The holidays might look a little different this year, but you can still set a stylish table for your guests with holiday rentals from Southern Events! We’ve curated some of our favorite tips for making your holiday tablescapes sophisticated yet unique. Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for family and friends or having a festive holiday gathering in December or January. Count on Southern Events to help you make your Middle Tennessee holidays special!

Holiday Theme: Warm + Cozy

We love the idea of coming home for the holidays – especially this year – so make your holiday rentals extra hygge. Greet guests with warm wood farm tables, soft velvet linens, & glowing candles in glass vases for a cozy ambiance they’ll love.

Featured Rentals | Farm Tables, Earthen China, Gold Rim Glass Charger, Austin Gold Flatware, Pure Glassware, Colored Glassware, Davis Glass Cylinders, Fern Velvet Linens

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Holiday Theme: Go Bold

Rules have long been thrown out this year so have a little fun with your holiday table this year. Try a bold, untraditional color for your holiday linen rentals like a spiced pumpkin orange or deep Mediterranean blue, and combine with our luxurious new linen textures such as our etched velvets, rustic Havana, and polished Kennedy linens.

Featured Rentals | Medallion Gold Glass Charger, Cybil Glassware, Spice Velvet Linens, Silver Etched Velvet Linens, Brushed Copper Flatware, Coronado Gold Accent China, Navy Dupioni Linens, Storm Kennedy Linens, Lagoon Linens, Colored Glassware

Photo | Courtney Davidson Photography

Photo | Jenna Henderson

Holiday Theme: Natural Beauty

Enhance your traditional holiday tablescape by adding fruit to your Thanksgiving pumpkins or winter greenery. Pomegranates pop off our satin and velvet linen rentals for a luxe winter look. Let wheat, apples and artichokes on a greenery garland celebrate the harvest season with farm tables and cross back chairs. Pears adorn a whimsical and elegant floral holiday tablescape with our Carrera Mable plates, gold flatware, Harlin chairs, and velvet linen rentals.

Featured Rentals | Sterling Velvet Linens, Russet Satin Linens, Stemless Glassware, Farm Tables, Crossback Chairs, Carrera Marble Dinner Plates, Harlin Chairs

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Don’t Forget the Food! Holiday Buffets

Don’t forget the foodservice when planning your holiday meal. Your holiday buffet and service rentals can be just as beautiful as your tablescape. Our catering service rentals offer the best of both worlds. Serve hot beverages from our gorgeous hammered coffee urns while you keep food warm in our coordinating hammered chafing dishes. Host your best cocktail hour with our wide range of glassware rentals. And dish up your holiday dessert buffet with our pedestals that are perfect for pie!

Featured Rentals | Hammered Copper Coffee Urn, Hammered Silver Coffee Urn, Davis Glassware, Earthen China Mugs, Gold Metal Intersect Cube, Wyatt Pedestals, White Wash Farm Table

Photo | Jen & Chris Creed Photographers

Photo | Jenna Henderson

Photo | SheHeWe Photography

Want more creative holiday rental ideas?

Look no further! Download our Holiday Style Guide then contact the Southern team to reserve your rentals today!

Cozy home holiday parties are a wonderful and intimate way to share your love with family and friends. But who says you have to handle everything on your own? Don’t bother stocking up on serviceware or specialty items for this one event. Southern Events has all the party rentals you need for your next Nashville celebration – we’ll help make your season bright and your gathering memorable.

Glassware

You have 12 wine glasses but 24 guests… don’t let that stop you! Southern Events has wine glasses, champagne flutes, and even Irish coffee mugs for all the cocktails or beverages you choose to serve. Whatever specialty drinks you whip up for your Nashville gathering, we have the glassware for it.

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White Plates

If you don’t have enough plates at home for the number of guests you’re hosting, don’t fret! Southern Events’ has all you need, with a range of china including our Round White China & Darcy China. Nothing like a neutral plate to match your home’s unique decor!

Pewter Serviceware and Chafing Dishes

Holiday buffets are easiest as a host, and allow people to customize their plates. Plus, with all the delicious seasonal options your guests will likely come back for seconds. Southern’s Pewter Serviceware and Chafing & Serving Dishes keep things simple while still looking classic and timeless. Useful while still matching perfectly with your home and event’s theme? Perfection!

Davidson Beverage Jars

Infused water is just another way to wow your guests. One of our Davidson Beverage Jars makes a beverage station easy, whether it be an infused water or another delicious cocktail. Whether you’re having a bevy of beverages or just one, display it beautifully.

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Cocktail Tables

All your guests will want to mix and mingle, and what better way to do so than around tall cocktail tables? Rather than worrying about seating for everyone, you’ll be easily providing your guests with a place to put their drinks while they get to enjoy a pleasant conversation. Southern Events offers a variety of styles from a classic table with linen to our Remington Gunmetal Bistro Table, Jackson Bistro Table or Farm Bistro table. As a bonus, these are small and easy to move, making them perfect for adding extra space and reconfiguring your layout to best suit your home!

Photo by Morgan Trinker Photography

Ready to rent your party essentials to host the soiree of the season? We’ve got whatever you need for all your Nashville, Franklin, and Middle Tennessee holiday parties! Contact our team at info@southerneventsonline.com for more information!

 Let Southern Events do the dishes & decor!

We can’t believe it, but the holidays are right around the corner! What better way to enjoy spending time with those you love than to start planning ahead to make sure your holiday events are perfectly executed? This Thanksgiving season, we’re grateful for another successful year and want to help you have a successful Thanksgiving feast for family and friends. Take some of the work out of the holiday rush by letting Southern Events create a beautiful tablescape with linens, china and glassware from our inventory.  Plus, we wash all the dishes, leaving you more time to enjoy your family and friends.

Need an extra table?  go for wow-factor with our rustic Farm Table – the perfect size for a feast of 8 to 10 guests.  Also available in Mini (4 to 6 guests) and White Wash finish, our Farm Tables are perfect for Thanksgiving and mix well with a variety of decors.

Yes – we rent chairs, too! Our Chiavari Chairs,  available in four colors – fruitwood, gold, black and white – will add functional elegance to your Thanksgiving celebration. For a more rustic look, our Cross-Back Chairs are a favorite option (as well as being super comfortable).

Thanksgiving tablescapes done easy.  Chargers, china, napkins and more – Southern Events has signature pieces to work with all types of decor.  Our Faux Wood or Belmont Chargers will make a statement out of your place setting.  Heirloom china from our Vintage Prop Shoppe is the perfect dish to serve your family’s heirloom recipes.  Choose a vibrant fall napkin to finish your table (available in over 45 colors as well as specialty linen options) – just make sure to rent a few extra for your bread baskets or food displays to tie the whole look together.

Don’t have enough glassware? Rent anything from water goblets, wine glasses, coffee mugs or barware from our wide selection of glassware (plus we handle all the clean-up!)

Don’t forget the centerpiece! At Southern Events, we’ve got you covered with an abundance of lanterns and votives candle holders.

When planning the dinner party of the year, renting the dishes, decor, tables and chairs  to make the day go off without a hitch is a Southern secret we have let out of our bag so please remember to book early!  For more creative ideas from the Southern staff for your Thanksgiving celebration, please call to schedule an appointment with us, 615.595.8508.  The countdown is on…  Thanksgiving is only 21 days away!