Vibrant and whimsical, these colorful backyard party ideas that are sure to bring some wonder & whimsy to your next Nashville, Tennessee event. Perfect for a kid’s birthday party, fun gender reveal party or daytime wedding, check out how we use our party rentals to create a bold & colorful look that is timeless, stylish and fun!

Mix & Match Furniture

Keep your event casual yet maintain a consistent aesthetic with a mix of furniture that complements one another. By using Barnwood Furniture of a variety of shapes, you can make the most of the space and also feature some statement pieces. Take for example our beautiful Fruitwood Farm Tables. In regards to chairs, we used a mix of rustic benches and our elegant Cross-back chairs. Although simple, it creates a foundation from which to add color!

Photos by Krista Lee Photography

Metallic Place Settings

An easy way to add warmth to a colorful backyard event is with gold or silver accents. Featuring our Gold Round Lacquer Charger and Austin Flatware, adds a touch of metallics that contrasts beautifully against turquoise centerpieces. It also complements the golden yellows and sunset-inspired oranges throughout the event design. Don’t forget to pull these accents into other parts of your events with gold-rimmed glasses on your bar or gold side tables in your lounge. This creates a more cohesive look.

Bold Centerpieces

When it comes to table centerpieces people often feel the need to use matching pieces. A colorful backyard party is a perfect time to experiment with creative shapes and colors. This tablescape features a mix of vases, in teal, white, gold and clear glass – easy for a DIY backyard party. For candles, we suggest varying heights to add some dimension (though you can also create this with taller arrangements). As far as flowers go, consider keeping it simple but bright with a variety of wildflowers. Orange & yellow tones perfectly contrasted and popped against the teal and white glassware!

Vibrant Linens

Vibrant linens are so much fun! The use of bright colors will lend a sense of liveliness to your event, plus make your event photos pop. Don’t be afraid to use different linens for each table either! Note how we were careful to switch up the color of our table centerpieces depending on the linen color. As a general rule: place lighter colored centerpieces on dark tablecloths and vice versa. Our Fuschia Etched Velvet Linens with their gold veining would be a another way to bring in a subtle metallic accent and a bold pop of color.

Loving these colorful backyard party design ideas? Contact our team for more inspiration and rentals for your event! Plus check out our previous blog for Season-less Event design.

Boho is trending as a wedding theme for 2019. We love seeing it an all forms, especially as Boho Modern! One of our favorite things about this wedding theme is its versatility. Boho can be personalized in a myriad of ways. Some wedding couples shoot for a boho theme that is super laid-back and colorful. Others vibe with a boho theme that is more minimal. We are here for all of it!

In this Spring Tasting Event at CJs off the Square, we created a series of looks that we are currently still swooning over. We love the look featured here, a Boho Modern theme. Equal parts whimsical, down-to-earth, and modern – all at once. A gold, clear, black, and blush combination — paired with slightly mismatched chairs — is what gives us the whimsy. Linens, perfectly draped, in cream and grey, along with florals, and cafe lights, give us an easy, down-to-earth feel. Finally, accents of gold metal, glass, and acrylic are brought in to give us that modern wedding theme.

Beautiful images by Jenna Henderson Photographer.

Planning a wedding or event and wanting a Boho Modern theme? Send us a message at info@southerneventsonline.com.

Boutique festivals, craft fairs, food shows, wine walks… beautiful weather calls for beautiful outdoor events. When creating spaces for these fun and creative events, keep in mind social distancing while aiming to provide a warm atmosphere. Easily create a safe and inviting boutique festival event set up in Nashville with our stylish tent and furniture rentals from Southern Events.

Festival Tenting

Rain or shine, when it comes to an outdoor event you’ll need to create a temporary space for attendees to gather and artisans to show their wares. We have multiple rentals to that effect, such as our comprehensive Pop Up Packages, which include chairs, tables, and linens, for a professional and cohesive event.

Flooring

At your boutique festival or artisan event, do you plan to feature local entertainment? If so, a Dance Floor to allow a designated space for guests is a great idea! We have plenty of options to choose from, including classic black and plank wood. These areas are perfect for musicians, dancers, as well as demonstrations.

Whiskey Barrels

Give attendees a stylish spot with a Tennessee spin! Easily spread out over your festival grounds, our Whiskey Barrel with Umbrella is perfect for food and beverage areas of your event as well as causal viewing areas for people to enjoy entertainment. Plus, the umbrella protects people from a little rain or beating sun.

Crowd Control

Crowd control is essential for a variety of reasons but may depend on the size of your event. For example, at larger events crowd control barriers will ensure a smooth and controlled flow of traffic. And that guests adhere to safety guidelines. Portable Fencing can also help in creating a border for your event, to keep guests in or out. Lastly, use it to form temporary lines to clearly indicate areas to stand or park.

Gathering Areas

Comfortable gathering spaces ensure that guests are able to chat, enjoy the delicious food available, and rest from all of the amazing shopping and activities available at your event. Southern Events has rentals to help you create the exact vibe you are wanting for your event. Consider our Sutton Collection for comfortable outdoor lounging, as well as the Barnwood Furniture from our Farm Collection.

Decorative Rugs

For added coziness and warmth at your craft fair or artisan festival, we recommend featuring rugs in your gathering spaces. As well as to fill in the empty floor space created when designing a lounge that allows for social distancing. Whether it be for large lounge areas or standalone bistro tables, Southern Events has a plethora of rugs to choose from. Looking for a boho vibe? Our Blue-Red Rug will fit right in! For a modern, more masculine feel, check out our Cowhide Rug.

Temperature Control

Depending on the season, you’ll want to invest in fans or heaters to help keep guests comfortable. Perfect for lounge areas, they will help guests escape the cold or heat, without compromising the look of your event. During the fall/winter seasons, we recommend our beautiful Stone Round Fire Pit or Umbrella- Style Heater. Come spring/summer, be sure to rent a selection of our fans.

If you’re in the process of planning a boutique festival or artisan fair in Middle Tennessee, we’d love to help you! Email our team to book your personal showroom tour at info@southerneventsonline.com to get started!

A new year always brings new event trends for corporate parties and events. The corporate event rental trends for 2019 are sure to impress your attendees! From mid-century and eclectic styling to all black decor & warm color palettes, these corporate event decor trends are a must at your 2019 events.

Looking for a full-service team to help style your corporate reception or product launch? Reach out to chat with our event specialists, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Found Objects

This event trend mixes comfort with eclectic styling. Think the one-off items and unique find from travel, flea markets and estate sales that natural seem to fit together. Nothing mass produced, items include curated collections of antique furniture, accessories, textiles, industrial objects, architectural fragments. 

Rentals: Casablanca Gold Tabletop Lantern, Rustic Bench, Accent Rugs, Barnwood Coffee Table, Tin Lizzie Bar, Vintage Props

 All Black Event Decor

There’s nothing more luxe than a black-tie event and that formal luxury is coming to your tablescapes, too. The key to designing with a single color instead of a color palette is to select varying materials and textures to keep things three-dimensional. See more on how to pull together this 2019 event trend here.

Rentals: Black Dupioni Table Linen, Onyx Earthen China, Black Chavari Chairs, Black Round Laquer Charger, Franklin Black Wood Bar, Black Stretch Conference Linen

Photos by Jen & Chris Creed

Warm Color Palettes

Pantone set the stage for this warming color trend, choosing Living Coral as their 2019 Pantone Color of the Year. After a solid run of navy and gray, we expect to see red, beige, tan, brown & orange showing up more in event rentals and decor. Add crimson pillows to Lounge Package #23 for a perfect fit to this trend.

Rentals: Bennett Sofa, Chocolate Pouf, Fruitwood Chiavari Chair, Gold Aurora Linen, Bellamy Linen Bench

Jen & Chris Creed

Mid-Century Modern Event Rentals

Clean lines, curves, and unique materials are some of the defining factors for Mid-Century Modern Inspired event design. From velvet sofas and linens to chic side tables, we have distinct rentals that will transport your guests to a Mad Men time.

Rentals: Saylor Navy Velvet Chair and Sofa, Upton Glassware, Eiffel Chair, Velvet Linens, Capriano Accent Table, Meridian Blue Tumbler

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photo by Jen & Chris Creed

Photo by Jen & Chris Creed

Looking for a full-service team to help style your corporate reception or product launch? Reach out to chat with our event specialists, info@southerneventsonline.com.

A new year always brings new event trends and we are crushing hard on the coming decor & wedding rental trends for 2019! From warm color palettes to eclectic styling to variations on gold, these wedding decor trends are a must at your 2019 wedding.

Looking for a full-service team to help style your big day? Reach out to schedule your personal tour of our Franklin showroom, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Gold Variations

Get ready for All. The. Gold. Gold accents have been a solid trend for years but we’ll see more variations on the color gold – brass gold, dirty gold, rose gold, copper gold, apricot gold. Get creative by mixing these gold colors with each other and other metallics – the more sparkle on wedding day the better! We also love matching these gold variations with jewel tones, like our Magnolia Velvet Linen or our Rory & Farrah mid-century inspired chairs.

Rentals: Gold & Ivory Fresco Linen, Rouge Round Lacquer Charger, Brushed Copper Flatware, Conga Gold Side Table, Loren Gold Bistro Table, Windsor Gold Cake Stand, Champagne Draping

John Myer Photography

Warm Color Palettes

Pantone set the stage for this warming color trend, choosing Living Coral as their 2019 Pantone Color of the Year and we expect browns, beiges, reds, burgundy and oranges to pop up in summer and fall weddings. Consider accenting with gold variations creating a rich and luxe look for your wedding decor.

Rentals: Farm Tables, Brushed Copper Flatware, Wood Round Charger, Burgundy Dupioni Linen, Oatmeal Linen, Fruitwood Chiavari Chair, Harlin Dining Chair

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Amy Nicole Photography

Vertical Displays

Whether you’re planning a doughnut wall or displaying escort cards, think vertical! Your venue’s walls will now serve double duty as food, signature drinks, photos and escort cards will provide both function and vertical decor. We love how our Boxwood Walls were used recently at a Sycamore Farms Wedding – full recap coming soon to the blog!

Rentals: Boxwood Walls, Pipe & Drape, Chalkboards

Nyk + Cali Photography

Found Objects

This wedding trend mixes comfort with eclectic styling. Think the one-off items and unique that represent you as a couple – the places you have travels, your ethnic heritage and personal boho style. Nothing mass produced, items include curated collections of antique furniture, accessories, textiles, industrial objects, architectural fragments creating a wedding style as unique as you and your fiance.

Rentals:  Bennett Sofa, Chocolate Pouf, Artisan China, Cowhide Rugs, Vintage Chairs, Tables & Furniture, Casablanca Gold Tabletop Lantern, Rustic Bench, Accent Rugs, Barnwood Coffee Table, Tin Lizzie Bar,

Wild Cotton Photography

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Looking for a full-service team to help style your big day? Reach out to schedule your personal tour of our Franklin showroom, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Contemporary event design is a trend that is here to stay – with modern lines and unique materials, it’s a futuristic style that blends design and comfort. Whether a black-tie gala or a relaxed backyard wedding, our futuristic event rentals are distinct and statement-making. Here’s what futuristic event rentals are in stock for your next Nashville or Franklin, TN event.

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Mercer Furniture

Chic leather furniture in a bright white brings together contemporary design without fail. Our Mercer Furniture looks gorgeous when styled with futuristic or classic event rentals.

Photos by Phindy Studios

Acrylic Chairs

Nothing is more contemporary than the popular acrylic design, and Southern has multiple styles to easily mix and match. Want to liven up a lounge area? Our Fantasma Side Chair with our Acrylic Rectangle Container atop a coffee table is a whimsical futuristic design.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photos by Twila Photography

Bringing contemporary to your cocktail hour? Try the Casper Oval Back, Casper Square Back, or backless Ghost Barstool. We have three different acrylic barstool designs to choose from that perfectly mix and match with our favorite cocktail tables like the Loren Gold Bistro Table.

Having a seated event? We have Ghost Chairs in various styles to match your futuristic event rental design perfectly.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photo by Amilia Photography

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photos by Jen and Chris Creed

Cybil Glassware

The chic modern lines of our Cybil Glassware make it a popular rental, well loved at events of all kinds. The futuristic design makes it the perfect addition for any contemporary designed event.

Photos by Jen and Chris Creed

Mykonos Coffee Table

Bringing contemporary style to your lounge area? Our Mykonos Coffee Table and Mykonos Side Tables mix materials with clean chrome lines and distinct bright white table tops – ideal for a futuristic event design.

Cameron Flatware

Add more contemporary design to your tabletop with our Cameron Flatware. The flat design in a bright silver brings geometric texture to your futuristic tablescape.

Ready to infuse your upcoming Middle Tenneesse event with futuristic event rentals? Reach out to our team at Info@southerneventsonline.com to get started

Clean lines, curves, and unique materials are some of the defining factors for Mid-Century Modern Inspired event design. At your next charity event, company party, wedding, or gala Southern Events Mid-Century Modern party rentals will certainly wow! From velvet sofas and linens to chic side tables, we have distinct rentals that will transport your guests to a Mad Men time.

Looking to bring the sleek Mid-Century Modern design to your next Nashville or Franklin TN event? Reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com to start working with a design expert!

Upton Glassware

Start your Mad Men inspired event off right with the perfect glassware. Our Upton Glassware looks great on the bar and even better in hand – ideal for every Nashville, TN event.

Saylor Navy Velvet Chair and Sofa

New in stock! Say hello to the beautiful Saylor Navy Velvet Chair and Sofa. These gorgeous pieces are a welcome addition to our catalog, where the sleek lines, tufted backs, and luxe fabric give a serious mid-century modern aesthetic to your Nashville event lounge areas.

Eiffel Chair

Nothing is more Mid-Century Modern inspired than the Eiffel Chair. A nod to the Eames famous “shell chair”, our Eiffel chair is one of our most-loved rentals for all Nashville or Franklin events. Feature it as the dinner chair for your guests, as an accent chair for your lounge areas or as unique stage seating for a panel discussion.

Velvet Linens

Velvet is a warm and chic fabric that brings a whole new level of luxe to an event. We love how our Velvet Linens add texture to a tablescape. And don’t worry – we’ve got so much more than gray! Our Velvet Linens come in Cameo, Magnolia, and Scarlet too.

Alex Thorton Photography

Cheval Accent Tables

Add a little gold to your next mid-century modern Nashville event – we’re big fans of the Chevel Accent Tables next to a chair or two to bring the shine. The mirrored top of these multiple-sized tables adds a chic touch to your event design, and guests will appreciate having another spot to place drinks.

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Capriano Accent Table

With stunning architecture and a luxe marble top, the Capriano Accent Table makes a bold statement without overpowering the design of your Nashville event. The copper legs and unique design alone make it a piece worth having at your next party!

Tina Gionis Photography

Looking to bring the sleek Mid-Century Modern design to your next Nashville or Franklin TN event? Reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com to start working with a design expert!

A softer, more delicate side of the season is captured through a rosy blush alongside bright white and dove grey rentals. This Rosy Winter Wonderland features a feminine hue upon refined metallic and alabaster details for a marvelous event design.  Southern Events has all the inspired rentals you need – leave all your Nashville and Franklin, TN party rental needs to us. This muted wintry palette will elevate your holiday gatherings, providing warmth and love during a cold season!

Rosy-hued Linens

Blush and burgundy linens will create a perfect base to your rosy winter wonderland style. Opt for textured linens like a pintuck or velvet to add need richness or layer our chiffon runners (below) for chic texture.

Grayson Farm Table

Chic elements combined with a muted rose quartz make for an enchanting winter soiree. Start with our classic Grayson Farm Table – the perfect neutral setting for a wintry design, with chic craftsman character in a gorgeous gray.

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Earthen China

Treat your attendees to dinner on our sleek Earthen China, available in stone and alabaster. The neutral modern elegance gives way to more ornate pieces of decor, including any additional gold or rose elements ready to be highlighted throughout the tablescape.

Sparkling Glassware

Sophisticated martini glasses add a little extra vibrancy to your cold weather event. Serve signature cocktails or mocktails in style while elevating you bar’s design.

Jen and Chris Creed, Photographer

Dove Grey Chiffon Runner

A slightly sheer fabric with soft texture, the Dove Grey Chiffon Runner is perfect along tables or draped on throughout various bars. Mixed with golden details, it elevates gilded winter design.

John Myers Photography

Bloom Chiffon Runner

Our Bloom Chiffon Runner is well-loved, and it’s no wonder: muted rose quartz make for an enchanting affair. Adding this unexpected color to your winter soiree will leave guests feeling warm and cozy all season long. Drape it over a bar, or beneath floral centerpieces for a thoughtful design.

John Myers Photography

White Franklin Bars

Functional and beautiful, our White Franklin Bars are a crisp winter white with a timeless design. Serving up plenty of guests? Grab two 8ft Franklin Bars and place a mini bar with a lush centerpiece between them for a decidedly classic look.

Phindy Studios

Austin or Brushed Copper Flatware

Mixed metals exude a chic and stunning vibe no matter how you style it so naturally, our gold and copper flatware is a must have. We love how it warms up a wintry event and is perfectly suited to bring more depth to bright white plate like our Darcy China.

Mercer White Leather Couch with Mercer White Leather Ottoman

Continue your wintry design with the Mercer White Leather Couches, beautiful whether used as dining sofas or lounge areas. Paired with the Mercer White Leather Ottoman, you simply can’t go wrong.

Looking to create a chic and feminine winter wonderland for your upcoming event? Get in touch with our team of experts to learn more and reserve rentals for your Nashville and Franklin, TN events, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Outdoor gatherings and backyard barbecues are quintessential summer soirees. Cape Cod Summer is the latest design trend that buttons up your childhood summertime memories and brings them into the present with a seaside nostalgia. With well-loved designs and some vintage flare, you can celebrate summer in style. Our white farm tables make the perfect foundation – add on napkins in a class blue check print with our Hob Knob goblet and you’ve got a Patriotic party that can’t be beat! We see the Cape Cod Summer design trend taking off at family reunions, company picnics and retreats, rehearsal dinners, and graduation parties this season.

Product Details: Sutton Furniture in Mediterranean, White Farm Table, Glass Carafe, Hob Knob Glassware, Blue and White Check Napkins, Cobalt Glass China,  White Square Tabletop & Oversized Lantern, Vintage Hungarian Baby Bath

We love an ethereal design that pulls light colors and soft fabric from the days of disco without jumping into a time capsule. A Dreamy Disco design takes 1970s flair and gives it a contemporary feel- pastel greens and peaches are soft and sweet while bold gold accents liven up the party. Silky smooth velvet invokes a classic 70s vibe while a more modern design keeps the party in the present day. We love a Dreamy Disco for weddings, tea parties, ladies’ luncheons or corporate events looking to channel 70s Dolly Parton.

Product Details: Fitzgerald Gold Side Table, Darcy China, Peaches N’ Cream Poly Napkin, Rouge Round Charger Plate, Vintage Ramona Couch, Vintage Tucker Coffee Table, Gold Metal Sphere, Midas Gold Bench

Care to have a Dreamy Disco at your next event? Contact our team about rentals at info@southerneventsonline.com to get started!