have to worry as they will handle all of the cleaning. |
| ware, glassware and fine china that was available for | | | | Many event houses also offer wedding flowers and |
| rent. | | | | ice sculptors as they really go for the full service |
| Gala Events offers pieces of architecture that add a | | | | approach to an event. |
| unique dimension to the wedding ceremony and | | | | These types of event rental companies can take |
| reception. | | | | your wedding from ordinary to spectacular, and |
| One of their more popular pieces is the Cinderella | | | | make your wedding elegant. So spend some time |
| carriage. Some brides will rent the carriage and place | | | | exploring the possibilities. |
| it at the entrance of the reception. It can be | | | | |