Plan Smarter. Celebrate Better.
Deep-dive guides from the crew at Forever Party Rentals. Tent sizing math, venue-by-venue planning across the Lower Mainland, rental comparisons, weather logistics, and the wedding checklists we actually use on the truck.
How Many Guests Fit Under a 20×40 Tent?
The tent size chart every Lower Mainland couple should see before they book a venue.
Ceremony-only vs. seated dinner vs. dinner-plus-dance-floor: the same 800 sq ft fits wildly different guest counts. Here's the math, the photos, and the exact questions to ask your venue before you commit.
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Newest FirstChristmas Light Installation Cost in Metro Vancouver
From $8.50/ft — install, January takedown, storage
Published from $8.50 per linear foot. Starter, Classic, and Premium packages include install, season-long maintenance, January takedown, and storage. Priced by foot, not by city.
Read Guide →Battery vs Generator for a Backyard Event
We rent EcoFlow. We do not rent generators.
Delta 2 at $110/2-day runs a projector and a POS. Neighbours hear the movie, not a Honda. If you need 50-amp catering power, that is a generator house — not us.
Read Guide →What the 25% Party Rental Deposit Covers
It locks the date — it is not a maybe-fee
Twenty-five percent locks the date and the SKUs in RentKit. Balance due before we roll. It is not a damage waiver and it does not replace delivery.
Read Guide →When to Book a Tent Rental in BC
Summer Saturdays go first — 25% holds the date
Peak Saturdays June–September: book when the date is real. We do not hold a 20×60 on a maybe. Last-minute is inventory luck, not a different price list.
Read Guide →Carnival Games Rental Cost — $650 / $1,170 / $2,210
Staffed 4-hour booths
One game $650/4 hours with attendant. 2-game bundle $1,170 (10% off). 4-game $2,210 (15% off). Extra hours $150 per booth.
Read Guide →120 Inch vs 90×132 Tablecloths
Rounds vs banquets — skip 90 inch rounds
120 inch round floor-length on a 5ft round. 90×132 on a 6ft banquet (90×156 on an 8ft). We tell customers to skip 54×108 toppers and 90 inch rounds.
Read Guide →Starlink Weekend Rental Cost — $145
Standard or Mini, same 2-day price
Starlink Standard and Mini are both $145 per 2-day weekend, $345 per week. Roam subscription included. Same truck as the tent.
Read Guide →Do I Need Starlink at a Backyard Wedding?
$145/2-day if the DJ or payments need a pipe
If the DJ, card reader, or live stream dies on phone hotspot, rent Starlink at $145/2-day. Venue wifi is not a plan. We already rank for Starlink rental Vancouver on the product page — this is the do-you-need-it post.
Read Guide →Napkin and Tablecloth Rental Cost
Quoted with the tables — spandex is $15
Cloths and 20×20 napkins are quoted with the table order, washed in-house. Cocktail spandex is the priced SKU at $15/day. 120 inch floor on a 5ft round; 90×132 on a 6ft banquet.
Read Guide →How Many Tent Heaters for a 20×40?
Two at $100/day for a September dinner
One $100 heater takes the edge off a 20×20. A 20×40 dinner in September usually wants two. A 20×60 wants two or three plus walls.
Read Guide →Tent Sidewalls for Vancouver Rain
$50/day — book the windward wall
Sidewalls are $50 per day. A September Saturday in Surrey is a coin flip. We would rather you book a wall Thursday than call us at 8 AM Saturday.
Read Guide →EcoFlow Battery Rental Cost — $110 to $335
Silent power, 2-day weekend
Delta 2 $110/2-day, Delta 3 Max $215, Delta 3 Ultra $335. Extra batteries from $55. We do not rent gas generators.
Read Guide →Projector and Screen Rental Cost — $175 + $70
HD projector per day, 100-inch screen add-on
HD projector $175/day. 100-inch screen with stand $70/day. $245 together. Pair with EcoFlow if the backyard has no circuit.
Read Guide →Tent Rental Delivery Fee — from $175
Pickup at the Surrey warehouse is $0
Delivery starts at $175 and is quoted to the address before you pay. 9317 188 St pickup is free. Marquee install is in the tent price, not the delivery line.
Read Guide →Friday Setup, Sunday Teardown
One marquee price for the weekend
Marquees are priced per event, not per night. Typical wedding: Friday install, Saturday event, Sunday teardown. Pickup chairs are a different clock.
Read Guide →Tent Heater Rental Cost — $100/day
One heater is not a 20×60
Tent heaters are $100 per day. A 20×40 in September usually wants two. Garden Premium does not include heat.
Read Guide →Tent on Grass vs Driveway
Stakes on soil, ballast on asphalt
Grass gets engineered ground stakes after we check sprinklers. Driveways and Richmond parks get ballast — you cannot put steel in that ground. Patio/deck has its own guide.
Read Guide →How Many Chairs for 100 Guests?
110 — the 10% spare
50 guests → 55 chairs. 100 → 110. 150 → 165. Fanback $3.25, Garden $5.50, Chiavari $8.50. We do not cut chairs to the RSVP number.
Read Guide →What Size Tent for 100 Guests with a Dance Floor?
20×60 plus a 12×12
A 20×40 with 13 rounds and a 12×12 floor is a fight. We install a 20×60 ($1,260) on the 100-guest Covered package for a reason.
Read Guide →30×60 Tent Rental Cost — $1,890
1,800 sq ft, top of the published fleet
The 30×60 marquee is $1,890 per event. It is the tent in the 150-guest Covered package. We do not list a 40×60.
Read Guide →Dance Floor Size for 100 Guests
12×12 is the usual — ~40 dancers
Not everyone dances. A 12×12 (~40 dancers) is what we put under most 100-guest 20×60s. 8×8 (~20) for speeches-only; 16×16 (~60) if the DJ is the point.
Read Guide →Tent Rental Cost for 150 Guests
30×60 at $1,890 — Covered $2,414
One hundred fifty dinner guests get a 30×60 ($1,890). Covered package with 19 rounds and 165 fanbacks is $2,414. We do not rent a 40×60.
Read Guide →How Many Tables for 150 Guests?
19 rounds on the 150-guest package
150 ÷ 8 = 18.75, so 19 × 5ft rounds ($256.50) or 19 × 6ft banquets. Matches the 150-guest wedding package.
Read Guide →Last-Minute Tent Rental in Metro Vancouver
Same week if the size is free — 25% still locks it
We do not add a panic tax. If a 20×40 is sitting at the warehouse on Thursday, you can have it Saturday. Peak Saturdays in July are usually gone.
Read Guide →20×60 Tent Rental Cost — $1,260
1,200 sq ft, the 100-guest tent
The 20×60 marquee is $1,260 per event — $160 more than the 20×40. It is the tent inside the 100-guest Covered package.
Read Guide →5ft Round vs 6ft Banquet
$13.50 seats 8 vs $10.95 seats 8 (or 6)
Same eight-person dinner, different shape. Wedding packages use 5ft rounds. Corporate packages use 6ft banquets at 6 seats. The 20-foot marquee prefers the banquet aisle.
Read Guide →Table and Chair Rental Cost — 50, 100, 150
Essentials $246 / $480 / $713
Tables + chairs only (Essentials): $246 for 50, $480 for 100, $713 for 150, 10% off. Add the marquee and you are on Covered.
Read Guide →White Folding vs Chiavari Chairs
We rent Fanback at $3.25, not cheap folding whites
The budget white seat in our warehouse is the Fanback at $3.25, not a $1.50 banquet fold. Chiavari is $8.50. We do not stock padded folding whites.
Read Guide →What Size Tent for 50 Guests with a Dance Floor?
20×40, not 20×20
Fifty seated plus a 12×12 floor is 144 sq ft of dance plus tables. We put that under a 20×40 ($1,100), the same tent as the 50-guest Covered package.
Read Guide →How Many Cocktail Tables for 100 Guests?
About 8 standing — 5 on Garden Premium
Standing hour: ~8 highboys for 100 guests. Garden Premium 100-guest uses 5 because dinner is seated. $15.50 each.
Read Guide →Dance Floor Rental Cost in Vancouver
$500 to $1,100 per event, install in
Checkered dance floor $500–$1,100 per event for 8×8 through 16×16, install and takedown included. 8×8 is ~20 dancers; 16×16 is ~60.
Read Guide →20×40 Tent Rental Cost — $1,100
800 sq ft, the 50-guest Covered tent
The 20×40 marquee is $1,100 per event. Eighty seated, or 100 for ceremony. It is the tent inside the 50-guest Covered package.
Read Guide →How Many Round Tables for 100 Guests?
Thirteen 5ft rounds
100 guests at 8 per 5ft round is 13 tables — $175.50/day and the count on our 100-guest wedding package.
Read Guide →Chiavari vs Fanback vs Garden Chairs
$8.50 vs $3.25 vs $5.50
White Chiavari $8.50, Fanback $3.25, Resin Garden $5.50. Wedding packages default to fanback; Garden Premium swaps resin. We do not rent gold Chiavari.
Read Guide →Tent Rental Cost for 100 Guests
20×60 at $1,260 — Covered $1,614
One hundred dinner guests get a 20×60 ($1,260). Covered wedding package with 13 rounds and 110 fanbacks is $1,614.
Read Guide →5 Party Rentals That Aren't Worth It (And 3 That Are)
An Operator's Honest Cut-Down
After 22 years of deliveries we'll tell you straight: five rentals that rarely earn their line item — and three that are worth more than they cost.
Read Guide →Cocktail Table Rental Cost — $15.50
Highboy plus $15 spandex if you want it
Cocktail highboys are $15.50 per day. White spandex is $15. Garden Premium prices the combo deeper than stacking those two lines.
Read Guide →20×30 Tent Rental Cost — $630
600 sq ft between 20×20 and 20×40
The 20×30 marquee is $630 per event. Not in the 50/100/150 packages — those jump 20×40 → 20×60 → 30×60 — but right for ~60 seated without a dance floor.
Read Guide →Round vs Rectangular Tables for a Wedding
5ft rounds at $13.50 vs 6ft banquets at $10.95
Rounds talk; banquets march down a 20-foot marquee. Our wedding packages use 5ft rounds. Corporate packages use 6ft banquets at 6 seats.
Read Guide →The Complete 2026 Price List for Party Rentals
Every Rental Price We Charge, In One Place
Every price we charge, on one page: tents from $75 to $1,890, chairs from $3.25, tables from $10.95, dance floor, power, Starlink — updated for 2026.
Read Guide →How Many Tables for 100 Guests?
13 rounds — the package count
100 ÷ 8 = 12.5, so 13 × 5ft rounds ($175.50) or 13 × 6ft banquets. That is the table line on our 100-guest wedding package.
Read Guide →20×20 Tent Rental Cost — $550
400 sq ft, install included
The 20×20 marquee is $550 per event with our crew. About 40 seated or 50 cocktail. Sixty minutes to install.
Read Guide →Wedding Packages Compared: 50 vs 100 vs 150 Guests
Which Package Size Fits Your Guest List
Same marquee family, three guest counts, three budgets. The exact components, totals, and per-guest math behind our 50, 100, and 150-guest wedding packages.
Read Guide →Rent vs Buy a Party Tent
One 20×40 weekend vs a Costco canopy
A 20×40 marquee rental is $1,100 installed. A store-bought 10×20 canopy is cheaper until the first Fraser Valley wind. We will not stake a consumer canopy for you.
Read Guide →6ft vs 8ft Banquet Tables
$10.95 vs $14.95 — 8 seats vs about 10
6ft banquet $10.95/day seats 8 (or 6 on our corporate packages). 8ft banquet $14.95/day seats about 10. Most Lower Mainland marquees are 20 feet wide — the 6ft is the default.
Read Guide →The 12 Questions We Get Asked Every Week
Real Questions, Real Numbers, Straight Answers
How far ahead to book, what delivery costs, what happens when it rains — the twelve questions our phone line hears every week, answered with real numbers.
Read Guide →Tent Rental Cost for 50 Guests
20×40 at $1,100 — or $1,236 Covered
Fifty dinner guests get a 20×40 marquee ($1,100). The Covered wedding package that adds 7 rounds and 55 fanbacks is $1,236, 10% off already.
Read Guide →The 10 Best Outdoor Wedding Venues in Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver's Best Outdoor Venues, Ranked
Ceperley Meadow to Whytecliff's cove — ten outdoor venues we've actually delivered to, ranked by what each does best, with the permit and tent realities for each.
Read Guide →How Many Round Tables for 50 Guests?
Seven 5ft rounds at 8 seats
50 ÷ 8 = 6.25, so 7 × 5ft rounds. That is $94.50/day and the exact table count on our 50-guest wedding package.
Read Guide →Table Rental Cost in Metro Vancouver
$10.95 to $15.50 a day
6ft banquet $10.95, 5ft round $13.50, 8ft banquet $14.95, cocktail highboy $15.50. Seven rounds for 50 guests is $94.50 before linens.
Read Guide →Burnaby's Best Wedding & Event Venues
Burnaby Wedding Venues + Rental Planning
Deer Lake's heritage mansions, the Burnaby Mountain rose garden, Shadbolt, and the Village Museum. Which venues book through the City, which need their own catering, and the tent rules that catch couples out.
Read Guide →Richmond's Best Wedding & Event Venues
Richmond Wedding Venues + Rental Planning
Minoru Chapel, Steveston's Garry Point, Britannia, and London Farm. Plus the one rule that changes every Richmond tent: you can't stake into the ground.
Read Guide →New Westminster's Best Wedding & Event Venues
New Westminster Wedding Venues + Rental Planning
The Queen's Park Rose Garden, Centennial Lodge, and Westminster Pier Park. The City's designated ceremony spots, the insurance rule, and why every New West tent is a weighted install.
Read Guide →Event WiFi: When You Need a Starlink Rental
When Your Venue Has No Internet
Venue WiFi that buckles under 150 guests, acreage weddings with zero bars, film shoots pushing dailies from the backcountry — when event WiFi needs Starlink, the speeds and power math, and the clear-sky check that decides it.
Read Guide →Outdoor Movie Night Rentals in BC
Projector $175 + screen $70 + quiet power
HD projector $175/day, 100-inch screen $70/day. Pair it with an EcoFlow Delta 2 at $110/2-day so the neighbours hear the film, not a generator.
Read Guide →How Many Cocktail Tables for 50 Guests?
About 5 highboys — or 3 on Garden Premium
Standing cocktail hour: one highboy per 8–10 guests, so ~5 for 50. Our Garden Premium 50-guest package uses 3 because dinner is seated. $15.50 plus $15 spandex.
Read Guide →Pickup vs Delivery for Party Rentals
Free Surrey pickup vs from $175 delivered
Warehouse pickup at 9317 188 St is free, 7:30 AM–9 PM on call. Delivery starts at $175, 24/7, with install on marquees. Here is who should bother with a truck.
Read Guide →The Best Free Event Layout Planners (2026)
7 Free Floor Plan Tools, Honestly Compared
Zola, WeddingWire, Canva, eventfloorplanner.com, TopTablePlanner, Centric Events, and ours — which free layout tools are actually free, actually to-scale, and honest about what happens after you draw.
Read Guide →10×10 Tent Rental Cost — $75/day
Popup, pickup, no install crew
Our 10×10 popup is $75 per day. You pick it up in Surrey. It is not a wedding marquee and we do not send a crew.
Read Guide →Chair Rental Cost in Metro Vancouver
$3.25, $5.50, or $8.50 a day
Fanback $3.25, Resin Garden $5.50, White Chiavari $8.50 — per day, cushion included on Chiavari. 55 chairs for a 50-guest wedding is $178.75 in fanbacks.
Read Guide →How Many Tables for 50 Guests?
7 rounds or 7 banquet tables
Fifty guests at 8 per table is 7 × 5ft rounds ($13.50) or 7 × 6ft banquets ($10.95). Same count we put on the 50-guest wedding package.
Read Guide →Popup vs Marquee for a Backyard Party
10×10 at $75/day vs 20×20 at $550
A 10×10 popup is $75/day and you set it. A 20×20 marquee is $550 per event with our crew. Here is when the cheap canopy is enough — and when it fails in BC rain.
Read Guide →Clear Top Tents for BC Weddings
What Clear Top Marquees Actually Look Like at Night
What 'clear top' means, day vs. night look, the heat and condensation realities of BC summer, lighting that pairs, and the cost premium over a standard marquee.
Read Guide →How Many Guests Fit Under a 20×40 Tent?
Tent Size Chart for Lower Mainland Weddings
Ceremony, seated dinner, dinner-plus-dance: the same 800 sq ft fits wildly different guest counts. The math, the photos, and the questions to ask your venue.
Read Guide →Dance Floor & DJ Space in Your Wedding Tent
Sizing the Dance Floor and Placing the DJ
The 30%-of-guests rule, panel sizes that tile cleanly, where to put the DJ booth, power and cable runs, and full layouts for 50, 100, and 150 guest weddings.
Read Guide →Renting For a Wedding at Stanley Park
The Stanley Park Wedding Rental Guide
Park Board permits, Ceperley Meadow vs. Third Beach, delivery windows, and the two tent footprints that fit inside the approved ceremony zones.
Read Guide →A Visual Size Chart for Every Marquee We Own
20×20, 20×40, 20×60 & 30×60 Side-by-Side
Every tent in our fleet drawn to scale with seating diagrams for 40, 80, 120, and 200 guests. Print-friendly PDFs at the bottom.
Read Guide →Corporate Picnics, Retreats & Festival Rentals in BC
Corporate Event Rental Pricing & Layouts
The four corporate event archetypes, pricing tiers for 50/100/150-person gatherings, four seating layouts, branded check-in flow, and lead times for September.
Read Guide →Events at Whytecliff Park
Whytecliff Park Ceremony Rental Guide
West Vancouver's most dramatic ocean backdrop — and its most particular permit desk. Tidal timing, cart access, and a sample rental order.
Read Guide →What to Rent for 50, 100, 150, or 200 Guests
Tables, Chairs, Tents, and What to Skip
Exactly what to rent — and what to skip — at four common guest counts. Chair, table, tent, dance floor, heater, and sidewall math in one place.
Read Guide →The Best Event Tents for Rain in Vancouver
Tents That Actually Hold Up in BC Weather
Rain — not wind — is what ruins most BC events. Frame vs. pole, sidewalls, gutters, wind ratings, and the six-item rain kit we deploy every shoulder-season weekend.
Read Guide →Queen Elizabeth Park Weddings
Queen E Park Ceremony & Reception Rentals
Quarry Gardens, Seasons in the Park patio, and the Bloedel lawn. What each site allows, what it forbids, and how to combine them with a nearby tent venue.
Read Guide →Wedding Tent Rental Cost
50, 100, and 150 Guest Quotes — Plus Hidden Fees
Honest price ranges, the five hidden costs nobody warns you about, sample quotes for 50/100/150 guests, and the questions to ask before you sign anything.
Read Guide →Heated Tents for Fall & Winter Weddings in BC
$100/day, heater counts, BTU, and sidewall pairing
Published tent heaters are $100/day. A 20×40 September dinner usually wants two, plus a $50 sidewall. BTU math, propane vs electric, and what we actually install.
Read Guide →How Much Space Per Guest in a Wedding Tent?
10, 12, 15, and 20 sq ft — What We Actually Install
10 sq ft for cocktails, 12 for theatre, 15 for seated dinner, 20 with a dance floor. Why the "rule of thumb" is wrong for most BC weddings.
Read Guide →Affordable Backyard Birthday Rentals in BC
The Right Rentals for a 30-Guest Backyard Party
Minimum viable kit for a backyard birthday, rent-vs-buy math at three price points, weekend vs. weekday pricing, and the day-of timeline that keeps a kids' party calm.
Read Guide →Putting a Party Tent Over Your Patio or Deck
Anchoring a Tent Without Driving Stakes
Pavers, decks, concrete, and street festivals — how we anchor without ground stakes. Ballast options, deck loading, eave clearance, and when to switch to a popup.
Read Guide →Chair & Table Rental Prices in Surrey, BC
Surrey Zones — Metro Rates Live on Separate Pages
Surrey delivery zones and market ranges. Our published Metro CAD — Fanback $3.25, Garden $5.50, Chiavari $8.50, tables $10.95–$15.50 — is on the Metro chair and table cost posts.
Read Guide →Tent Permits in Surrey, Vancouver & Metro Parks
BC Tent Permit & Setup Rules — Plain English
When you need a permit, who issues what, lawn vs. asphalt staking, the lead-time calendar, and the permit packet checklist that gets approved on the first try.
Read Guide →The Fort Langley Wedding Guide
Fort Langley Wedding Venues + Rental Planning
The Bedford Channel, Fort-to-Fort Trail, Wendel's, and three barns we deliver to every summer. Drive times, setup windows, and rental minimums.
Read Guide →Marquee vs. Sailcloth vs. Frame Tent
How to Pick the Right Wedding Tent Style
Three styles, three very different weddings. How each one looks, holds up in BC weather, sets up, and prices — with picks for 50, 100, and 150 guests.
Read Guide →The Ceremony-to-Reception Flip
One Tent, Two Setups: The Flip Logistics
Save 40% on rentals by running the ceremony and reception under the same tent. How our crew flips a 20×40 in 45 minutes — without moving Auntie Carol.
Read Guide →Surrey's Best Event Parks
Surrey Park Event Rental Guide
Bear Creek, Redwood, Tynehead, and Crescent. Which ones allow amplified music, which require PLI certificates, and which have trucks-only lanes.
Read Guide →The Backyard Wedding Tent Playbook
Backyard Wedding Tent Sizing for BC Homes
Property line setbacks, slope tolerance, sprinkler head clearance, and the five measurements to send your rental company before you book.
Read Guide →Harrison Hot Springs Destination Weddings
Rentals & Logistics for Harrison Weddings
Delivery surcharges, overnight gear storage, and the lakefront sites that require wind-rated tents. Our Harrison playbook after 40+ weekends on-site.
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