Great Outdoors – 5 Must-Have Items for Your Outdoor Event

Planning an outdoor event or gathering and not sure where to start? Here are 5 essential items you don't want to fall short on.

1. Shade For Your Guests

There is nothing like spending hours decorating for a fun afternoon or evening outdoors with your guests only to have the blazing sun push your party back indoors. If your outdoor space is lacking shade you may want to invest in party and tent rentals. Adding a tent will insure your event or party will keep going even if the sun persists and/or weather becomes inclimate by providing the necessary amount of shade and protection for the duration of your event.

2. Comfortable & Ample Seating

In order to keep your guests engaged, you must have comfortable seating. When your guests are at ease they are more likely to stay longer to enjoy all of the festivities planned during your party. Our party and tent rental directory provides a variety of outdoor seating options to choose from. From chairs to sofas to luxury patio furniture rely on our local vendors to help make your event a success!

3. A Beverage Station & Bar


When entertaining outside your guests will need a go-to space to house premade cool summer drink options an event a bartender and bar if you budget allows. Beverage stations are a great way to call attention to your guest as to where to find refreshments. There are several creative ways to showcase your spread. Your event theme will deliver a variety of creative ideas to create your beverage station space.

4. Outdoor Lighting & Fans


When creating your space you will want to have different lighting sources. The two best sources of lighting are direct and ambient. Consider patio lights and/or chinese lanterns as well as ambiant flame free votives. Some event companies even inventory ceiling fans and chandiliers. This is great to have when the natural light from the suns goes down so your guests are not left in the dark.

5. Beautiful Linens & Tableware


An outdoor party does not exist without food, right? With that said you will want to make sure you either invest or rent some nice outdoor dinnerware. When purchasing your dinnerware try adding some colorful patio friendly pieces that are functional and durable if dropped, perfect for the great outdoors!

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Casey Romano, Publisher | meetingpages | casey@meetingpages.com

Creator of digital platform meetingpages complete event planning directory and resource delivering leads and national, regional and local exposure for event venues, suppliers and destinations in MN, WI, IA & CO markets. In her free time, this 19 year industry veteran enjoys dance, group fitness, and training her young golden retriever dog in competition obedience and confirmation.