Ana Helmert joins the SOHO team

Photo Credit: Wave Photo by Aislinn Kate

Meet the newest member of our team, Ana Helmert! Ana joins us as an intern this spring as part of her course requirements at the University of South Alabama in the Mitchell College of Business. She is a Business Management major graduating this May. During this semester, Ana will work alongside our Marketing team while also working closely with sales to gain experience across multiple Departments at SOHO.

Over the last four years, Ana has been a member of the Jaguar Soccer program at the University of South Alabama. She has served as Captain from 2019-21. Accolades include earning 2020 Second Team All-Sun Belt and being a scholar athlete all four years. Ana was also awarded the Lindsay Rogers Award, presented to the student-athlete who epitomizes what it takes to be a Jag. The recipient must maximize their potential in the classroom, have a positive impact in the community, and train with a championship mindset.

“We are excited to have Ana join us this semester. She has an appetite for learning and has quickly jumped in to help us achieve our marketing goals. It is always a rewarding experience to work with interns and I can’t wait to watch her grow.” says Mary Beth Massey, Director of Marketing.

A few of Ana’s favorite things…
Place to Vacation: The beach
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, soccer, and anything outdoors
Rental Item: Losberger Clear Top Tent

We asked Ana what she’s most excited about this semester, “Being able to learn all aspects of a business in the events industry and the people at SOHO!” Her dream is to one day own her own wedding venue. Ana is originally from Mountain Home, Arkansas. She currently is finishing up her last semester at the University of South Alabama. After graduation she plans to stay in the Mobile area to work for a couple of years.

Follow along with Jaguar Soccer on Instagram and Twitter @WeAreSouth_SOC.

Interested in becoming an intern with SOHO Event Rentals? Send us an email with your resume to info@sohoeventsandrentals.com.

Galentine's Day

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Hey y’all and welcome back to the SOHO blog! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we know just the way to celebrate! Get your closest gals and let’s celebrate Galentine’s Day! It’s only the best day of the year! Ladies celebrating ladies.

We love the idea of a small, intimate gathering with your closest friends and showing appreciation for the women in your life. What better way than with a blind wine tasting? We’ve created a guide that will help you through the process of hosting your Galentine’s Day wine tasting event, but first let’s talk about setting your table for your guests!

A Galentine’s celebration calls for a beautiful table to gather around. For our tablescape we chose a 6’ table covered in a white majestic linen with our chameleon chairs with blush cushion caps. Our hammered ice gold band charger is a great option to start with, highlighting the soft color of our blush heirloom collection dinner and salad plates. Pairing beautifully with our gold arezzo flatware and bella gold rim glasses. For your wine tasting, you will need: a water glass, red wine glass, white wine glass, and a champagne glass for each guest. Lastly, completing this Galentine’s Day tablescape is our majestic raspberry napkin. This combination of different shades of pinks and pops of golds could also be paired with unique patterns featured in our nest china collection. We have so many amazing options that will surely complete a Galentine’s Day look.

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Now that you’ve set a beautiful table, you’ll need to know how to host a blind wine tasting night! We have provided a guide including steps on how to make your Galentine’s Day blind wine tasting event fun and enjoyable for you and your closest friends. We have also included a downloadable wine tasting notecard, which will help everyone score each of the six wines. Along with wine, we think the night will be even more perfect with a charcuterie board, chocolate covered strawberries, or even heart shaped waffles if you’re having brunch! We hope this gives you a fun idea on how to celebrate your Galentines this year.

Til next time.

Cheers!

* For those 21 and over, please drink responsibly.

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Let's plan your next event!

Hi y’all and welcome back to the blog! Today we are discussing rentals. Particularly, what you can expect during your rental process with SOHO! When you first begin the process of planning your event, you might not know where to start, that's why we are here. So, let's dive in!

Here at SOHO, there are a few key pieces of information we would like to gather about your event before we move into choosing rental items. Those pieces are date of your event, venue for your event, guest count, budget, and the design style or feel you are going for. These details help us work up the most accurate quote for you. If you don't have every detail locked down, that is okay!

The date of your event will be the first thing we need to know so we can check our availability. Then we will need to know the estimated guest count so we know the quantities of items you will need. Your venue is another important factor because it will affect the rentals you will need as well as parameters we need to follow. For example, if your event is inside a ballroom, we may start with tables, chairs, and linens. If your event is outside, we will start with larger items like tents!

Once we have a grasp on the logistics of your event, we can begin selecting items that fit the design and feel of your event. We offer in person consultations or we can send product photos and inspiration boards. This is the part where we can get creative with your style as well. We love to think outside of the box and bring in some elements that will wow your guest!

 We love to start with larger elements and work our way down to smaller more detailed elements of your event. Consider your tents, dance floors, bars, and tables as larger items. We will coordinate these items first and then move on to pull smaller items, including chairs, linen, china, glassware, flatware, etc. Don't forget that we can also customize some of our items with logos, duograms, or other elements to give your event a totally unique feel!

Once you have made your initial selections, we will work up a quote based on that information. We can tweak these quotes as necessary to work with your budget and style. We will also work with your planner and vendors to coordinate any logistics to ensure a successful event!

We hope that this information was helpful to you and you feel more prepared for planning your upcoming event. If you have any questions or still don't know where to start, feel free to reach out, we are happy to help you get started planning your event!

Till next time, Cheers!

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Photo Credit: Leslie Hollingsworth Photography

Nest China Collection

Hi y’all and welcome back to the blog! This week we are continuing with our series on china. This week's collection is our nest china collection. This collection comes in three different patterns, making it a fun and unique option for any event! All three are eight inches in size, making them a wonderful choice for appetizers, salad or dessert plates.

Gold Coupe Plate

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Let's start with the gold coupe plate. This plate features beautiful gold circles around the border of the plate, resembling a bird's nest, hinting to the collection's name. The gold coupe is the most understated plate in the nest collection. By combining a beautiful border with a blank center, it’s guaranteed to make any food selection pop. It can be paired with our gold arrezzo or savoy silverware as well as our sentry silver silverware. 

Jackie Plate

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Next is the jackie plate. This plate features an intricate pattern of gold ovals and diamonds throughout the plate. This elegant design gives a nod to the inspiration for it’s name, Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Like its inspiration, this plate design is classic and will stand the test of time. Similar to the gold coupe plate, the jackie can be used in a multitude of ways. This plate pairs beautifully with our arrezzo or savoy silverware collections. 

The Farrah Plate

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The final option in the nest collection is the farrah plate. This plate features a gold and white featherlike pattern throughout the plate. The pattern was inspired by Farrah Fawcett's infamous hairstyle. The combination of thick and thin feature shapes give the design a sense of movement, making a beautiful plate both when food is placed on the plate or when the food is cleared. Again, the farrah is another versatile plate that can be used at any event. This plate also pairs well with the arrezzo or savoy silverware collections. 

A great feature of the nest collection is that all three plates coordinate and can be mixed and matched within the nest collection or with many of our other china collections. This gives our client numerous options to create a unique tablescape for any event! We have used this collection of plates at weddings, corporate events, showers and more. We would love to know, how would you use the nest china collection?

Till next time.

Cheers!