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For the Love of Pete Event Rental and Floral Reviews

For the Love of Pete Event Rental and Floral

For the Love of Pete Event Rental and Floral

McMinnville, OR
4.8 out of 5 rating, 31 reviews
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    Affordable and fun!

    We used For The Love of Pete Rentals for decor and a different rental company for chairs and tables. For The Love of Pete has an adorable store room. Talking to Dorri, the owner, about my wedding vision and picking out decor was a highlight of my wedding planning process. They were very accommodating when we had a flat tire and we had to change plans on them last mintue. I cannot recommend them enough and their prices are great.
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    Ashley’s Bridal Shower

    Dorri helped me find party supplies for my daughter’s Parisian theme bridal shower. The shower was stunning. I recommend For the Love of Pete in Salem. Hands down the best selection and service for event rentals.
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    Easy To Work With

    Communication was a breeze and the arch looked amazing!
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    Tiara Sent on 05/27/2018
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    Dori and her sister were seriously the easiest and most accommodating vendors we had the pleasure to work with for our wedding. We would not have been able to pull our celebration off without them! Thank you so much for for all your amazing assistance!
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    Best quality rentals

    For the love of Pete made everything simple and easy for us. they worked around our schedule and make sure that we could come in whenever it was convenient. The return part of it was very relaxing. Everyone loved their rental product the day of the event. You made our background look beautiful we could not ask for a better company.
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    Sarah Sent on 07/21/2015
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    Dorri is incredible! She has such a great inventory on linens, signs, decorations, etc. You name it, she probably has it. Her prices are extremely reasonable! After using her linens, she washes everything and is flexible on the return date. Honestly, she is amazing and such a blessing.
    She even allowed me to use something for free out of the blue when we went to pick up our rentals. She is such a terrific lady. I have already recommended her and will always continue to do so!
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    Wide Variety of Unique Rentals

    For the Love of Pete's is a great rental company. They have a wide variety of rentals and are very flexible and so easy to work with. I highly recommend For the Love of Pete's!
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    Dori and her team of ladies are amazing! We rented a keg tap bar and a few other items and they were so helpful with the pick up and drop off! We even forgot a piece for the keg bar and she met my father in between Portland and Salem to get it to us! Talk about great customer service! We will definitely rent from here again and recommend them to everyone we meet!
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    Fantastic rental for assorted wedding items

    For the Love of Pete saved us again and again for our wedding rentals with their unconventional array of items which we would have struggled to find anywhere else. Every piece from them was absolutely adorable and extremely reasonably priced, about half the cost of any other rental place. The staff was lovely to work with and so flexible - whether it was changing our invoice multiple times, giving us very open pickup and dropoff times and days without an extra charge, and even adding items to our order the week of over text. They also loved some of our DIY pieces and offered to buy them afterward!
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    Renting from For the Love of Pete was definitely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Dorri and her staff make the process so easy and they're all super helpful. They have so many great items and rentals and at such a great price. They don't just have stuff for weddings so if you ever need anything for any type of gathering/party, I would absolutely recommend them. Will for sure use them again if the opportunity arises.
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    Man Dorri is the absolute best. I actually found her because she responded to a craiglist ad I posted about wanting mismatched china plates. Not only was it cheaper for me to rent from her than to buy and then resell I also didn't have to worry about washing or anything! Rinse and return! Since she washes and prepares everything anyway! I also did a ton of other rentals from her. Totally recommend. Her showroom is absolutely adorable. She had everything I wanted and more. And if she doesn't have it she'll get it for you - most likely someone will want it too. AMAZING.
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    I can't quite remember how I came across For the Love of Pete, but I am very thankful that I did. I decided I would make this my one stop shop for both decorations and flowers. The showroom has everything you can think of for wedding decorations, and Dorri's examples of her past floral work gives me no doubt I chose the right person. I am excited to put everything together for the big day!
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    For the Love of Pete had lots of items to rent, prices were reasonable and they were super easy to communicate with.
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    It was such a blessing to find this wonderful business! Dorri and her crew were OUT OF THIS WORLD. So helpful and knowledgeable on so many levels. Our wedding would not have happened so smoothly had this business not been recommended to me. They had such unique items that really made the difference!
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    Dorri is amazing, she is so sweet, and she does everything she can to make sure your needs are met. She is a wonderful gal and I recommend her to anyone I know getting married, or planning a party/event. Her items are awesome and her service is great. I have nothing but kind words to say about her!!
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    Dorri has an amazing store, and worked really hard to help (my sister) get her wedding decor done - stress free and inexpensive! Her items were very nice quality, Dorri was wonderful, reasonably priced for any event, flexible, and full of great ideas. Super helpful for any bride!! Returns after the wedding were super easy too.
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    Dorri at "For the love of Pete", was a super fit for us. It didn't make sense to buy to much for our wedding when we could rent for amazing rental prices. You won't meet anyone nicer. "For the love of Pete" can be found on Facebook. Check out their albums.
    Thanks Dorri!
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    Very pleased... Awesome items at a fair price as well as great communication. ... we had a couple of minor issues and they were resolved promptly and professionally! Would definitely recommend :)
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    Dorri did our flowers for our wedding and they were AMAZING. Flowers were personally not a priority for me, so I gave her full control over what flowers to choose (I only provided the colors of the wedding- which were pastel green, pink, purple). The bouquets were huge and beautiful and she got the flowers from the local markets. She also did all our table centerpieces and some large arrangements. I would definitely recommend Dorri for wedding flowers!

    We also got rentals from Dorri, which we did mostly online, since we were from out of town. She was good at responding online and she paid attention to detail to make sure we had everything we needed and if dimensions were right on the things we had chosen online. She has a huge inventory and I would suggest visiting her shop, but also looking online, since you might miss things if you just go to the shop (since there is A LOT to look at). Overall, it was a great experience and we got everything we needed/wanted and more from her shop!
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    We hired For the Love of Pete rentals and florals for our wedding in July, and we were so happy that we did! Dorri was absolutely wonderful to work with, and was kind, accommodating and responsive throughout the wedding planning process. I was especially impressed with Dorri's attention to detail with our floral arrangements. They are so gorgeous, and even better than what I could have envisioned! My bridal bouquet was beautiful, as well as bridesmaid's bouquets and her centerpiece flower arrangements were stunning. I would suggest For the Love of Pete rentals and florals to anyone who is planning their wedding!
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    Dorri was wonderful to work with. Flexible, accommodating very reasonable pricing and allowed more flexibility for pick up and return as she does not deliver. It was a relief to not have to worry about getting something returned on Sunday so that we could decompress a bit!

    She has a wide variety of items and services.

    We had a small issue at the last minute and Dorri went out of her way to fix the issue and accommodate our needs!
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    Alison Sent on 08/18/2015
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    We rented decor, food serving bowls and a dance floor for our july wedding. While we did have some issues: We weren't given our serving bowls (this lead to an hour of mad dashing for 12 people tearing the venue up trying to find the bowls, to no avail, though mind you, I sent my then fiance to pick up the rentals with no list as to what he was picking up, oops. But I wish they had been a little more organized in their warehouse, I was told they were running around a little haphazardly) and we only received half the dance floor! That lead to a paniced groom that didn't want to break the news to me. But honestly, the company handled the mishap well. They drove an hour from Salem to drop the dance floor off to us. I know they would have brought us the bowls too, if we had known at the time that we found out about the dance floor. All in all. I LOVE their stuff. Their prices are AMAZING. Their stuff is beautiful and really was perfect for our wedding. I just suggest bringing a list of your items with you, which is honestly common sense when you aren't a spacey groom! Thank you so much for being a part of our big day. We would definitely use your company again. PS, they did refund us for the bowls :)
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    Great selection

    We had a DIY wedding venue and this was a great affordable option for renting all of our glass/dishware. My one critique is that some of the glassware was packed a little half hazard it all survived though!
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    Dorri was amazing to work with, and so flexible. She really helped me create my wedding vision, even to the extent of crafting the exact wood centerpieces I wanted. She made the whole rental process very smooth.
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    They have everything

    This is the 2nd time my family has used this company and there is a reason why... they have everything! Their inventory is HUGE. What I appreciate is when you go there, you can just walk around. Grab things you like and set your own kind of scene. They have tables available that you can set up your centerpieces to see if you like them which is super helpful. They let you roam around and ask if you need anything but don't really bother you which I like. One more difficult thing is that their website isn't the most "user friendly". The inventory numbers online don't necessarily match, and you may not actually be able to find it in the store because they just have so much!

    The women who work there are wonderfully communicative and helpful. Need to add something to your order? No problem! Change your mind or need to eliminate something? All good! They really are awesome to work with and I appreciate having a place that is close to Portland that lets you be creative.
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    I was so grateful to find For the Love of Pete! They had so many of the ambiance decorative items I was looking for my wedding. The tableware and linens were exactly what I wanted, and at a cheaper price than the other rental agency in town! Such a great value! The downside was that for as friendly as the owner is, trying to get an invoice or any official total or inventory list was literally impossible. I asked and asked, but got nothing but vague assurances in return. The day of my wedding, as my family pulled up with the van full of items, I got a phone call from the owner with a list of items that she did not have, despite her assurances. It was a small list, and it certainly did not ruin the wedding, but it added a lot of stress to an already stressful time. I would work with For the Love of Pete again, because the selection and pricing is amazing, but I would do so with a grain of salt, that things are a little more loosy-goosey than anyone planning a wedding generally appreciates.
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    Dorri is great! I was lucky to find her we were able to rent a lot of items from her instead of have the huge expense of buying everything new for 1 day.
    The day we went to pick everything up Dorri had a lot going on so she was being pulled in 100 directions the only recommendation I would have for her is to be more organized and not to hand write everything in a notebook.
    I do understand that Dorri is doing this as a side business and it's a great way for brides to save money! I was very lucky to find her!!!
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    Dorri has been amazing in the process of planning my wedding. She has so many available rentals at a FRACTION of the cost of other places. She is flexible with her products and has ideas on how to style things. It seems like her store is overloaded, but she is organized and allows you to wander around. She even has a table where you can arrange centerpieces to see how they look together. She is wonderful. She has EVERY item pictured for rent on her facebook page so you can pick around and get an idea of prices before you even come to her store! The convenience of everything on facebook means you don't even need to come into the store to rent! She has been a joy to work with! Highly Recommend!
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    For The Love of Pete has the most amazing items. I have no idea how I stumbled upon them or what inspired me to drive to Salem twice to go see the showroom but I am so glad that I did. The items I used definitely put the amazing final touches on my wedding. Their items are incredible. The downside of the business is I think they are expereincing growing pains and while their items are amazing, it was the week of my wedding, after they had already assured me that all of my items were being held that I started receiving multiple calls and late night texts that some of the items were double booked or couldn't be found. Now that I know how they work, I would be happy to use them again but I think the growing pains and a very busy wedding season are something they need to take into account when they take on clients. Pricing was amazing and I am glad I found them. I wish they ran a little more professional and they would blow the competitors out of the water. Also, note that the table cloths arrive in garbage bags, not hung up. I was unaware of that and it caused extra work for everyone setting up.
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    While my bouquet was beautiful and had peonies which are my favorite I felt like she didn't get my vision for the aisle and the centerpieces. I was hoping for bright pinks, oranges, and yellows. I got oranges in various shades, but very little pink. Also, there was supposed to be a set of flowers for each tier of our cake but we didn't receive one of the sets although we were charged for it. I showed her lots of pictures, but I feel like she just didn't quite understand what I was looking for.
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    I loved the items that Dorri had available to rent. The prices were amazing also. She doesn't have an actual business website so you have to go to her Facebook. She was a bit slow to respond and if I messaged her on Facebook about items and sent her emails about other items, she would not put them on the same account and I was having to make sure my rental list was correct constantly. Everything is done off the top of her head and there is no actual inventory count or spreadsheet that she has items on. Some of my items she said were available ended up not being available when I went to pick it all up. This is a good place to go if you want cute and cheap decorations, but don't expect everything to be perfect.
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