Dad's Guide to Ordering Party Rentals Without Messing It Up

Step one: get the guest count from your partner and add ten percent because they always forget someone.

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✓Step one: get the guest count from your partner and add ten percent because they always forget someone.
✓Step two: measure the backyard before you order a tent. A twenty by twenty tent sounds big until you realize your yard is eighteen feet wide.
✓Step three: order more chairs than you think you need. Running out of seats is embarrassing and running out of tables is chaos.
✓Step four: book early. Party rental shops in the Valley fill up fast on weekends. Call at least two to three weeks out.
✓Step five: confirm your delivery window the day before.

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Dad's guide to ordering party rentals without messing it up. Step one: get the guest count from your partner and add ten percent because they always forget someone. Step two: measure the backyard before you order a tent. A twenty by twenty tent sounds big until you realize your yard is eighteen feet wide. Step three: order more chairs than you think you need. Running out of seats is embarrassing and running out of tables is chaos. Step four: book early. Party rental shops in the Valley fill up fast on weekends. If you are planning a Saturday party, call at least two to three weeks out, not two days before. Step five: confirm your delivery window the day before. We are located right near Trader Joe's on Laurel Canyon. Call or text Oscar or come by the store on Vanowen Street and he will make sure you do not miss a single thing.