One of the first things to be sure of when planning your wedding or a gala event is that your caterer is a full-service business. Be sure to ask what the ratio of servers to guests is.  A full-service caterer will have approximately one server per 20 guests. This means that the staff is able to efficiently do set up and breakdown for the event.  They will also flip the rooms if the weather is an issue. Having enough servers to tend to your guests' needs is crucial for an enjoyable experience, especially a large event.

Dish & Decor has a wonderful working relationship with True Cuisine, a full-service caterer serving the Chicago suburbs and Chicago proper. To be clear, this company is known in the industry as SBR, True Cuisine and Sweet Baby Ray's catering. And yes, this business started with the Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce before evolving into a catering and restaurant business in Wood Dale, IL. Depending on the type of event and your menu preference, you have options. Be sure to check out their website for menus. Delicious!  For tastings, make an appointment. (You can also check out their restaurant!) If they have several couples booking tastings for a specific venue, True Cuisine may offer tastings at that venue.

We can speak to the professionalism and quality of True Cuisine, SBR and Sweet Baby Ray's. Dish & Decor often delivers our rentals to events that are also being catered by this company. Recently we were invited as part of a tasting for approximately 15 wedding couples at Providence Vineyard in Hebron, IL. Our part was to set up gorgeous sample reception tables with our rental place settings and linens. This way couples can become familiar with what we have to offer while tasting their food options. And True Cuisine's part was providing delicious food for the couples to experience for their Providence Vineyard booked weddings. The tasting included two buffet lines. One for the True Cuisine menu options. And one with the SBR menu options. Couples then marked on a form their preferences to create their wedding menus. What an opportunity for all involved.

What makes True Cuisine, SBR and Sweet Baby Ray's stand out and truly a full-service caterer is that the food is cooked on site, and the food is served hot. No warmed-up plates with food that was made elsewhere. For a wedding reception or large gala/fundraiser, it's important that the food is fresh and hot.  And we would agree with the following testimonials.  We have found he staff and servers are absolutely wonderful to work with. 

For more information about True Cuisine's catering services, contact MStreicher@sbrevents.com

You know who you are! Yes, we are talking to you today. YOU are the hostess that EVERYONE raves about. If there's a party to be planned, you are the first person your friends and family think of. You have the knack! You have the stuff. You absolutely LOVE entertaining. Whether it be a shower, a wedding, a birthday, a gal's get together, a tea party or the holidays, you are the "Go To" person. We know who you are, and we would love to work with you.

Please don't collect or buy...rent.
So much easier when you are busy with the party planning.

We imagine in your party planning that you always consider how to go above and beyond. You want your guests to be impressed and feel special. You think of every little detail...and so do we! They need to walk in and wonder just how you do it. A gasp would be nice! Making them green with envy is always fun. And I am sure you think you have all the stuff. Well, guess what...we have things you probably haven't even thought of. We start where other rental companies stop. And we have curated collections that are sometimes forgotten or passed by. Our clients are in awe. By coming into our Design Center, you will see that we can elevate, refresh and renew what you already have for your next celebration. Most of all, we have helped clients do some VERY creative things with our inventory. Let's boost your hostess skills and WOW your guests. 

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Send us or bring in a photo of the room, the tables and chairs you are using, the buffet, or anything else you want to work with. We will play!
Is the room dark and moody? Light and airy?
Is there a specific color theme already in the room? 
Does this party have a specific theme? 
We will set a table, sweet table and more right here. 
We can work together to complement your home for your celebration. 
Are you entertaining in a venue? Be sure to add our beautiful pieces to the standard place settings offered to you to elevate this celebration.
We will deliver to you and pick up. We wash, so you don't have to. 

 Let us deliver, pick up and do the washing! 
​This is the perk of renting. We make it so easy. 

Kelly is one of our team members here at Dish & Decor. When her father-in-law was turning 90, she knew it needed to be special. Turning 90 is a huge deal! The theme came about when it was decided to host in her barn and barn patio. A catered party with an ode to patriotism and the Air Force since he had served. Dish & Decor is excited to share this birthday party.  
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Red, white and blue decorations and balloons with airplanes were scattered about. Red flowers in pots were everywhere. His favorite foods were the buffet menu including BBQ brisket, fried chicken, mac n cheese, and salads. Airplane shaped Rice Krispy Treats, Nothing Bundt cakes, and homemade mini handheld rhubarb and peach pies were served on our blue and white dessert plates and red depression glass cake stand. Papa has a sweet tooth, and these were a hit! 
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The patriotic festive table settings were spot on. Our place setting rentals of blue and white dinner plates and red mismatched glasses on the blue and white picnic checked tablecloths with her own red bandanas for napkins created a patriotic summer theme on each table. Kelly had been dying to use our vintage retro flatware, so she did! The table centerpieces were our blue and white vases and white milk glass bud vases with red, white and blue florals. By renting linens from Dish & Decor, the blue and white picnic check runners and tablecloths grounded the place settings and added a fun element to the day. 

NO PLASTIC plates, red cups or paper napkins for this special occasion!

Set up a free consultation in our Design Center to see our amazing inventory.
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Did you know? Oktoberfest began in Munich and is an annual festival beginning in September and lasting until the first Sunday of October. This began as a marriage celebration of the crown prince of Bavaria and has continued to be a fall staple in many places. A traditional Oktoberfest uses the colors of the Bavarian flag, which is blue and white. Combining the start of fall to your Oktoberfest, we chose to share our autumn colors. Leaves are turning. The air is cool. Gather your friends and family to celebrate the coming of autumn with cheers and biers.

Set out steins with pretzel rods. Chill your beer bottles in a brass bucket. Slice up the apple kuchen on an amber glass cake stand. Serve up your appetizers on the wheat glass plates. Pile on the German potato salad to your Linen Coupe plate.

Set a table to show off our fall-colored Flower Power salad plates. Mismatched to create add autumn detail to the table.  Gives your guests something to talk about too!​

Whether you are grilling brats, serving pretzels and beer cheese or cooking genuine German food such as red cabbage, sauerbraten, schnitzel, apple kuchen or strudels...you can't go wrong when you spruce up the event with our amber, gold, or olive rentals and festive plates. Those clear glass wheat plates are so on point for a beer inspired Oktoberfest! Stack up our vintage crates and suitcases for an Oktoberfest buffet.

Set up a pretzel bar with bier cheese and sausages. Stack the crates to display the platters of food. Place the plates in the suitcase or the picnic basket for your guests to grab. Come on in, and we can actually set up this pretzel bar. We will take photos and send those to your caterer with the rentals, so on the day of your party the food will be displayed exactly the way you want. Cheers! 🥨🍻

But before we share our favorites, we want to hear what you love. IF you have been a client of Dish & Decor, let us know what rentals you felt made the biggest impact on your event. What spoke to your heart?  If you have not been a client of ours YET, you need to be! Take a look at all of our inventory links. ⬆️Make an appointment to come into our Design Center. ⬆️You have to see our collections to believe it.
​Here are a few of our favorite things...

Sarah loves our wooden crates, boxes, and drawers because they can be utilized in so many different ways. When stacked or arranged these add height, texture and depth. Food can be served atop these for a buffet, an appetizer space or for dessert display. Sarah also has a soft spot for our Flower Power vintage mismatched salad plates, especially the one with blue flower. She spent many meals eating off this patterned plate at her grandmother's. Brings back memories for her.  She also adores our Glorious Gold dinnerware collection just because it is so gorgeous. 

Sara loves old Hollywood glam. She is also a filmmaker, so this era fits her! Anything art deco is her vibe. Our etched champagne coupes and Glorious Gold dinnerware speak to her. Sara loves anything that creates a 30's or 40's feel. Check out our vintage props that promote old Hollywood glam.

 She is a huge fan of the vintage depression glass salad/dessert plate collections that Janet has curated. So many pretty colors and cut-glass patterns. Pop one of these on each dinner plate, and you can create a whole new look for your tabletop. Pair them with our colored goblets and wine glasses to add even more sparkle. Add a pretty table linen and coordinating napkins and florals for a one of a kind table scape. Stack one color or mix them on your dessert display or buffet table. Serve desserts or appetizers on these beauties! Kelly also digs the retro colorful tumblers of amber, blue and olive that we have collected.  Adds some nostalgia to your event. 

 Kristina's favorite at Dish & Décor is our Bold and Beautiful dinnerware collection. This collection is mismatched vintage plates in much bolder and more regal colors than our Elegant Floral collection, and Kristina has a favorite plate and a not so favorite plate in this collection. However, she feels these work best when they are all together! Her other favorite collection is our Glorious Gold dinnerware. 

She had a hard time choosing her favorite things. She said these are all her babies! Janet has spent much time gathering and collecting from auctions and estate sales over the years. She keeps an eye for the unusual. What makes her the happiest is when clients appreciate the surprise elements of suitcases, crates, and boxes set on dessert tables and buffets. Placing our footed vintage glass cake stands on these items elevate the food to create a lovely display. Janet is proud of the World Traveler suitcase that she created.  She spared this suitcase that was sitting in a corner at an estate sale. She knew she could save it. She decoupaged a Chicago city map inside of it. This suitcase has been rented many time for travel themed weddings and showers. And Janet appreciates the vintage feel that comes with all of our pocket watches, clocks and scales. Let Janet assist you in putting together the most creative centerpieces with her pieces.

Molly requested a girly gathering revolving around her favorite food...CHEESE.  She envisioned her birthday as a picnic in the park, so Sarah and friends made it happen. 

Molly is a Chicago musician, so Chicago's Humboldt Park Boathouse was the spot for this celebration. Cheese was ordered from a local vendor who provided descriptions and pairings. Floral cupcakes matched the pink vessels and apple green linens. Molly wrote the description tags, while Sarah set up the beautiful spread. Jeremy, Molly's roommate, offered his photography skills for the day. The friends listened to music, ate delicious fresh and pickled veggies and exotic cheeses while toasting with lemonade. Painting pillar candles using the wax from colorful tealight candles for a creative birthday gift takeaway. 

Absolutely...Dish & Decor's rentals were the icing on the cake.  Birthday celebration possibilities are endless here.
To create this beautiful birthday picnic, Molly chose these items from our vast rental collection. Kraft wood cheese boxes, Pepsi crate, small brown suitcase, Sun Smile California orange crate and brass bird bowl. Pink mint tray, pitcher, leaf tray, oval bowl, sandwich tray, perfume bottles and glass frosted basket. Clear mint tray and cake stand. Amber mint tray, stemmed bowl, bottle set, and sorbet cups. Yellow specialty plate, Elegant Floral bread and butter plate with the sage goblets and napkins. Molly and Sarah played in our design center to pull this all together. 

​The birthday girl Molly says...
"Using Dish and Decor Vintage Rental made planning my first picnic a seamless process. It would’ve costed a fortune to buy all of the pieces I used, but with Dish and Decor Vintage Rental, I got to pick out items from an extensive showroom and mix and match them until I found the perfect combination for my event. The showroom is huge, and there are many color and design options to choose from for every item. I was worried because I don’t really have much of an imagination for design, but the showroom makes it easy by making the process so hands-on. I could set up a small table with the items I liked and see how they looked together. When you walk through, the room has beautiful displays for all sorts of events as well. The staff is incredibly nice and helpful and helped load my car up with the items I picked out. You get to return them dirty, and they’re all washed in their industrial dishwashers. D&D saved me so much time and money."

photography @jeremybell
bakery @flowercupcakeco
cheese vendor @beautifulrind

💗Flower language says that pink 🌸🌺🌷flowers, not just red, have become a symbol of love, happiness, gentleness and femininity. With that in mind, what better color for your wedding day at any time of the year. Shades of pink pair beautifully with a variety of other colors so consider elements of pink for your winter, spring, summer or fall wedding. Whether it be our Blush Pink or Bubble Gum Pink glassware, our pink depression glass salad/dessert plates, pink glass candlesticks, pink sorbet cups, our Vintage Rose dinnerware collection or any of our pink glass serve ware and cake stands, pop some pink into your reception. We absolutely love mixing unexpected colors with pink to make your reception unique and to represent you and your loved one's wedding day vision.
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​💗Most importantly, paying attention to these details will let your guests know just how much you appreciate them on this special day. You are creating a real treat for them at each and every place setting. Our glassware, dinnerware, serve ware and flatware are available in gorgeous colors to create that AH-mazing tablescape that will WOW your guests and give them something to talk about!

💗Make a free consultation appointment in our Design Center to create the pink combo you have been dreaming of (or maybe you haven't even thought of yet). Our collections are large, so it is best if you do come in. It is definitely worth the visit. We can set up place settings...and play!

💗Remember, Dish & Decor is not a planning service. However, we will coordinate with your planner, florist and caterer. We deliver. We pick up. We wash. We take all of that off of your plate. Pun intended!
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💗We are sharing just a few of our pink combination table settings. You will notice we are big on all things mismatched because this creates interest, texture, pattern and dimension. Mismatched is always on trend. Plus, your wedding photographs 📸will be stunning.

💗Be sure to read our Blog  ​First Look Tip for Photos of Reception 

💗Enjoy! 

  Bubble Gum pink mismatched vintage water goblets with the brushed gold flatware is perfect with the rose napkin and vintage tablecloth.  Add an ornate gold rimmed charger on the vintage inspired table linen for even more romance. This tablescape with the florals 💐​ and beautiful venue speaks our love 💗language! 
Wedding at Providence Vineyard, Hebron, IL.
Venue @providencevineyard
Photography @karaevans

This reception pairs the Light Blue goblets for water with the Blush Pink wine glasses. Our mismatched vintage White Lace dinner plate with vintage mismatched pink depression glass salad plates on a farmhouse table tells another color combo story. Mixing your favorite glassware colors adds interest to your table 📸AND PHOTOGRAPHS 📸as well as the brushed gold flatware. Light the candles🕯️ and watch this table sparkle. ✨
Venue @providencevineyard
Photography @rachealkazmier 
Florist @michaelamantarian 

Mixing Bubble Gum Pink water goblets with Amber wine and clear etched vintage champagne coupes is another perfect combo.  Don't forget you can elevate the look by using the Gold Encrusted champagne coupes. An interesting glass combo is adding the extra detail you have been looking for. This tablescape will look gorgeous outdoors or indoors. Candlelight with the amber glass is always stunning. 
Venue @bluestemfarms
Photography @ashleyraphino

A simple pop of Teal goblets with the Blush Pink wine glasses and Gold Encrusted champagne coupes completes this outdoor wedding featuring many natural elements. Check out the antlers, fruit, and vintage Amber bowls and cake stands. We also rent these unique props to create unusual or unique centerpieces, vignettes, and space fillers. 
Venue @ridgefieldestates
Photographer @annamarievieru
Planner @kennsingtondesigns

All the colors! Bubble Gum Pink, Blush Pink, Sage, Ice Blue, Light Yellow, Lime Green, clear Bella and more add such interest and whimsy to this reception. Our vintage champagne coupes feature the "pretty in pink" signature drink. 💗 Our gold mirrored trays can serve appetizers, drinks and sweets, and they also can be written on for signage. The Elegant Floral dinnerware collection and the bride's brightly colored brooch bouquet pulled it all together at The Haight in Elgin, IL. 
Venue @thehaight
​Photography @kristinbernice

Olive and Bubble Gum pink goblets alternating down the table with the boho style Linen Coupe dinnerware and brushed gold flatware creates this earthy tented backyard wedding vibe.  Also featured are the D'Arques wine glasses.  Perfect for this Winnetka tented wedding. 
Photography @benfinch
Florals @twigsblooms

Keeping it all pink? That works too.  The Blush Pink glasses for water, D'Arques glass for wine and etched vintage champagne coupes with our mismatched Vintage Rose dinnerware collection and the brushed gold flatware is the perfect pink place setting. 
​Venue @elementspreserved
​Photography @maryrosephotography

So...you are not into pink?
​Follow us as we feature all kinds of colorful combinations and monochromatic too. 

💗Hop on up to our rental inventory.  Search for PINK to see all that we have. 💗

The time for some tented backyard summer celebrations is now. ☀️ Wedding receptions, baby showers, BBQs, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners. graduation parties and family reunions can be made memorable when you include the details. Flowers are in full bloom.  Your backyard is stunning. People are enjoying the outdoors, so party in the back!  Rent that tent. Set up those tables and chairs. Your outdoor party can be spectacular, especially when you use real dish and glassware. Impress your guests by not using paper and plastic...eco-friendly! Add a little or a lot to show your guests how much you care. 

Colorful glasses, containers and vases for florals, props, decor, dessert service, plates galore plus loads of creative ideas! 

Whether you are hosting a garden party shower or a full-blown wedding reception, beautiful tabletop styling matters. We recently assisted a mother with a color coordinated graduation party for her son and daughter. A mix of the high school colors and college colors were incorporated into the backyard party. We assisted a family celebrate a father's 90th birthday in a barn, so the blue and white plates with red glasses and blue and white vases down the barn tables were perfect. The possibilities are endless with us! 

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Dish & Decor Vintage Rental was thrilled to be a creative part of Wedding International Professionals Association-Chicago (WIPA) Avant Garden event in May hosted at Chicago Illuminating Company. The featured speaker, Kristi Drago-Price of Editor's Edge, presented "Blue Print to a Standout Brand." My collections came into play during the reception, cocktail hour and the presentation backdrop. Entertaining Company's edible living garden food stations were set up with a variety of foods served and displayed in a way that was most appealing to the eye. The Avant Garden came to life in this space.

Isn't the food here displayed in such an absolutely gorgeous way?  We eat with our eyes, and the Entertaining Company nailed it. They were not afraid to veer from the usual for these scrumptious garden stations.  Expect the unexpected when the food is served in unique pieces. Artichoke salad and roasted beet salad in our vintage sorbet cups. Savory eclairs of lobster salad with avocado-dill cream, seared duck with cherry compote, grilled apricots, and arugula on our vintage pink and green cake stands. Savory madeleines of parmesan, chive and truffle and also feta and age on elegant floral tiered stands. Our vintage teacups served a mocktail over a huge ice ball, and guests' drinks were in our pink goblets. This event was truly a feast for the eyes. This event confirms Dish & Decor's philosophy that the details do matter, mismatched and layers add texture and interest, and presentation should always WOW your guests. 

Check out the backdrop bookcase behind the presenter, Kristi Drago-Price.  Our quirky unusual decor, including two aliens, filled the bookcase. Scattered about the garden reception, you will see our brass fairies, carousel horses and more. We collect things some may pass by, but our props and decor add whimsy.

Another great WIPA event! Magical, wouldn't you say? All of these friendors worked together for an absolutely fabulous event. 

We were thrilled to be featured on page 2 of the Crystal Lake Park District program this past fall.  The Main Beach venue is stunning. Our teal and navy table setting with the lake in the background highlights what a beautiful venue this is for weddings, showers and celebrations. Check it out.  They have expanded their venue space! 

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• ​Coordinate with us to provide the exact plates, cups, serving pieces that your menu requires.
• For a multi-course small plate event, let us know the pieces you need and what you are serving.  We can send you photos of the pieces along with the course labels making this easier for you on the day of your event.
• Remember we have some of the unique rentals that you may not have...such as sugar tongs, teacups, tea pots, china oval and round platters of many sizes, vegetable bowls and more.
• Sweet displays are our jam! Cake stands, risers, tiered stands, suitcases, gold framed mirrors and many vintage pieces to create the sweet table. We take a photo and send that along with the order, so staff can set up the sweet table according to the client's wishes.
• Let us coordinate what you need for family style and buffet events.
• We have found that often our clients may not know exactly what serving pieces they need to rent.  It is very helpful when we can actually chat with you about the specific needs for the menu.
• We love events that are creative and outside of the box, so give us a call. 
• Think of the time and money you save when the caterer is not having staff washing, sanitizing and drying. We do that for you.
• We would love to become one of your preferred vendors.
• Visit our Design Center. Too busy? We totally get it! Be sure to look at our inventory online.

We are proud to be listed as preferred vendors with several area venues and caterers, after all presentation matters. There is nothing better, or that runs more smoothly, than when we are working with our team of Friendors! We have built professional relationships with our teams. Knowing what they like and need, how and when they need things delivered, means everybody wins. Our Friendors can count on us because our goal is providing the best service to our clients. 

 Well, friends, I have looked for over a year to find the place that was just right to expand my Dish & Decor business!  Some spaces were too small and wouldn't allow for expansion.  And some were too big.  Some smelled of grease. Some had no washrooms. Some had no walls. I looked at places ranging from 2,000 to 20,000 square feet. We landed on a spot that is 6,000 square feet which is just right. I am beyond thrilled that I now have a beautiful design center to create tablescapes with clients and a large warehouse that houses all my rentals with spacious packing and washing areas. For those of you that have been to my Crystal Lake site, you know how much I needed more room and a washing area. I really didn't want to settle until I found the space that was perfect. In this location with nice curb appeal, I believe I have found just exactly what I have needed. 

I signed the lease on January 2, and then the real work began.  The space needed cleaning and updating, so I requested many quotes. By renting a scissor lift, my team and I cleaned and dusted the warehouse rafters and power washed the walls ourselves. Next, Kristina used a Zamboni type machine to scrub the warehouse floors. I attended auctions to find the best deals on washing equipment, steel tables, carts, and more. I have ordered more shelving units and labeled the shelving units we have. It is nice to have everything accessible and much more efficient in the warehouse space. 

Then came the FUN part, the design center. I knew exactly how I wanted it to look because I have been dreaming of this for years. New flooring, paint and cosmetic changes were a must. And last but not least, we have been moving shelving units, and rental pieces to the new design center for display. Tablescapes are set up for clients to envision what is possible. Dish & Decor is a tabletop design consulting business. We are not planners.  We assist clients in creating the tablescapes of their dreams because the table is an integral part of your event and adds so much to the venue. By appointment, we offer free consultation services for tabletop styling. We will work with your planner, caterer and florist as needed. 
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This space allows me to do so many different things with my dishes and decor. I am beyond excited about the future of Dish & Decor Vintage Rental. As we look ahead, we will be hosting our Open House so watch for the posts!

So many good take-aways from the conference that we thought we would share a few with you. Isn't it always a good thing to invest in yourself?  A getaway to Florida to learn what's new in the rental market was invigorating and energizing. 

Kristina, Dish & Decor Vintage Rental's full-time assistant, had some key take-a-ways from the trip.
"Besides the fabulous connections Janet and I made with others in the rental biz, I also took my first plane ride to my first business trip!  (Truthfully, I thought the plane sounded like a big MRI machine. Just saying.) The presenters gave me a wealth of information to absorb as I continue to learn all aspects of the dish and decor rental business. I learned it is not always about the numbers, but even more importantly the ability to communicate a memorable and relatable story with our clients. I also learned that while conveying my passion for what I do, I should strive to know my client and their needs in the marketplace. I learned that we are the "fairy godmothers" setting the bar high for unique table styling. We are responsible to stay ahead of the curve, stay on trend, and deliver the best experience possible."
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"On a humorous note, as we walked the trade show floor, we stopped by one of our vendor's booths, they were demonstrating glass caddies. As the sales rep was demonstrating the caddies, Janet, flexing her caddy knowledge, took over the booth! She had it down and covered all the points! The sales reps just stood back and let her go! I am pretty sure the reps learned a thing or two. I watched as my boss shared all the products we use, and how we pack them into their caddy boxes. Sometimes speaking rental owner to rental owner can mean so much more, than just hearing details from a salesperson.  We are pretty sure our rental colleagues liked what Janet had to say and bought the glass caddies. 😉 Janet exudes her passion when it comes to what we do. I chuckled watching her in action."

Janet, owner and creator of Dish & Decor Vintage Rental also had some key take-aways from The American Rental Association Conference (ARA).

"I had attended this conference years ago and found it very advantageous. I felt it was time to attend again this year. I am proud to be in a position to now have a full-time assistant, and I was able to bring her along. Until I hired her, I was basically doing all aspects of my rental business myself with a few part-time employees. Now that my business has grown, I know I can no longer do this alone. I will continue to mentor her in all aspects of what I do with the goal that she can manage it all for me. Now that I have been in this biz for six years, the conference reinforced many of the values and goals that I hold dear. It's the people, the team, and their strengths that matter. Strategically using our employees' strengths to put them in the right positions, keeps everyone happy and it is working great for my team. Kristina and I connected at just the right exact moment."

"One of the main highlights of the conference for me was Daymon John from Shark Tank, our keynote speaker. He definitely confirmed my beliefs. His message was...You are the business. You are already doing it. You are here for a reason. You have what it takes to succeed. You have the gift, the instinct, the drive and the passion. Daymon's words say it all."

"Another inspiring speaker was Steve Kemble. This lifestyle guru from Texas was something else! His passion and energy were off the charts. I love his sense of styling tablescapes which affirms my own design choices and what I have collected. The more textures and patterns the better. Mix it up! Layers and layers of texture. Steve says, 'We live in a mismatched world!' This speaks to my heart. And according to Steve, don't forget to use a charger because it adds elegance."

"Besides speakers, the networking at each session was amazing. I had to laugh at one of the exchanges I had in one of the sessions I attended. I was chatting with an interior decorator from Indianapolis. She wanted to know what I do. After explaining the tablescape pieces I rent, she said, 'You must have a good dishwasher!'
I said, 'Yes, sometimes 8-9.' She didn't realize we handwash most all of our pieces due to them being vintage and to being carefully inspected. I really shocked her when I said that last year, we handwashed 35,000 pieces. Her mouth dropped! 
Later, when I interjected myself into a trade show booth to explain how to use their glass caddies, I overheard her to tell her entourage, 'That's the lady I was telling you about that handwashed 35,000 pieces!'
And this is a perfect example of how I love the networking aspect of business. Our vendors and connections become friends. She and I realized that she has things I don't have and vice versa.  Our businesses can assist each other. And she will most likely remember my story."

​As we learned the current trends and what is coming in, and what is on the way out, Kristina and I came home with a long list of what we want to accomplish next. We are refreshed and ready for some big business decisions. Stay tuned!

Instead of giving a proposal gift to your wedding party, host an intimate party.

Make your wedding party feel the love. 💗After all, they will be at your beck and call for the weeks to come. Plus, they will be throwing you your bachelorette party and wedding shower. Do something extra for them. Surprise them with a get together to ask them to be in your wedding party. Tea party for just the bridesmaids' proposals. A Retro Bash or a Booze and Paint party for all of the wedding party and their significant +1.  Time to celebrate. 🍾

Make a Wishlist ⬆️for a very unique and different invitation for your friends and family who will be standing by your sides on your wedding day. We have all the rental items you will need to host any one of these proposal parties. 
Check out our price list.  ⬆️Renting is not as expensive as you may think, and you are going easy on the landfill.  NO paper or plastic products! 
Let us help you create a one-of-a-kind wedding proposal party. 
⬆️ We will send you a quote. 

I don't know about you, but when I think of a tea party I either think of a little girl's birthday tea party or more of a formal English tea party.  So, let's talk about some other types of tea parties. We love when our clients use what they have, and we add our tea party rentals to complete the event. 

You just got engaged! Congratulations! When it's time to ask your friends/family to be in your wedding party, surprise them by hosting a Par-Tea! This is a simple yet memorable way to make them feel special knowing they will be by your side on your big day.  Mismatched Vintage Rose teacups, tea pots and tiered sandwich stands will show your bridal party all the love! 

Hey Maid of Honor, planning your bestie's wedding shower is a significant duty of yours.  Create a signature drink with floral ice cubes to be included with the luncheon or late afternoon tea party. Make this an afternoon of girl talk, wedding talk, and relaxation for the bride. Let loose with the gang! Go elegant and fancy with our Glorious Gold mismatched plates and gold encrusted champagne coupes with our Glorious Gold teacups and saucers.  Or go floral for a light and airy afternoon tea with our Elegant Floral plates, tiered stands, teacups and tea pots. Inside or out in the garden, you are creating a bond amongst your wedding party. ​

Gather your gal pals near Valentine's Day and host a Galentine's tea party. Late afternoon tea with our Vintage Rose collection, red goblets, roses, heart shaped finger sandwiches and heart shaped candy boxes create the perfect setting for your favorite Ya-Yas. And don't forget the chocolates!

Want a more formal affair?  Replicate a Downton Abbey tea complete with clotted cream, scones and jam. Pull out some old-fashioned parlor games from the 1800's. Make your invitations reflect the theme by including dress attire. Definitely rent our Bold and Beautiful collection for this affair. You will need our tea cart plus tiered sandwich stands for your tables. Read our Bridgerton blog for even more ideas.

What better way to make your mother, mother-in-law and grandmother feel appreciated and loved. Host a tea party in their honor for a birthday or even Mother's Day.  Be sure to include favorite flowers, favorite colors, favorite desserts and go down memory lane with some framed photographs. Do something unique that will surprise her by also including some of your family treasures.  Use grandma's silver serving tray and crystal candle sticks.  You get the idea.  Mix sentimental items with our vintage party rentals. 

Who is in charge of planning the baby shower?  Grandma? Sister? Best friend? Sister? There are so many cute baby shower themes.
Tea with Mommy-to-Be! 
What a Cutie!
Baby on Board!
The Next Chapter!
Pick one and make it a tea party. Get away from the plastic tablecloths, paper plates and plastic cups to make this celebration extra. Pinks, blues, sage, and yellow are popular color themes. Our whimsical Scalloped Water Lily plates mix perfectly with our vintage mismatched teacups, teapots, depression glass cake stands and salad plates. Be sure to read our cheat sheet blog about how to be the #1 Nana when hosting a baby shower. Our prop rental inventory is extensive for a vintage baby shower. ​

A popular gathering for women's church groups is to hold a tea party while doing bible study or ministry planning. The Teacup Story is often included. Tying biblical passages with the tea party is a creative way to gather and reflect. After all, a lovely afternoon tea is meant to slow us down. Be in the moment, right?  A tea party is also perfect for celebrating those dedicated church volunteers.

Is it your turn to host the book club?  Surprise everyone by putting together a tea party.  They won't be expecting this. Be sure to rent our vintage books to stack, scrabble letters for each place setting name, tea tins for florals, and more for decor. For a takeaway, have each member create a paper rose from old book pages. Incorporate as much literacy into your table scape. Book talks over tea...what could be more intellectual???

Steer away from the traditional finger sandwiches and petit fours. Get comfy and include some heartier food items such as cups of soup, individual casseroles, heavier desserts, and richer teas. Add a hug in a mug, as we like to call it, with our Linen Coupe mugs. I picture this as an intimate small group of friends gathered around the fireplace. Nothing formal here.

Dish and Decor Vintage Rental is located in Crystal Lake. We deliver to Greater Chicago, Rockford, Naperville, Winnetka, Highland Park, Plainfield, Lake Geneva, Kenosha and surrounding areas. ​

As I look back at my December 2019 blog, one of the first blogs that I had written, I realize just how much my business has grown since 2016. In that blog, I share how I took a leap of faith and left the mortgage business to start a China rental business. This unique niche was just the challenge and much-needed personal change that I needed. As I built this business by myself, I am proud to say that December 2022 marks the sixth year of Dish & Decor Vintage Rental! To recognize these past six years, I want to highlight a few of my accomplishments.

First and foremost is my extensive collection of dishes, glassware and decor. My oh my how my inventory has grown! When I first began, I would only rent what I had collected. At that time, my collections were small. People ask me all the time where I had acquired all of my inventory. I would tell them that there is no 1-800 number to call. I have hand-picked each and every item and collected here and there over time. My goal back then was to reach 100 of each collection. Most of my collections are now over 400. As I curated more inventory, I then would rent larger events. Now I have one of the largest collections of colorful glassware in the area. And my dinnerware collections have grown as well. This year has been my best year to date.  My place setting and decor rentals have been rented for corporate galas, weddings, madrigal dinners, showers, tea parties, baptisms, church functions, and birthday celebrations all over northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. No event is too small or too large at this point, I am happy to say.

As my business grew, I have tweaked and improved the packing, storage and delivery processes. I have purchased specific crates, racks and boxes for each collection. No bubble wrap here! Rentals are delivered in proper containers.  These are all hand washed and sanitized as well. We make it easy for clients, planners and caterers by including typed directions for setting the tables, sweet tables and decor. Setting up our place settings perfectly is our goal. We deliver. We pick up. And we hand wash our inventory again making the process as easy as possible for everyone. 

Speaking of planners and caterers, we have built relationships and become friends with a number of vendors.  We call them "friendors" because these networks have helped each of our businesses grow. We work hard and trust each other. Dish & Decor is a preferred friendor for several area venues and caterers. I am especially proud of these connections. These friendors know that I am reliable, flexible and available when needed. By working together, we all benefit. 

As my bookings increased, my computer system needed upgrading. Most important to any business is the ability of the computer system to handle its needs. This new system is easier for clients and friendors to navigate and is much more efficient for me. Within this system, our product photographer has been busy upgrading our photos from the ones that I took long ago. We are always maximizing! 

I now have a team, which I am most proud of.  I no longer work alone. Each year as the bookings have increased, I needed assistance. I built a team including a product photographer, a wordsmith for social media, a full-time assistant plus several part-time employees. This team rocks!  I am able to bring my assistant to the American Rental Association Conference with me this year. Mentoring her and including her in a conference is a proud moment. And again...it just doesn't feel like work. This team is just as passionate as I am about making each client happy. Each team member brings their own special strengths to my business. Our team collaborates for photo shoots, social media and marketing. We all keep our eyes open for new acquisitions to our inventory too. And we have great plans for the future!

A little foreshadowing...it was meant to be. If you made it through reading all of this, here is a tidbit you don't know about me. When I was 20 years old and living in my parents' house, my boyfriend was in the living room watching tv and my mother was in the kitchen drinking her white wine and eating popcorn. I was in the dining room with a lady who sold China. The deal was you order the China and pay in installments. I didn't think I would ever own my own China, so I bought it for myself on the payment plan. I wanted to build my credit. Who would have thought??? Now I have all the China I could ask for! I guess I was destined to do this!

My passion and purpose of finding joy has created a unique business that I am so proud of.  To have started off on my own and to have built this venture one client at a time, I couldn't be happier with where Dish & Decor Vintage Rental is today.

​Dish and Decor Vintage Rental is located in Crystal Lake. We deliver to Greater Chicago, Rockford, Naperville, Winnetka, Highland Park, Plainfield, Lake Geneva, Kenosha and surrounding areas. ​

Adding some teal to your fall table may be an unexpected color for this time of year, but Wow does it make for a beautiful table setting.  In the Midwest, we love our pumpkins. They come in all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes. We chose cream ones for this table scape. The big one is not perfect, but she is front and center and elevated on our cake stand. The teal against the cream pumpkins, antlers, red and gold leaves, the black and white linens and black toile plates creates quite a striking display. And the best part of this stunning table is we used what we have! The red leaves are from Janet's burning bush. Kelly took a walk and gathered gold leaves. Pumpkins, of course, were found at a local farm stand. We rent antlers. The key is to create layers, use a variety of colors and textures, and do not worry about matching everything. Imperfection adds character!

​​Our team would like to introduce to you our new Black Toile salad/dessert and bread & butter plates! TaDa! We have been waiting for these pretties. Available also in Fern Toile. We love this pattern, so we grounded the table with a black and white checked table runner and checked napkins to create contrast and interest. The clean lines of the Linen Coupe dinner plates are the perfect back drop for our new Black Toile salad/dessert and bread & butter plates. The retro mismatched flatware is another bit of texture to the setting. We topped off the table with our mismatched teal stemware. Our ace in the hole is our festive colored glassware. We recommend adding mismatched glassware for texture and sparkle to every table scape. The centerpiece is a collection of cream pumpkins, antlers and fall leaves down the long table. Simple yet dramatic. And the cream centerpiece sets off the teal and black and white. We just used what we had and added the rental pieces. Use what you have and create your own beautiful Friendsgiving this year.

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​Dish and Decor Vintage Rental is located in Crystal Lake. We deliver to Greater Chicago, Rockford, Naperville, Winnetka, Highland Park, Plainfield, Lake Geneva, Kenosha and surrounding areas. 
We deliver. We pick up. We wash.​

As a dish and decor rental business we run into all kinds of interesting and clever tips from our clients and vendors.  This tip we have found to be important but usually forgotten. Therefore, it is worth sharing. 

When you hear First Look, you automatically think of the wedding couple.  The photographer gets a shot of them as they see each other for the first time before the ceremony.  It is emotional, and a photo so worth having. However, we have found that there is another First Look that is too often being overlooked and can be emotional as well.  

Think about this. Typically the very first time the couple sees their beautiful reception room, it is filled with guests. The tables are already in use as the bridal party and couple make their grand entrances. At this point, couples can't see the real beauty of the room. 

Maddy & Joe's first look at their gorgeous wedding reception.
Add this photo to your photographer's list.

Don't forget to get your First Look photos of your beautiful reception! Set aside time for the two of you to enter your reception together with photographer in tow. Take a few minutes to soak it all in. Take a breath. Enjoy what you have created. Add to your photo list that you want photographs of you and your partner's reactions to seeing your reception room while your guests are in the cocktail hour.  Let your caterer/planner know that the room is to be empty of caterers, staff and others. Typically, the colorful goblets on each table are filled with ice and water at the last possible minute, so let the staff know that those colorful goblets are to be filled before you enter. You want the room complete and perfect, so the photos capture your entire creation.  Include these requests as part of your wedding plan. After all, you have spent money, energy and time putting this day together, so you deserve these photographs. We have been told that this First Look also brings a tear to the eye. Your room is magnificent.  Take photos in it before it is filled and cluttered. You will be so glad you did. 

Emily & Milan's Wedding
Venue:  @providencevineyard
Photographer: @karaevans
Place settings:  @dish&decorvintagerental 

Maddy & Joe's Wedding
Photographer: @rachaelkazmieV
Place settings:  @dishanddecorvintagerental
Venue:  @hinsdalegolfclub

​Dish and Decor Vintage Rental is located in Crystal Lake. We deliver to Greater Chicago, Rockford, Naperville, Winnetka, Highland Park, Plainfield, Lake Geneva, Kenosha and surrounding areas. 
We deliver. We pick up. We WASH! ​

Vintage glassware rentals and our fun party rentals for your retro bar cart!

Let me introduce myself.  I am Kelly, the wordsmith, for Dish & Decor Vintage Rental. As I am working on this blog about winter weddings, it dawned on me that I should share with you our winter wedding experience. My daughter Kate and son-in-law were married December 19th a few years ago. We experienced all 7 of the advantages that I outline in this blog.  Their winter wedding was a beautiful thing and absolutely gorgeous at Hotel Baker in St. Charles, Illinois. The venue offered a winter special package, and the wedding was the weekend before Christmas. As you can see in the photos below, the venue was decorated in silver and gold, so the wedding colors of navy and silver complimented the venue. The cocktail area was filled with flocked trees and looked like a winter woodland. We saved $$$ on room decor! Because of the savings, Katie and Andrew decided to hire a harpist for cocktail hours to play Christmas music. Guest just loved this unique touch. As part of the winter package, the venue offered the late-night snack option, so we had a hot dog cart at the end of the evening and also an extra food choice for the cocktail hour. We sent Save the Date cards out early, so family and friends could plan accordingly with the holidays approaching. The wedding was a great big festive reunion of college, high school, work friends and family. I will say...it was cold! We planned for that by giving the bridesmaids pashminas with antique brooches for the outdoor photos. Kate wore a faux fur bolero as well. And the gals are all runners, so their running shoes allowed them to sprint to the various outdoor photo locations. As you can see in the photo above, the winter outdoor photos are really something!
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Knowing what I know NOW about renting glassware and dinnerware, I would have added the various colors of blue stemware to our tables to add that sparkle. I could also see the blue and white salad plates on the venue's white plates too. Hindsight is 20/20, so learn from me and contact Janet ⬆️to create your winter reception tables. Remember by going for a winter wedding, you save $$$ which would allow you to elevate your reception tables with these rentals. Adding just a pop of color in the glassware and a patterned or colored salad plate to the venue's standard white makes such a difference.

Look at our reception tables to see what I mean about adding colored glassware.
​The mix of mismatched navy, ice blue and light blue stemware would add sparkle to the tables.
The blue and white mismatched salad plates would add additional dimension. 
⬆️Check out the colorful glassware and dinnerware inventory above.​

Use all the blues...icy blue, cobalt blue, navy blue, dusty blue...with our White Lace, Scalloped Water Lily or Glorious Gold dinnerware. ❄️

Use all the golds...Glorious Gold, brushed gold, and brass. Plus, crystal and all the bling! CHEERS! 🥂🍾 One of our couples chose to add a decanter and two rock glasses to their sweetheart table. 

Traditional reds and greens with gold and brass. Add plaid linens and go all in for a festive holiday wedding. 🎄

Bring on the snow...White Lace dinnerware, silvers and crystal with lace linens. OR ground the all-white wedding with colorful linens and florals.

Kate's Wedding
Venue/Hotel Baker, St. Charles
Florals/ Avant Gardenia
Photographer/Janet Johnston

Photo Shoot
Florals/Limani Designs 
Planner/Limani Designs
Photographer/Ashlee Cole
Place settings/Dish & Decor Vintage Rental
Table linens/BBJ Linen

Retro is in. Have you been to a retro wedding? A retro couple dresses the part. You know what I'm talking about. You can rent a retro venue and go all in. Yellow, amber, green, orange, blue and purple go with this trend. Flower Power for sure at this wedding.

Earthy natural vibe and tones for a BoHo couple. Flowing, dreamy, and peaceful are the colors of sage, blush, tan, lavender, and dusty blues. Grasses, eucalyptus and other earthy accents complete this look. Loving some of the bridal gowns we've seen.  Ethereal! 

A minimalist would say...cafe, latte, cream, beige, tan, blush. Monochromatic. Right? Clean lines. Simple but elegant. Minimalist is anything but boring. Done correctly, this is an absolutely gorgeous wedding table.

Dramatic. Regal. Elegant. Formal.  Jewel tones of teal, purple, peacock and red with touches of gold. This wedding will definitely make a statement.  Talk about elevating your tables and reception.  Imagine your guests walking into a reception like this!

Using the traditional fall colors of pumpkins, gourds and falling leaves, you can create a feeling of Thanksgiving.  Makes perfect sense.  What is a wedding but a chance to be thankful for each other, the loved ones who came to share in your joy and for all the blessings? A family and friends reunion really.  Cozy and comfortable.  

Venue:  @providencevineyard

When you have decided to have your wedding or any special event at home, whether in a building on your property, in the backyard under a tent or inside your home, there are some things to consider. Depending on the size of the crowd, you will certainly need table settings.

• Are you elevating the event by using real dishware instead of plastic?
• Are you choosing to be eco-friendly by using real place settings?
• Are you serving by buffet line or family style?
• Do you want to present a more elegant feel or a minimalist vibe?

We have everything you will need to make your tables absolutely beautiful. It doesn't matter how large or small your head count is, we have enough of everything. We work with planners, caterers, and florists, so your event goes smoothly and coordinates. And of course, we rent for wedding reception venues as well. So, check out our gallery for gorgeous wedding reception ideas. 

A Rental Testimonial...
Kelly decided to host a fall 40th anniversary party for 70 guests in a building on her property last September.  She spent all spring and summer collecting mismatched dinner plates, glasses plus she purchased linens. When it came down to the final details, she decided it was not worth her time or energy to collect anything else, but she still needed 70 wine glasses and 70 sets of flatware. She Googled glassware rentals and found Dish & Decor Vintage Rental in Crystal Lake, Illinois! (And later she became a part time employee! That's a story for another time.) Kelly rented the mismatched vintage clear etched wine glasses and vintage mismatched stainless-steel flatware from Dish & Decor. Her table settings were beautiful, and the day went without a hitch.

What she realized afterwards is...what in the world does she now do with the 70 dinner plates, 70 salad plates, 70 glasses, 70 napkins and huge tablecloths that she bought??? Everything needed to be washed by hand and stored. Egads!!! The tablecloths needed to be cleaned and pressed, which is time consuming and costly. Her original bright idea was she would sell them all online and make her money back.  LOL Well...that didn't happen. She literally ended up giving away the tablecloths and napkins after finding out what it costs to have the linens dry-cleaned and pressed. (She had already spent an ENTIRE day before the party pressing the wrinkled linens, so she was not doing that again.) Renting linens would have been very economical, but she just didn't know. And they are delivered pressed and ready to use.

To this day, she still has plates and glasses taking up space in her basement. They are listed on marketplace with no buyers. Her grand plan fizzled! In hindsight, she wished she had rented ALL of the table setting pieces.  Dish & Decor would have delivered it all. Picked it all up. And washed everything. Kelly, like most people, thought renting would be way too expensive. In all fairness, she didn't even realize there was such a rental business for tableware until her Google search. AND Dish & Decor Vintage Rental made it so simple, she just returned the wine glasses and flatware to be washed and sanitized by Dish & Decor. No hassles. No clean up. No washing. No stacks in the basement. Her next party will include renting from Dish & Decor Vintage Rental, for sure. Don't be Kelly! 
​Moral of the story...Rent versus Buy!

Looking for an elegant upscale wedding shower option? How about a tea party? Surprise your guests with a high tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, sweets, and English teas. 
In the photo collection above is a sampling of our rentals for a classy tea party. Mismatched vintage flatware, vintage pocket watches, Percy rabbit, an ornate serving tray, red stemware, gold encrusted champagne coupe, crystal trifle bowl, stack of vintage suitcases, the Bold and Beautiful China collection, cranberry and clear goblet, and tea tins. 

To be honest, I wanted to do a little research on just how the Brits do teatime.

• There is High Tea, which is served after 5:30 and is supper with a pot of tea.
• Afternoon Tea, also known as Low Tea, is the high fashion afternoon tea meal I most often think of.
• And there's Cream Tea which is a pot of tea served with scones and clotted cream and jam.

It is most important that one must be sure to use loose leaf tea, and let it steep properly. Stir gently. Enjoying the moment. Take your time. I have also learned that the milk must be added before the tea to avoid changing the tea and from cracking our vintage teacups. I also know that some people prefer using tea bags. That is completely up to you. Your choice. Your tea party. 
Dress is formal attire, but no need to extend your pinkie finger. That is not a thing. 

You will need:
3 oz. softened cream cheese
3 T. sugar
1 C. whipping cream
1. Cream the cheese, sugar together.
2. Slowly add the whipping cream until a stiff peak forms.
3. Chill before serving.

English Breakfast, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Chamomile, and Sri Lanka Black

We have over 900 vintage mismatched teacups and saucers that create such an elegant table. And don't forget our tea pots and tea carts.
Using our three-tiered China servers for each party of two to four guests at the table is the perfect way to serve your guests. And these servers look so lovely down the center of a long table. Tea sandwiches, also referred to as finger sandwiches, are just that...eaten with your fingers. Clotted cream and jam for your scone or biscuit can be served in our vintage glass serving pieces.  
​Need demitasse spoons? We have them.  
​Impress your guests with a tea cart too. 

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Venue/ The Haight, Elgin, IL
Bakery/ Delish Cakes 360
Calligraphy/ Jessica Draper Calligraphy

Photographer/ Ashley Galmina
​Planner/ Lilian Rose

No! Not like in mismatched socks. We are talking about our mismatched china dinnerware plates. Do not fear. Don't freak out. We have put a lot of thought and planning into our mismatched collections. The mismatched plates include the same color palette and create a cohesive look when set on your table all together.  Actually mismatched is just stunning. A great example is the Elegant Floral Collection. A bride had asked if we had a soft elegant floral plate. And Voila! The Elegant Floral Collection was born. And she is a mismatched beauty! Clients rent the collection of mismatched plates not a specific plate. Many have come to our showroom, fallen in love with a plate, pointed to a specific plate and asked if we have 200 of that one. Mismatched doesn't work that way.  You rent the collection of mismatched plates. 

We are a specialty rental company that carries curated collections that have taken years to build. We aren't your typical table and chair rental company. (Although, once you rent a table, you will need our table settings! Just saying!) And here is how we would pack your mismatched collection. We hand pick each order by spreading out all of the plate designs in a most harmonious way first. Trust us...been doing this a long time.  We would choose a plate with an ivory background then one with a white background then ivory and so on.  This creates contrast on your table. Opposites attract, like my husband and me, but that's a story for another blog! Back to the plates, ivory next to white creates contrast which creates interest. And each plate stands alone and shines. Each table will have ten different plates and then we repeat.  These are packed in crates in the order they will be placed on the tables. Seriously, can we make it any easier? Or prettier? Better yet, make an appointment to visit our Design Center for a free consultation, and you can help create your mismatched selections.

Relax. We've got that covered too. We have two collections of matching white dinnerware, Linen Coupe and Scalloped Water Lily. However, if you want a little mismatchy, you could switch out the white salad plate for a salad plate from another collection like the Blue and White, the Pink depression glass or even our Flower Power. 

You've got to see it all to believe it. Make an appointment for a free consultation in our design center.  Let's play.  We mix and match all day long. You will surprise yourself with what we can create for a truly on-of-a kind table setting for your wedding, shower, or special event. If you haven't visited our website, check it out.
And we use the same process to pack your mismatched glassware.  We sort by style, color and size for a gorgeous addition to the table setting. Our colorful glassware collection is one of the largest in the area. 

Reminder...
​We deliver our vintage dinnerware party rentals and vintage glassware rentals to Chicago, Rockford, Lake Geneva, Arlington Heights, Highland Park and the list goes on. 

                         We deliver. We pick up. We wash, so you don't have to. ​
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