Banquet Tables Make for an Intimate Gathering

We recently had our older son Nate's First Communion.  Following the mass, we had a small group of friends and family over for brunch.  Nate picked out the menu, of course, complete with bacon, breakfast potatoes, cinnamon rolls, black berries, croissants, and a few egg dishes.

When we entertain at our house for a sit-down meal, we like to have everyone sitting down at the same table if possible.  This gets challenging when your guest count starts getting high (or you don't have the space), but we've done it for as many as 26 at one large "table."  When we've had 26, it was actually six 6' banquet tables put together, but it makes a much more intimate event when you get everyone at the same table.  It's fun to be able to see everyone.  This is especially nice if there's one guest of honor, as everyone will get to sit at the table with him or her. 

For Nate's brunch, we had 18 people, and we used two 8' banquet tables together with some umbrellas alongside to provide some shade.  We all got to see Nate, who insisted on sitting at the head of the table for his special day.

Overall, the brunch was a great success!  This set-up works well for dinner parties, baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties, and more.  You can use 6' or 8' banquet tables and put them together - the # would depend on your space and how many people you want to fit.

You can also put 2 tables together to make a wider table if you're serving family style or need more room at the table.  You can see this table is much wider, but it's simply 2 banquet tables together. 

These are just a few ideas to get you started planning your next intimate gathering.  Let us know if we can help.  Keep in mind that Party Production Rentals has more than just tables and chairs, but linen, china, market umbrellas, lighting and much more.