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Big Island Tents is a rental company located in Kamuela, Hawaii. This family-run company would love to provide high-quality tents for your wedding day. With 33 years of experience, they have major insight into what couples might need and want on their special day and are more than willing to help.

Services Offered
Big Island Tents will deliver, set up, and clean up all items. Their staff promises to be professional and courteous and will work with couples to supply everything they need. Big Island Tents offers to provide couples with many services to help make their special day run smoothly, including the following:

  • Arbors
  • Cafe lighting
  • Chairs
  • Cooling units
  • Dance floor
  • Farm tables
  • Fire pits
  • Furniture
  • Lantern lighting
  • Leg drapes/covers
  • Lights
  • Linens
  • Siding
  • Sound system
  • Staging
  • Tables
  • Tent accessories
  • Tents
  • Uplighting

What You'll Love About Big Island Tents

Couples rave about the professionalism and efficient service that this company provides. They also love the quality of the decor, which can add an extra elegant touch to your celebration. Have a look through the photo gallery for some examples of the setup that this rental company can create.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following event rental services to you provide?

Clean Up
Delivery
Setup

What event items are available?

Aisle Runners
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Lights
Lounge Furniture
Tables
Tent Accessories
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What is the starting price for tables?

$10

What is the starting price for chairs?

$2

Which of the following services do your prices include?

Delivery
Setup

Reviews of Big Island Tents

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Big Island Tents is lauded for friendly, responsive staff, well‑maintained equipment, and strong community support. Their tents held up during the Kona Low storm, with crews staying through wind and rain to save a wedding. Reviewers praise the impressive inventory, reasonable pricing, professional, accommodating service, early setups, and highly recommend them.

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Big Island Tents is lauded for friendly, responsive staff, well‑maintained equipment, and strong community support. Their tents held up during the Kona Low storm, with crews staying through wind and rain to save a wedding. Reviewers praise the impressive inventory, reasonable pricing, professional, accommodating service, early setups, and highly recommend them.

Nicole
Nicole Sent on 05/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Halau Fundraiser!

We worked with Big Island Tents for a local fundraiser - and they were FANTASTIC! They are truly dedicated to community - from making memories come true at weddings to supporting local events such as our daughter's hula halau! The staff are so friendly and responsive, the rental equipment and dishware in great condition, and overall just a pleasure to work with! Mahalo you guys!!!!
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Linda Sent on 03/31/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Epic experience renting with big island tents

We spent almost a year planning for our wedding at Hulihee Palace. Jade and Paul were awesome to work with. A week before the wedding we found out the storm of the century was coming, the Kona Low. We were warned that the rains would be okay but winds may prevent us from tents being set up and we would have been forced l to cancel our wedding. Big island tents saved the day. They withstood the rains and winds and all we heard from our guests was that the wedding was epic. So when you saw the aerial of downtown Kona and you saw the white tents set up at the palace across from the restaurant that lost their roof, a picture IS worth a thousand words. Those tents made it through the storm and it was a wedding to remember.

Thank you Big Island Tents, and I wish that I could remember the gentleman‘s name that set up the tents, but he did a great job, working through the wind and rain. He stayed with us and made it happen.
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Jenny Sent on 09/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Equipment Rental on the Big Island!

Big Island Tents was an absolute joy to work with! They have an impressive inventory, offer reasonable pricing, and were incredibly easy to work with. Their staff was extremely kind & knowledgeable. They are a family business that clearly care about the people they work with. Do yourself a huge favor and hire BIT for your next event!!!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 07/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic company!

Working with Big Island Tents was fabulous. The staff in the office and the field are responsive and friendly. You can tell they enjoy their jobs! They returned my calls quickly and were quite accommodating and helpful when I needed to make adjustments. .. which is such a relief when you're planning an important event! I will definitely work with them again for any gigs I have in Hawaii! I can't recommend them more!
Grace
Grace Sent on 05/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful lighting and professional team

We worked with Big Island Tents to rent lighting and speakers for our Welcome Party. While our event was rather simple, the Big Island Tents team treated our event with professionalism, skill, finesse, and I really felt like they prioritized our event and needs despite the size of the event. What I found most amazing was that they actually came and set up the beautiful lighting and sound system 36+ hours in advance of our event - this really gave me peace of mind that everything was ready to go! Finally, I felt like we got great value and lots of lighting. We loved their work and enjoyed working with their team, and would recommend them to others. Thank you Big Island Tents team!
Kiaka
Kiaka Sent on 08/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience

Big Island Tents was just amazing to work with, I strongly Recommend them for all your Wedding needs.
Molly
Molly Sent on 02/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Service Around

These guys were great! They came recommended from my wedding coordinator Kate Hickey with Sunshower Weddings. They showed up the day before the wedding and set up the tent and all of the tables and chairs just where we wanted, including an additional ceremony setup. Even the guys who took down the tent/packed up were really nice!

They were professional at every step of the way, kind, and an absolute joy to work with. Having them as a vendor for our special day put our minds at ease. They transformed our wedding into what we had dreamt of! Would highly recommend!
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Lahapa Sent on 11/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Paul had great customer service and responded in a timely manner. The setup and take down was very quick and no problems.

Everything turned out just as I imagined it would with the clear tent and cafe lighting. Paul and Big Island tents did an amazing job and it was beautiful.
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Nick Sent on 09/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Save the Day!

Paul was excellent very helpful and responsive. We ended up needing tents at the last minute due to unpredictable weather and he pulled through!
Bree
Bree Sent on 05/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Best!!

We rented some peacock chairs from Big Island Tents for our wedding reception. The chairs were beautiful and we are glad we used them! They made our pictures turn out extra special! Big Island Events was very easy to work with, and reasonably priced. Can’t help but recommend them for your wedding or event!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Isle Love Weddings & Events Isle Love Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

We Love Big Island Tents! They are professional from inquiry to the wedding day. Paul is absolutely wonderful to work with; he is great at walking our clients through the event logistics and what will be needed. Big Island Tents has an incredible selection of rental items. From practical items (tents, tables, and chairs) to fabulous décor (couches, rugs, and luxury tableware) and everything in between, they will make sure nothing is forgotten. When wedding day arrives, they are the first to show up ensuring every item on their list is impeccably set. Their setup and lighting staff are knowledgeable and friendly. We highly recommend working with Big Island Tents for all your event rental needs.

Swept Away Island Weddings & Events Swept Away Island Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

We love the team at Big Island Tents. With so many couples wanting “out-of-the-box” events, we appreciate that Paul and Bob are always eager to collaborate to creatively execute our vision. Big Island Tents offers an array of thoughtful decor items in addition to the beautiful (and well maintained) tents of all sizes and configurations. Often a one-stop shop, they can provide for a variety of your event needs including furniture, lighting, fire pits and tiki torches and more. We love that they are problem solvers and always consider new ways that they can meet their clients needs. As planners it is imperative that we are able to work with vendors that we can trust to deliver and Big Island Tents never disappoints. It’s a pleasure every time we get to work with them.

Kona Beach Bungalows Kona Beach Bungalows Hotel Weddings

We have worked with Big Island tents on a few occasions on the Estate. We highly recommend their product and service. They are very professional and have treated our clients with the highest of respect.

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