Most Event Vendors dealing in Decor for Hire are usually very creative.  A few have travelled widely but you find that most have developed their businesses based on personal interests and ideas acquired over the years.

Decor for Hire - Flower Basket

This may be through the media or even by shopping around the country.  Décor specialists choose to do this business based on their experience, good taste and creativity.  This requires style, and passion for the work.

Decor for Hire - Golden Cutlery

Anyone with a keen eye for details and beautiful things does not have to travel widely to know what is good.

Just by focusing on your country alone, is enough for a creative mind to come up with exclusive ideas based on traditions of each of the tribes living in the country.

Natural resources can also be used to generate ideas. Television, movies, magazines are added additions help generate and even enhance some of these ideas.

Decor for Hire - Pebbles on a Tray

Dealers in décor items are used by event planners to do the final touch ups to a site and make it look beautiful with exclusive finishes.

Decor for Hire - Glassware

How the interior spaces of an event site whether indoors or outdoors is finished says a lot about the planner.  There are several places that can be decorated such as windows, cutlery, furniture, rugby poles and even the floor, just to differentiate a particular event.

Decor for Hire Vendors know that “Less is more”

I once attended a cocktail in one of the local hotels for an annual celebration.  The décor was out of this world, honestly, I had not seen such detail merged with simplicity in a long time, and this was quite refreshing.

The designer used three items, wrought iron, lit candles and white pieces of silk clothe. These were used to enhance different fixtures already on site and by the poolside, while others on a few shrubs also along the pool.

That night I believed the adage which says “less is more”.  I realized that you do not have to use expensive décor to make a function appealing, but with just a few selected items, a designer can bring out such a unique style using existing material and other facilities already on site.

Event planners should not just hire vendors in a haphazard manner, but should take their time to know their capability and work closely with them to create something really unique for the client

Types of Decor for Hire products

Chairs: The comfort of your guests is always so important at any event.  There is nothing as bad as guests complaining of discomfort throughout the event because of uncomfortable seats, it beats the purpose of being there which is to enjoy and have fun.  People are supposed to seat and enjoy the event and not waste most of the time struggling on a seat.

Decor for Hire - Tables and Chairs

Wooden chairs: Some vendors deal in crafted chairs to suit the outdoors and a planner can hire such for a garden wedding, poolside luncheon, or any other event because the artwork is more visible when they are placed outside and during the day.  Wooden chairs are usually stronger and can accommodate plus size people comfortably.

Plastic chairs can also be dressed using unique clothing and padded with cushions for guests to enjoy the event.  They are the most commonly used and can be made to look really beautiful with fragile printed or plain materials that are well fitted to avoid tearing.

Tie-backs can also be hired to finish off the dressing of chairs, and often come as a package with the clothe used for dressing chairs, unless the planner has a different idea.

Tables These also vary and may either be plastic, glass, wrought iron or wooden.  They can be crafted or be of simple design, square, rectangular, oval, and even circular.  It all depends on what the planner wants for the clients’ event.

Polishing wooden tables give them an excellent shine and the decor specialist may just decorate the sides with unique flowers or cover it partly with a beautiful table clothe.

Glassware: There are various types of glassware that can be used for décor and a wine glass is just one of them.  This can be placed as a centre piece on a table with a little water and flower petals, or colorful marbles.  It all depends on the creativity of the décor specialist and the occasion.

Decor for Hire - Ribbons on Glasses

Exclusive cutlery, crockery and glassware can be hired out to be part of the décor based on their quality. Crystal, Gold, Silver cutlery are used as décor on many occasions depending on the event profile and there are companies that specialize only in hiring out such cutlery.

Runners: Some events require runners depending on the venue.  If the venue is ideal but has some areas which should not be left open, then runners can be used. E.g.  If the stairway is chipped but there is no time to repair it, then runners may be used.

Tents: These usually form part of the main décor and a beautifully decorated tent can make all the difference.  This is because they are usually the most conspicuous of the décor and a planner cannot afford to go wrong on these.

Decor for Hire - Large Wedding Tent

Popular Decor for Hire companies do the following:-

Insure and repair décor for hire. All décor items that are not in good condition should not be hired out until they have been well repaired and in usable.  A vendor should also insure the items so that they do not go at a loss incase of any breakages.

Cleanliness is very important for event organizers and vendors must ensure that they hire out clean items.  There is nothing as revolting as watching dirty chairs being downloaded from a truck at an event venue.

If a client requested and paid for white plastic chairs, they should get exactly that and not those which are smudged with brown mud all over.  Such seats convert guests to cleaners and they spend more time cleaning chairs instead of enjoying the event they were invited to.

Why Décor for Hire is gaining popularity

It makes a lot of economic sense to hire out décor especially if it shall be used once on the particular event date.

Planners can hire a variety of items from the decor vendors once they have made a selection and, this is usually much more cheaper than having to purchase items which are to be used for a limited period of time.

The vendors are usually available and willing organize for the  delivery of  the selected  items to the event site, decorate  specified areas, tear them down at the end of the event and clear the venue.  This is an added advantage to the planner, who would only have to deal with one person but achieve many things.

Decor for Hire has so many gains for an event organiser, client and also the planner.

Introduction to Events Management