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Encore Events is a custom decor design and rental company based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Started in 2005 by Yvonne Arendt, Encore Events has helped hundreds of couples bring their dream weddings to life. Yvonne has more than 30 years of experience planning events and keeping an eye on the details; bringing dreams to life is her passion. Whatever your budget, you're in good hands with Encore Events.

Products Offered
Encore Events will help you design your dream wedding from top to bottom. Whether you want to do the decorating yourself to save money or prefer to use Encore Events' team of experienced decorators, Encore Events will work with your ideas, style, schedule, and budget to perfect your big day. From ceiling draping to linens, Encore Events has a wide range of products, so don't be afraid to dream big and exploring their following items:

  • Chandeliers
  • Backdrops
  • Table runners
  • Vases
  • Arches
  • Ceiling draping
  • Centerpieces
  • Ceremony decor
  • Chair covers
  • Floral decor
  • Head tables and/or cake tables
  • Linens
  • Sashes
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What lighting services do you provide?

Chandeliers
Lanterns
Outdoor
String
Uplighting

What decor services do you provide?

Delivery
Drapery
Event Design
Setup

What decor items are available?

Backdrops
Candles/Holders
Table Runners
Vases

Reviews of Encore Events

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Encore Events is highly recommended for transforming venues with beautiful lighting, draping, and high-quality linens. Reviewers praised the team's responsiveness, flexibility, efficient setup/tear-down, and professional communication. Many said the decor exceeded expectations and made their wedding feel magical.

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Encore Events is highly recommended for transforming venues with beautiful lighting, draping, and high-quality linens. Reviewers praised the team's responsiveness, flexibility, efficient setup/tear-down, and professional communication. Many said the decor exceeded expectations and made their wedding feel magical.

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Abby Sent on 08/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience!

Yvonne was absolutely WONDERFUL! She was responsive and helpful during the entire process. I added on event set up and take down a week before my wedding and she was able to accommodate. I am so grateful to her and her team!
Jane
Jane Sent on 11/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lights, lights, lights!

Yvonne is an industry partner we love to work with! She recently installed both cafe lighting on our patio, and twinkly lights in the ballroom! The couple was thrilled! Yvnonne just makes us look good! As a venue, we always try and work with affordable, flexible and 'make it work' vendors. Yvonne is all of these!
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Rachel Sent on 08/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Day w/Encore Rentals

Where do I begin with Yvonne and Encore rentals..

Wow. Just wow. Thank you Yvonne and team from the bottom of my heart for making my wedding the wedding of my dreams. I met Yvonne through Brackett’s taste testing event, and what a blessing that was.

Yvonne was attentive, incredible with communication, hardworking and dedicated to making our wedding beautiful. She did an OUTSTANDING job.

I will forever rave about how talented she is, and how incredible everyone was on her team. If you haven’t booked Encore Events yet, you’re truly missing out!
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Lexie Sent on 06/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Definitely recommend!!

Yvonne and team were very easy to work with, they seamlessly delivered AMAZING results and helped our big day run so smoothly and beautifully!
Caitlyn
Caitlyn Sent on 06/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommended!

Yvonne and the Encore Events team did a wonderful job. We had our wedding at Elm Creek Chalet and the lights and tulle turned out perfectly. Their set-up and clean up was efficient and the results were beautiful. Highly recommended!
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Hayley Sent on 11/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal

Yvonne made it possible to fulfill our wedding vision. Can’t recommend enough!
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Kailey Sent on 11/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Worth Every Penny!!

We cannot say enough good things about Yvonne and her team decorating for our wedding. She was very responsive to any question we had. The space was decorated absolutely beautifully. We have received so many compliments about Yvonne's work with the draping, head table back drop, and centerpieces. She is willing to sit and meet with you to decide what you want and lets you explore her warehouse to find what you are envisioning. I cannot recommend her enough!!
Tonia
Tonia Sent on 10/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Lighting with Encore Events

Yvonne was amazing to work with. She was an excellent communicator. She arrived at the venue early and unloaded before the venue opened. She had the lighting up quickly, which allowed our other vendors to get their jobs done without interference. Thank you, Yvonne!
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Alex Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great Wedding Decor Vendor!

Yvonne and her team at Encore Events are great! They are timely in their responses, easy to work with, extremely friendly, and did a wonderful job with the lighting for our wedding! We cannot thank them enough for helping transform our venue! 10/10 would recommend!
Jenn
Jenn Sent on 10/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great to work with!

Yvonne was so fun and easy to work with. She was extremely flexible on set up and tear down times, as well as using a mixture of her and my personal decor. Everything was so smooth and I can't thank her enough!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Stanley's Northeast Bar Room Stanley's Northeast Bar Room Restaurant Weddings

Encore events has so many great items to choose from. Stanley's used Encore events for an Open House and had many compliments on our linens, centerpieces and window draping.

Silks & Images Silks & Images Wedding Florists

Yvonne is imaginative and a pleasure to work with.

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