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Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Event Essentials is a premier wedding day equipment rental service. Since 1954, they have earned their reputation for dedicated service, dependability, and quality rental products. Event Essentials serve all of Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois and can supply "everything but the guests". With their knowledgeable sales staff, event designer Korrine, and experienced installation team, they have the knowledge and the know-how to assist with every couple's wedding rental needs.

Services Offered

Whether it's planning an intimate outdoor reception, or a grand indoor ceremony, the team at Events Essentials has the wedding decor to match the client's style and personality. They can assist at any stage, from the early stages of planning or just working out the delivery of the items needed. With a wide variety of tents, chairs, tables, furniture, decor, dancefloors, stages, tablecloths, and chair covers, their rentals can contribute perfectly to the look envisioned.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following event rental services to you provide?

Delivery
Setup
Showroom

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Centerpieces
Chair Covers
Chairs
Chuppah
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Lights
Lounge Furniture
Signage
Tables
Tent Accessories
Tents
Vases

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What is the starting price for tents?

$1,000

What is the starting price for altar/arch rentals?

$149

What is the starting price for tables?

$10

What is the starting price for chairs?

$1.50

What is the starting price for 12x12 ft dance floors?

$464

Reviews of Event Essentials

Emma
Emma Sent on 12/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Event Essentials: the place you turn to when you have LOTS of wedding rental needs

If you need rentals for you wedding, look no further than Event Essentials.

We had no idea how to plan a wedding, nor any comprehension of how stressful it would end up being. No matter how chaotic and overwhelmed we felt, Jackie was there with us through every step of the way.

Over hundreds of back-and-forth emails, phone calls and zoom-calls, Jackie's patience and kindness helped us problem-solve and create the event that we always dreamed of. Thank you for making our wedding celebrations possible.
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Matthew Sent on 04/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Vendor

Event Essentials was positively everything you could ever ask for from a design vendor and then a whole lot more. Shae didn’t just help us pick out all our table settings and decorations, she also helped us develop our day-of timeline, fully designed the layout for our ceremony and reception, and was incredibly thoughtful and friendly throughout the process. Every single detail of our design looked absolutely flawless (from the place settings to the tables/chairs to the name card layout) and we have Shae and Event Essentials to thank for that. Thank you so much!!
Lily
Lily Sent on 10/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful chairs!

Working with Event Essentials to pick out our chairs and pick up/drop off process was seamless. Jackie was so easy to work with and had very fast response times. The chairs were beautiful and everything went perfectly!
Mercedes
Mercedes Sent on 09/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best

There truly is not a better company out there to work with when planning a special event. With a grateful heart I was able to have Event Essentials supply absolutely EVERYTHING for my rehearsal dinner and wedding. The silverware, drapery, bar tops, seating, tables, linens, center pieces, ceremony décor, etc. – you name it, they provided it. Not only did Event Essentials have the most gorgeous and generous selection of supplies to choose from, they also had the most professional and efficient people on their staff. Event Essentials staff showed up at 8am on the day of my event and worked so extremely hard. I couldn’t believe the swiftness in their extravagant set up.
Moreover, I had the pleasure of being able to have Korrine E. as my event designer. Korrine is hands down the best in the area. The production she put on completely blew me away. Not only did she run my event without a single hitch, she brought my vision to a whole new level, and my guests continue to rave about her talents. Korrine really did take the time to get to know us as a family and was extremely knowledgeable in which details to bring forth in order to capture what meant most to us. Korrine, your proactive and productive professionalism makes you one of a kind. Your talents are simply unmatched in your industry. You will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for everything 🤍
Natalie
Natalie Sent on 08/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great customer service

Shae at Event Essentials was so helpful and great at communication and collaboration as I worked out rentals for my wedding. I first reached out to Event Essentials to rent dessert plates. Then I needed napkins but couldn’t find the right color and Shae offered to help. I sent the picture of what I was looking for and Shae found the right color. She even sent a sample to my parents house so I could see the exact color. Shae was always there to help, even when I was last minute trying to figure out if we could get a stage for the band. She helped with the stage measurements and even helped figure out if the stage pieces would fit through a standard door. I would recommend working with Event Essentials and especially Shae. She was my partner in planning and I knew I could count on her to help.
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Aubrey Sent on 02/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great attention to detail

I rented a backdrop and acrylic stands for my ceremony. Event essentials made the set up and tear down so easy. They even came to the ceremony space to make sure what I ordered would work in the space and made suggestions based on what they saw in the space. Very happy to have worked with them
Jasmine
Jasmine Sent on 09/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Easy to work with

We needed rental chairs for our ceremony and they were so good at providing me the number of chairs I needed. They also came at the start time to set up and by the time we sat down for dinner they were already packing up. I was really impressed by how quick they are.
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Kasia Sent on 06/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful! Professional and accommodating

We used Event Essentials for our wedding this summer and were thrilled with the results! Event Essentials was very organized, professional, and accommodating throughout the entire process. They helped guide us through what we needed and wanted in our tent, and were very flexible throughout our planning as we made various changes. Our reception was so beautiful due to the work of EE. Thank you, Event Essentials!
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Britt Sent on 08/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We used Event Essentials for our outdoor wedding this summer and they could not have been better. We worked with Robert and he was awesome. They were accommodating, professional, high quality, and most importantly, fun to work with. Overall it was a great experience from all of the rentals and tent crew, to working with Robert, we appreciated everyone we worked with and loved everything we rented. Thank you for making it a very special day!
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Jen Sent on 11/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We worked with Event Essentials mostly through our wedding planner. We were planning our wedding in Madison from California which made for some difficulty but Event Essentials was quick to respond and made the long-distance coordination uncomplicated. Most importantly, the furniture we rented was stunning, fairly priced and fit perfectly with our venue look and feel.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
TKO DJ Entertainment TKO DJ Entertainment Wedding DJs

I have worked with Event Essentials numerous times and they are phenomenal at what they do. Whether you need a tent, furniture to jazz up your wedding, decorations or anything else you can get from them, you will be extremely happy. They will help guide you to make your event beautiful and unique.

WRC Tents & Events WRC Tents & Events Wedding Rentals

The team at Event Essentials is knowledgable to unbelievably helpful. They are easy to work with and very accommodating.

Celebrations Entertainment - Wedding DJ's, Photo Booths & Décor Lighting Celebrations Entertainment - Wedding DJ's, Photo Booths & Décor Lighting Wedding DJs

I work a lot of events! Sometimes I see equipment that people rent and sometimes I need to rent equipment/supplies myself. Whenever anyone asks me for a rental company and whenever I need a rental company myself, I always turn to A to Z Event Essentials. I could tell over 100 stories that would steer you to only use A to Z. They may not always have the cheapest price, but they do always have the best quality and the best service, and that is priceless! There is no one that cares more about their customers than Event Essentials; that is why I always use them and why I recommend them.

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