Graduation season is fast approaching! If you haven’t started your graduation party planning, now is the time. Here are a few graduation party planning tips to get you started: Set a Budget When you’re celebrating one of your child’s greatest life accomplishments, pride and happiness can make it easy to overspend. Your graduate … [Read more...]
Tips for a Fun and Festive Easter
Whether you’re hosting a big Easter dinner, organizing a neighborhood Easter egg hunt or simply planning a quiet day at home with family, you may be looking for a few new ideas to make this Easter fresh and fun. Look no further! We’ve gathered tips that will help you plan a memorable Easter celebration. And for a holiday that’s simple and stress-free, consider renting dinnerware, serving dishes … [Read more...]
Party Themes and Trends for 2017
In recent years, party themes – including weddings, graduation parties, birthday parties and everything in between – have become increasingly intricate and complex. Thanks to the rise of Pinterest and social sharing, parties have become a sort of “keeping up with the Joneses” situation, with planners competing – directly or indirectly, intentionally or not – to see who could throw the most unique … [Read more...]
Throw An A-List Awards Party Fit for a Celebrity
Ideas to Bring Glamour to Your Awards Party Throwing an A-List Awards party can be exciting and a great way to get all of your friends together and cheer on your favorite celebrities. There are many ways to make your party unique and a night to remember for your guests. Decorating is key in making it feel like you are a part of the celebration as well as serving award-show dishes on dazzling … [Read more...]
Don’t Stress This Holiday Season – Rent!
Find Everything You Need to Fulfill Your Holiday Dinner Every year in November, your calendar starts filling up, the days get shorter and your time to plan starts to run out. Invitations to holiday parties and gatherings flood in and you still need to plan your own. Although holiday dinners are fun, allowing family and friends to get together and enjoy each other’s company, the days before … [Read more...]
High Top Tables Add Flair and Utility to Any Event
The Advantages of High Top Tables When planning a party, figuring out how and where people will sit or stand is a major consideration. You want everyone to have a good time, socialize, and maybe meet new people. Often, you need to rent tables and chairs to accommodate the expected guests. Choosing high top tables eliminates the need for chairs, saves space and encourages mingling among your … [Read more...]
Celebrate Fall with a Harvest Party
The Crisp Fall Weather is Perfect for Outdoor Fun! Make the most of the beautiful Minnesota fall weather with an outdoor party for family and friends. Get outside and enjoy the weather with festive foods and lawn games for all ages. At Broadway Party and Tent Rental, we’ve got you covered on all your seasonal party needs. Here are some things that will make your Harvest Party the highlight of … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Throwing a Neighborhood Party
Make It Fun for All Ages at Your Neighborhood Party The first Tuesday of every August is reserved for a nationwide event that encourages the building of relationships between neighbors and their law enforcement. National Night Out (aka: Night to Unite) also aims to raise crime prevention awareness throughout neighborhoods, creating a communicative bond. With tips from Coralville, plan to have … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips for a Successful Family Reunion
Family gatherings can be a really fun way to socialize, catch up, and play fun games! Minnesota summers are the perfect time for reunions, especially since the kids are out of school and the days are longer and warmer. Outdoor activities such as bocce ball or ladder golf can part of a family tournament or encourage friendly competition. Bingo is a fantastic way for adults and children alike to … [Read more...]
Fantastic Ideas for a Summer Outdoor Party
Summer is a great time to plan an outdoor party with friends and family! The summer is a great time to get together with friends and family to enjoy the beautiful weather with great company. Whatever fun event you have planned, Broadway Party & Tent Rental is here to help with your entertainment needs with tents and inflatables, fun games like volleyball, bocce ball, burlap sack race bags, … [Read more...]
Renting a Tent for an Event? Here’s What You Need to Know
Broadway Party & Tent Rental Makes It Easy! A tent is a great idea for an outdoor event, especially in the ever-changing weather of Minnesota. But even on a beautiful day, a tent will protect your guests from the elements of wind, sun, and potential rain. Gigmasters has created a list of questions that the rental company will most likely ask when renting a tent: Where is the event? This … [Read more...]
Planning a Graduation Party? Use This Handy Checklist!
Don’t Miss a Thing with our Grad Party Planning Checklist! Graduation is one of those great rites of passage that makes someone feel special, so why not celebrate with an exciting graduation party? Graduation parties are a fun way to celebrate that accomplishment as well as mark the transition of your graduate from one phase of life to the next. Broadway Party & Tent Rental helps make … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Fun and Fanciful Tea Party
Looking for a new way to honor the women in your life this Mother’s Day? How about throwing a Mother’s Day Tea that’s both fanciful and fun? Invite your girlfriends and their daughters to don frilly frocks and sip tea from delicate cups at a sumptuous afternoon tea party. A fancy spread of decadent sweets, your “good” china and some springtime decor will set a festive tone, making this Mother’s … [Read more...]
Easy and Delicious Easter Brunch Recipes
Enjoy Easter Morning With These Make Ahead Dishes Easter is a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends. Whether you're hosting Easter brunch or looking for a new recipe to bring to a family Easter celebration, you'll love these traditional and favorite recipes! Easter morning is typically jam-packed with activities, so you need to make sure your brunch fits seamlessly with your … [Read more...]
How to Host a Sweetheart Dinner
Celebrate Valentine's Day with those near and dear to your heart! Looking for something new or different to do this Valentine's Day? How about hosting a Sweetheart Dinner? Whether your guest list numbers 2 or 10, hosting a romantic dinner for Valentine’s Day is a unique way to celebrate with your loved ones! Planning a Sweetheart Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply follow these … [Read more...]
Tips for Hosting a Stress-Free Holiday Buffet
Throwing an elegant holiday get-together doesn't have to be stressful. Buffets make dinner parties easy: you can get dishes out quickly and keep them warm while guests can help themselves. Here are a few tips for hosting a wonderful holiday buffet without breaking a sweat. Planning Your Buffet One of the toughest challenges when planning a party is trying to decide how much food … [Read more...]
Congratulations Miranda!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOCAL EVENT RENTAL PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVES ELITE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION Dec 02, 2015 (MOLINE, IL) – Graduating from the Certified Event Rental Professional (CERP) program, developed by the American Rental Association (ARA), is one of the party and event rental industry’s most esteemed accomplishments. For Miranda Burks CERP , sales representative with Broadway Party & … [Read more...]
7 Things to Consider Before Putting a Tent on a Deck.
A tent on a deck can be a great addition to an event at your home! It can act as that extra room you need, and since it's typically connected to your house, you don't even need to go far! You could use the space as a beverage area, lounge area or a way to show off a great view your guest wouldn't normally get to see. But, can you do that on YOUR deck? This list will cover the things you need to … [Read more...]
Home for the Holidays
Christmas is just around the corner! Pretty soon kids from school will be coming home, family from out of town will be flying in, or perhaps you’re packing up and heading somewhere warm for the holidays! Christmas is a time to be with family, and cherish every moment together. But let’s be honest here, when you’re the hostess for the holidays, sometimes that can slip away and it gets a little … [Read more...]
Think outside the box!
We want our customer's events to be like no one else's. So, we dare you to be different! You can turn just about anything into decor. Give your guests something they have never even thought of! Did you know that a wine carafe can be used as decor? It's as simple as a 2 dollar rental and whatever you have left over from last year's Christmas. Even Linens are so much more versatile then most people … [Read more...]
Winter is coming. But, fall is still here!
Only in Minnesota, is the fear of winter a real thing. This time last year we had already had our first snowfall! While we prepare for those brisk winter mornings we can't forget to take a moment, to admire the beautiful red and orange hues as the leaves change- before they're gone! Fall is one of our favorite seasons at Broadway! The options for decor are endless! Although orange is a very … [Read more...]
Planning for your Graduation Party
Let me just start off saying, this seems scarier than it actually is. For many of you, this is the biggest party you've thrown since your own wedding. DO NOT THINK ABOUT THAT. This is nothing like your wedding, nor should it be. This is about your graduate, and should reflect THEM! The child that frequently doesn't pickup after themselves. When you start planning your party, think about what … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving
Whether you're happy or sad about the outcome of the elections, there is plenty to be happy about. The very fact that you are reading this means you have access to a computer, and one with internet, which puts you ahead of most of the world. Which means you've got things to be grateful for, and things to celebrate on Thanksgiving. For many people, Thanksgiving means a crowding of family and … [Read more...]
Reserving Policies
Renting is different than any other business out there. We're entrusting you with our equipment (for a fee, of course), you're trusting us that the equipment you're reserving is good quality and that we will have it for you, and we're expecting it returned, on time and in the same condition. It can be a strain to put on so new of a friendship, which is why we have certain policies. We require 25% … [Read more...]
Curtain Backdrop for a Head Table
You typically see a head table at formal dinners, state occasions & most often at wedding receptions where the head table holds the bride & groom, wedding party & sometimes the family. The head table is set apart from the rest of the reception tables & often serves as the site for toasts & announcements. So, sometimes a backdrop is desired to create more of a focal point of … [Read more...]
