Bride and Groom Tables

Many bride and grooms choose to sit at a "sweetheart table," which is a romantic, 2-person table generally set in the front of the reception where all can see.  It's fun to make this table more distinctive from the rest of the tables, while still tying into the overall color scheme of the wedding.  This same idea can also be applied to a head table.  Here are a few sweetheart table ideas we've put together for our clients at Party Production Rentals:

This is a more traditional look:

Overlays and table runners can dress up a simple table cover.  Chiavari chairs dressed up with a sash can also make a sweetheart table more elegant: 

Event Pictures!

One of the caterers we work with just sent over a batch of pictures she's taken from recent events we've done with her company.  Here are a few:

Max and Jake's Big Race - A Few Pics

We had our 4th Annual Max and Jake's Big Race last weekend.  And despite the storms on Saturday (we were sweating bullets), Sunday was a beautiful day to be out in Mission Trails.  Overall, it was a great day - and we raised over $25,000 for Rady Children's Hospital new heart transplant program.

As we've had in the past, our friend and photographer extraordinaire Darin Fong came out to shoot some professional pictures.  This year's aren't available yet, but you can still see last year's on his blog. In the meantime, here are a few pictures I took. The staging, P.A., canopies are all from Party Production Rentals.

Max and Jake (our son) assist in the pre-race stretching with Derek Togerson from NBC on the stage with the gals from BeFitLifeStyle.

Galaxy - a band of great sounding 6th graders - played Max and Jake's Big Race for the 2nd time, delighting the runners before and after the 5K.

It was a mud run as you can see by the backsides of some runners... and SO FUN.  The overall winner said she "felt like a kid again" tromping through the mud.

Our family - Paula and I in back with Nate on the front left and Jake on the right. 

Here's a group of us at our annual post-race cool down at the Longhorn near Mission Trails.  The Hammerstrom clan is well represented (Max's family and our co-producers of the Big Race).

New Rental Products

Paula and I just got back from the American Rental Association's Rental Show in Las Vegas.  Besides taking in some good shows and food, we purchased some new equipment for Party Production Rentals from the many vendors who show off their wares at the show. 

We frequently rent serpentine bars to clients who want to have a nice serving beverage serving station at their events.  We now have 2 additional bar solutions in the same price range (see catalog):

The 4' bar doesn't require linen and comes only in the black above, but the 6' bar with linen can come in a variety of colors depending on the feel you want for your event.

We've also been expanding our lighting options.  In addition to having the ability to design a custom lighting package from basic to elegant for all types of events, we have a new lighting option for our canopies:

This is a simple, but interesting lighting option that is cost-effective and provides a good amount of light for smaller canopies (e.g., 20x20, 20x30).

We also get frequent requests for backdrops for events - to go behind a stage, cover a wall or unseemly area, or section off a room.  As a result, we purchased our own pipe-and-drape, with both black and white draping.  The panels are 8' high and come in sections of up to 10'.  Each section rents for $55.

We also purchased a new podium to go with our growing selection of audio/visual equipment. 

There are more new products to come, so stay tuned - and feel free to give us a call if you have any questions about any of these items.

Max and Jake's Big Race

Party Production Rentals works with a lot of non-profits to help them make their events successful.  There are so many worthy causes, and we want to see them all succeed.  We can often provide ideas to help meet an event's goals as well as special pricing to qualified non-profits.

Our experience putting on events like Max and Jake's Big Race give us an understanding of non-profits and fundraisers that other rental companies can't match. 

We are proud to be a sponsor (and producer) of the 4th Annual Max and Jake's Big Race on February 27th at Mission Trails Regional Park.  The event celebrates the good health of our son Jake and his friend Max.  Both boys were born with serious heart defects;  Jake with an Sinus Venous Atrial Septal Defect and Max with an Ventrical Septal Defect.  They had to undergo open heart surgery at young ages - a scary experience for all involved - but thanks to the care they received from Rady Children's Hospital Heart Institute, they are both happy, healthy boys. 

Max and Jake's Big Race is a 5k/1mi trail run or walk, and the proceeds benefit Rady Children's Hospital Heart Institute. Since the first annual race 4 years ago, Max and Jake's Big Race has raised over $150,000 for Rady's buying much needed new equipment, helping build new and better facilities, and funding heart care for children in need.

Please join us at  Mission Trails on Sunday, February 27th for this heart-saving event.  Along with the run, there will be live music, opportunities to win prizes, an expo area and fun for the whole family.  Visit www.maxandjakesbigrace.org to register or donate to support this worthy cause. 

Centerpieces and Flower Arrangements!

Party Production Rentals now offers centerpieces and flower arrangements for our clients.  Nothing makes a beautiful table setting complete like the right centerpiece.

We offer floral centerpieces ranging from $15 to $65, and we can help you pick linen and centerpieces that will compliment each other nicely.  We keep your costs down by renting the vases to you vs. requiring you to purchase them like many florists. 

In addition, we also have striking Manzanita centerpieces available, such as the one below.

Call 619-585-3605 and ask for Paula to get pricing or more information.

Spring Table Ideas

Here are some tables we've had up in our Party Production Rentals showroom over the last few weeks.  Ideas for spring and Valentine's Day.  The first one is a fun table that's fun for showers, birthdays, and garden weddings.  It's simple design, but one that sure to get lots of compliments from your guests!

Paula designed this centerpiece (which we can rent) for another client's wedding - the silver goes great with the pink satin & organza overlay.