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From Birthdays and Graduations to Wedding Receptions and Anniversaries: A Compendium of Anecdotes and Advice on Party Tent Events
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Patrick Cochran, manager of our M...
Step Aside, Wedding Season: It's Engagement Party Time!
As wedding season slowly draws to a close, engagement season is right around the corner. The next batch of brides are on deck, and fall is the perfect time to kick off the celebrations. There's nothing more romantic than having a golden fall backdrop for your proposal. Don't spend the most beautiful season cooped up ...
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A natural gas explosion forced Sun Prairie, Wisconsin residents to evacuate their homes in mid-July. Firefighters battled flames for more than three hours after the initial eruption. Many firefighters were injured, and one, Capt. Cory Barr, lost his life.
Residents had no trouble coming together in the wake of tragedy. When t...
Experience the magic at a Wizards and Witches Weekend at Marriott Hotel West in Middleton.
Have you always dreamed of having the powers to make magical things happen? Now you can, at ExpectoCon! Mad Fox Party is excited to share in the magic of ExpectoCon on Aug. 17-18 at the Marriott Hotel West in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Join us in your best cosplay for a weekend of imm...
From Bouncy Houses to Backyard Tents, Brookfield and Madison Party Rental Has You Covered...Literally!
Planning a child's party can be overwhelming especially if you've never done it before. Brookfield and Madison Party rental want you to enjoy the planning and leave the stress to us. You can rely on us for everything you'll need for your at-home outside party. Ok, maybe ...
Prom night is always the highlight of the school year for students, and a night of dread for parents. It's not the prom itself that's worrisome, it's what goes on after the prom. Teens left to their own devices don't always make the best decisions, and the consequences can be tragic.
But what if you could give teens a better option than going out partying after the prom?
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There's a growing trend away from lavish weddings in expensive venues. More often than not, couples planning a wedding today are opting for non-traditional ceremonies and locations. Interestingly, this trend is being propelled by two distinctly different groups: baby boomers and millennials.
Why Would You Not Want to Have a Big Wedding?
That fateful moment wh...
Pantone, those purveyors of color swatch books, has named its 2018 color of the year: Ultra Violet (aka Pantone 18-3838). It's basically a blue-ish purple color--not Barney the dinosaur purple, thankfully. It's more of a deep space purple.
As Pantone describes it, "Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyo...
The ideal alternative to large weddings at expensive venues, backyard Wisconsin weddings are becoming increasingly popular. More couples are opting to ditch the stress of traditional weddings in favor of customizing their own backyards or family homes to suit their style and their budget. If you’re curious about the benefits of having a backyard wedding or reception,...
If you're planning an event, especially one involving dining, you're going to need tables (and chairs). No worries, we have plenty. The hard part is figuring out how many you're going to need. The larger the event, the harder this gets. This is especially so with wedding receptions, where tables are needed for more than just guests.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know Ab...
Along with food and drink, chairs are one of those necessities humans cannot do without. As far back as the 13th century BC, man has used chairs. They've even been found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, apparently placed there so he wouldn't have to spend the afterlife on his feet.
When it comes to weddings, chairs are just as important. No one wants to stand around for hours ...
Weddings are supposed to be happy occasions. Unfortunately, the months leading up to them often push both bride and groom (and everyone in their orbit) to the breaking point. Amidst the agony of a thousand decisions, brides-to-be can turn into raging bridezillas, while grooms-to-be may feel their feet getting a bit cold.
But it doesn't have to be that way. With sufficient...
As we all know too well, there are only a few months out of the year in Wisconsin when we can even contemplate the idea of a backyard party. So when those months come along, we have to make the most of them. If it's been too long since you hosted a backyard party, or if you've never even considered it before, here's a guide to making it happen.
Pick a Reason for Your Part...
If you've ever taken your child to a fair, you know well the appeal of the bounce house. Chances are you've stood outside these inflatable pods on more than one occasion, nervously watching your child bounce around inside with other children.
Now here you are, planning a special party for your child(ren) and looking into renting a bounce house. You've come to the right pl...
All three of our Wisconsin party rental store locations have always rented small frame tents, but in response to customer requests we've launched two new tent rental packages featuring these backyard-sized frame tents. These tents are ideal for covering a patio, a deck or part of a driveway. Of course, they can also be set up on the lawn.
Having a modest-sized frame tent ...
Wisconsin Party Tent Rentals for Sweet 16, Quinceanera, Debut and Bat Mitzvah Parties
The changing of shoes from flat soles to high heels during the Quinceanera symbolizes a young girl's transition into adulthood.
Almost everyone with a daughter is well aware of the traditional coming of age celebration that accompanies a young girl's transition into ad...
In a word, yes. Insurance protects you against lawsuits arising from unforeseen accidents and injuries. If a guest is injured from tripping over something at your event, or has a few too many and gets in an accident driving home, you can be sued. Also, if you're holding your event in a park or a rental facility, insurance coverage is almost always required.
If you're thin...
Colors, Shapes & Heels: Three Totally Unrelated Things To Consider When Planning a Wedding Reception
Every fall, the Pantone Color Institute releases their pick of the colors they foresee designers using in their collections the following spring. We know you've been holding off on any decisions until you know exactly what the "in" colors for spring will be. At last, the long wait is over! According to Pantone, here are the hot colors for 2017. And the Color of the Year aw...
In Wisconsin, fall means one thing: football...and with it, tailgate parties. While many fans rough it with just a cooler, a portable grill, and a few chairs, others go all out with party tents, bars, crowd-size grills and big screen TVs. And why not? Tailgating festivities are so much fun many tailgaters don't even go into the stadium to watch the game.
No ...
You might think party tents are just those cavernous tents used for big wedding receptions and fairs. While larger events like these are definitely our bread and butter, we also rent smaller frame tents and pop-up canopy tents perfect for all kinds of smaller events. If you are planning any kind of backyard get- together, a tent is a great addition.
5 Reasons To Rent A Te...
The question comes up all the time: 'Will a party tent be safe if a big thunderstorm rolls in the day of our event?' No one likes to even entertain the possibility, but we cannot overestimate the importance of having a Plan B in place just in case an epic storm rolls through on the day of your event.
How Safe Are Event Tents In A Storm?
If it is just a good downpour of r...
Planning an event and need to rent a party tent? If you're new to this, which we will assume is the case, you'll quickly come across the frame tent versus pole tent dilemma. For anyone stuck on which type of tent to choose, this overview of the pros and cons for pole tents and frame tents may help sort it out for you and get you closer to making a final decision.
Pole Ten...
In Wisconsin, festival season runs from summer through fall. There are music festivals, art festivals, beer festivals, food festivals. You name it and there is probably a festival for it. In fact, Milwaukee is known as the City of Festivals. Other cities throughout Wisconsin are no slouches about their festivals, either.
One thing no festival can do without is a party ten...
If you're not familiar with the term "house concert," it's just what the name implies: a concert held at a house. Obviously, house concerts are quite a bit smaller than the typical concert venues of auditoriums and large halls, which is the whole idea. Typically, house concerts are held in living rooms. Depending on the size of the living room, 20 to 40 guests get to see t...
If you're planning a summer event, especially one where your guests will be dressed up in formal attire, you may be wondering how to keep the tent comfortable if the day of your event turns out to be oppressively hot and humid. Although there's no way of getting a party tent cooled down the way you can cool a house with an air conditioner, there are things you can do to ma...
Weddings aren't cheap. But they don't have to be insanely expensive, either. There's something about a wedding tent event that invites a more casual approach. It really is the perfect ambiance for some creative and homemade alternatives to the stiff formality of a reception hall event. With that in mind, here are 5 inexpensive and easily put together decorative elements pe...
Graduation party season typically runs from June through July. It's not a long season, but it is a busy one. The classic party is a backyard grill out, with a canopy tent on site for shelter from the sun or the impromptu thunderstorm. Unless you are planning to throw similar parties for multiple children, you are usually better off renting a canopy tent than you are buying...
Tents have been around just about forever. While the earliest ones were little more than animal skins slung over branches to provide the most basic protection from the elements, tents have evolved into high-tech wonders capable of high altitude expeditions as well as extended residency in desert climes.
Following in the rather large footprints of the big top circus tent, ...
The popularity of food trucks is making them an attractive alternative to catered wedding receptions, especially outdoor receptions held under party tents.
If you're planning an outdoor wedding reception and want to do something different than the conventional, scripted wedding reception where everyone sits down at a certain time to eat, then a food truc...
In Wisconsin, winter is trade show season. Businesses of all sorts make the rounds from one convention hall to another. Looking good is important, and we're not talking about how you dress or comb your hair. We're talking about how your space on the trade show floor looks. Rickety tables with wrinkled or stained covers are an instant turn off to prospective customers.
Def...
From the Wisconsin party tent rental experts
It’s the middle of March, you’re in Wisconsin thinking you’ll get that dream spring wedding but Mother Nature has other plans—think 6 feet of snow and subzero temps in what’s supposed to be spring.
Wisconsin weather is brutal and unpredictable, with MadFox party rental, you can always be prepare...