Demand for furniture hire for events is consistently strong, which is just as well after COVID decimated the industry a few years ago. The strongest survived, with a bit of diversification, and, with the return of high profile events, furniture hire for events is always a popular choice for event professionals nationwide.
In today’s blog, we’re having a look at our 5 most popular items of furniture hire for events, with this information gathered from our teams around the country, which will hopefully provide you with an insight into what others are ordering in today’s marketplace, for their events and occasions.
We wouldn’t be able to start an article about the most popular furniture hire for events without firstly mentioning Chiavari chairs. The classic Chiavari chair has, for years, been a stalwart of the event hire sector, being used for weddings, corporate dining events, gala dinners, award ceremonies and many other types of events you can think of. It is a wooden banqueting chair, characterised by the mix of horizontal and vertical batons on the rear of the chair, and here at Event Hire UK, you can not only choose the colour of your frame, but you can also choose your seat pad colour from our available range.
Without doubt, Chiavari chairs are the most popular, the #1, the go-to chair of choice in the events world. Suffice to say that because it is the most popular chair in the industry, most chair hire companies will offer Chiavari chairs in their range, so supply is generally good, and prices – as a result – are usually competitive. Note that other banqueting chairs are available, such as the Napoleon chair, but they really aren’t at the same level of demand as the Chiavari chair.
To go with your Chivaris and other banqueting chairs are our banquet tables. Of course, banquet tables is a broad product type, so if we had to choose a product within this, we’d say the 6ft round table is the most popular. When combined with a tablecloth, you’ll find this table at weddings, corporate events and sports hospitality occasions, seating 10 people around it. Other sizes are also available, but this 6ft round banquet table never disappoints.
Compared to Chiavari chairs, our Rio chair is new to the party, and provide perhaps a more modern and contemporary dining chair. The Rio chair has a polished metal frame, and you can choose your seat cover colour from our available range, which is extensive. For corporate events, this is a great option, as you can often choose a colour that matches up with your brand logo or identity. Again, when combined with round banquet tables or even bistro tables, for instance, you can achieve a great look at an affordable price when it comes to furniture hire for events.
We’re slightly cheating here when we count a patio set as a single item as, of course, it comprises a table and a chair. However, you’ll forgive us for doing this, being as it’s unusual to hire a hardwood chair without the table, and vice-versa.
Even though we have one of the largest stocks of outdoor furniture hire in the UK, we could definitely hire it all out several times over in the summer months, so our advice is to get your order in early to avoid disappointment! Remember, for each hardwood table – round or square – you’ll generally need 4 matching outdoor chairs.
And in position #5, our wooden picnic table is another piece of outdoor furniture hire for events which we could hire out many times over. Indeed, to the point where we recently invested in a large quantity of folding picnic benches, which are easier to both store and transport. The summer months bring huge demand for outdoor furniture rental and picnic benches, for carnivals, country fairs, fan zones, beer festivals and other events. Picnic bench hire, therefore, is always a strong performer, though not at the level of Chiavari chairs.
Of course, picnic bench rental is not just for summer events – why not get creative and rent picnic benches for indoor events in the winter. We’re thinking trade shows and exhibitions where you need to provide a temporary café area or relaxed seating area where your guests and delegates can have a welcome break from the hoards!
Hopefully this information gives you an insight into our world. It will also hopefully jog your memory if and when you need this furniture hire for events, to ensure that you order it well in advance. Remember, demand is high, so get in there quick! Seasoned event professionals know and understand this, so don’t delay!
Don’t hesitate to browse our complete range of indoor and outdoor furniture hire for events today at Event Hire UK – we really can’t be beaten!
