TELL US YOUR ENGAGEMENT STORY

Introducing the “Tell Us Your Engagement Story” contest presented by SOHO Event Rentals.

Recently engaged and planning your wedding? We want to help you cross off ‘book rentals’ from your to-do list. Enter our “Tell Us Your Engagement Story” contest now for your chance to win one of three wonderful prizes.

We will have two sets of winners -- three planning a wedding in the Greater Gulf Coast and three planning a wedding in the New Orleans Metro Area. To enter, complete the submission form on our website with your engagement story. Submissions will be accepted beginning January 1, 2021. The deadline to submit your entry for eligibility is February 12, 2021 at 11:59 pm CST. SOHO Event Rentals will select 10 finalists from each area. Finalists will be required to submit a photo to be included with their story for official voting. Finalists stories and photos will be published to the SOHO Event Rentals Facebook page on February 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm CST. Voting will close on February 26, 2021 at 11:59 pm CST. Once voting has closed, the finalists’ stories will be ranked in order of those who received the most likes on our Facebook page. Three winners will be selected from the Greater Gulf Coast and three winners will be selected from the New Orleans Metro Area.

For a full list of contest rules, head on over to our Official Rules page.

Check out our wonderful prizes below:

Grand Prize - Losberger or Sailcloth Tent, valued up to $5,000

Losberger Tent - Clear Top

Sailcloth Tent

Runner Up - Chameleon Chairs, valued up to $2,400

Chameleon Chairs with Ivory Chair Pad

Honorable Mention - In House Linen, valued up to $1,000

White Polyester Linen paired with our Ghost Chairs

It’s engagement season and we couldn’t be more excited. We hope you will enter our contest for your chance to win one of our wonderful prizes. And in the meantime, reach out to us so we can help bring your dreams to reality with our beautiful rental inventory. 

Cheers!

Gold Rim & Cotillion China

Hey y’all and welcome back to the blog! This week we are continuing our series on china, with our gold rim and cotillion china collections. These plates feature beautiful, subtle details making them formal yet versatile to be used for many different styles of events. While we have seen these collections used for both a station meal and a plated meal, it is more popular for a plated meal. We use these china collections for holidays to weddings, corporate events to bridal showers, anniversary parties to afternoon teas and more! Both collections are classics that never go out of style.

The gold rim china collection comes in the following pieces: 10.5” dinner plate, 9” dinner plate, 8” salad/dessert plate, 6” bread & butter plate, and 8” soup bowl. In most cases when working with clients, we recommend the 10.5” dinner plate over the 9” dinner plate. This allows for more room to work with when serving or plating your meal. The gold rim detailing gives these plates a subtle elegance while still being versatile. You can mix this china collection with a few different charger options, including our gold hammered charger or oro glass gold charger. The gold rim china collection also coordinates beautifully with the bella glass collection that features the same gold rim detailing.

Pictured above: Hammered Ice Gold Band Charger, Gold Rim White China, and Arezzo Flatware.

Our cotillion china collection features a beautiful silver and gold band detail on the plates. This collection comes in a 6” bread and butter plate and a 10.5” dinner plate. The cotillion collection is also versatile and can be mixed with the gold rim collection, as well as many others. Because of the beautiful silver and gold detailing on the cotillion collection, it can be used with both silver or gold silverware, like our sentry or arrezzo. We love pairing this with our gold hammered charger or silver beaded charger. These plates coordinate beautifully with the bella gold rim glassware collection or the all-purpose glassware.

Pictured above: Beaded Charger, Cotillion Collection China and Arezzo Flatware.

We love getting creative with place settings. Mixing our gold rim and cotillion collections with our numerous other china collections allows for unique place settings for our events. We encourage you to place things together and even try things you might not have considered. Now that you have more detailed information about our gold rim and cotillion china collections we want to know, how would you use these china collections?

Till next time, cheers!

Annsley Machen named Director of Sales at SOHO Event Rentals

Fairhope, Ala. -- SOHO Event Rentals promoted Annsley Machen to Director of Sales.

Photo Credit: Wave Photo by Aislinn Kate

Annsley joined the team at SOHO in 2016 as an intern with the sales team. She has spent the last four years growing from intern to Rental Coordinator to Sales Manager and now Director of Sales. In her recent role as Sales Manager, Annsley was instrumental in helping SOHO grow and position as the premier event rental company in the area. Her knowledge of the market, dedication to her clients and mindset to always go the extra mile led to her climb to Director of Sales. “Having Annsley on our team is a blessing to me and the entire SOHO family. She is dedicated, hard-working, and so deserving of this new role. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this company with her leading the sales team.” says Amy Kohn, co-owner of SOHO.

During a challenging year for the event industry, Annsley helped launch a new company with our team, Decal Doodle, The Print Company. Her experience in sales and willingness to learn new things have been key in growing this new company.

When asked how she knew she wanted to work in the event industry, Annsley says, “When I began learning about the event/hospitality industry, I researched different career paths. Event rentals were something I wasn't as familiar with. I met the SOHO team while interning with The Pillars of Mobile and quickly found my passion for the event rental side of the industry. You can say the rest is history, ha! I have gained so much knowledge being on the rental side of things.... from logistics to event design and all the details in between... I love being a part of an event from beginning to end and seeing our client's dream become reality.”

A few of Annsley’s favorite things…
Drink at dinner: A glass of red wine
Place to vacation: Napa Valley, Calif.
Rental item: She has two: clear top Losberger tent and Sailcloth tent
Part of her job: “We have the BEST clients and have the opportunity to work in different cities/states in the southeast and along the gulf coast. I am so thankful to work with, learn from and create memorable events with some of the best event professionals in the industry.”

In her free time, she loves to unplug and spend time with friends and family. Annsley received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in Business from the University of South Alabama (“Go Jags!”) in 2016. She and her husband Clay, along with their spunky Goldendoodle Samson, reside in Daphne, Ala.

White Round & White Square China

Hey y’all and welcome back to the blog! This week we are starting our china series with two of our most versatile collections, white round plates and white square plates. These collections are the most versatile options in our china and can be used in a multitude of facets. 

Let's start with our white round plates. This collection is our most standard china collection and one of our most used. It comes in a 10.5” dinner plate, 8” salad plate and bowl. This collection is very versatile and can be mixed with other china collections, such as our nest, gold rim, or heirloom collections. These plates can also be easily dressed up on down based on your selections of linen, silverware and glassware. You can also dress this collection up with a beautiful charger selection.

Pictured above: White Round China, Capri Brushed Copper Flatware, and Smoke Beaded Glass.

Next is our white square plates. This collection is another great versatile option for many events. It is a slightly more modern style of china than our standard collection. This collection comes in a 10” dinner plate, 8.5” salad plate, 7” dessert plate and 6” bread & butter plate. It also can be mixed and matched with other collections to create a unique look. Similar to the white round plates, you can dress this china collection up or down with your glassware, silverware and linen selections. As usual, the menu will affect the items in the collection you need.

Now that you know a little bit more about our white round plates and our white square plate china collections, which do you prefer? And what meal would you serve on these plates?

Till next time, cheers!