Columbus, Ohio

Rentals

In Columbus: Five real rental companies serve the Columbus market at this printing, covering tents, tables, linens, and the arch or backdrop hardware most ceremonies now specify separately from their venue package. That is a shorter bench than several other categories in this annex, and this guide says so plainly rather than padding it: five is the count, and it reflects who is actually operating a rental fleet in central Ohio right now, not who owns a truck. Book rentals as soon as the venue and headcount are fixed -- May through October is a single overlapping season for weddings, corporate events, and graduation parties across the metro, and the same trucks serve all three.

5 listings · checked August 2026

ACC Party Rental — Hilliard · accrental.com · (614) 876-0762
Aiden & Grace Specialty Rentals — Columbus · aidenandgrace.com · (614) 400-5978
Awesome Family Entertainment & Party Rentals Columbus Ohio — Columbus · columbusparties.com · (614) 224-9568
Bolkem Event Decor & Rentals — Whitehall · bolkemeventrentals.com · (614) 369-0477
The Five Party and Event Center — Columbus · thefiveparty.com · (614) 656-7003

How to think about rentals

Everything the venue doesn't provide, you rent: tables, chairs, linens, place settings, glassware, lounge furniture, a dance floor, lighting, heaters, and — for any outdoor day — the tent that is quite literally your entire weather plan. Rentals are invisible when they're right and impossible to ignore when they're wrong. Blank-slate venues lean on them heavily; all-inclusive venues may need only a few accents. Order through your caterer or a dedicated rental company, and read the fine print on delivery, setup, and teardown fees, which add up faster than couples expect. If a tent is your rain backup, price it early — it belongs in the budget from day one, not as a panicked day-of line item.

Timing — Book by ~6–9 months out · maps to your Rentals budget line

Details change constantly — confirm directly before booking. Something wrong? Update or remove a listing.

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