Wedding Linen Rental, Inspected by Hand
Roughly 700 linens fill the shelves at Celebrate Event Rentals in Bigfork: tablecloths for rounds and banquet tables, napkins, runners, chair covers and table skirts, in solids, crush, satin, sequin, lace and more. Each one is checked by hand before it ships for a wedding anywhere in the Flathead Valley.
Linens set the color of the whole room
Linens cover more of the room than anything else you rent. They are in every photo of the tables, they set the color of the reception, and they are what guests touch all night. A wrinkled or stained cloth shows up in pictures you will keep for decades.
Most rental linens go through a big machine and come out the other end, and stains get missed that way. Ours are done mostly by hand, and every one is checked before it leaves the warehouse. That is the reason the Valley's hotels and resorts rent their linens from us too.
Quick facts
- Linen options
- Roughly 700, each checked by hand
- 60 inch round
- A 120 inch round cloth falls to the floor
- 8 ft banquet
- 90x156 drops 30 inches on every side
- Fabrics
- Crush, satin stripe, sequin, lace, burlap, gingham, denim
- Cocktail tables
- 72x72 and 54x54 squares, spandex on high tops
- 120 guest count
- 15 rounds of 8: 15 cloths and 120 napkins
- See colors
- Bigfork showroom, weekdays 10 to 5
What size linen do I need for a 60 inch round table?
For a 60 inch round, a 120 inch round tablecloth falls all the way to the floor, the full-length look you see in our gallery. A 108 inch round stops a few inches short, and a 90 inch round gives a shorter drop that shows the table legs.
The drop is simple math: take the cloth size, subtract the table size, and divide by two. A 120 inch cloth on a 60 inch table hangs 30 inches on every side, which is the height of a standard table. The chart below runs the same math for the tables we set most.
Tablecloth sizes and how far they fall
Every cloth size here is in our linen catalog. The drop is how far the cloth hangs past the tabletop.
| Table | Cloth | Drop | Look |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 inch round | 120 inch round | 30 inches | To the floor |
| 60 inch round | 108 inch round | 24 inches | Just off the floor |
| 60 inch round | 90 inch round | 15 inches | Halfway, legs show |
| 72 inch round | 132 inch round | 30 inches | To the floor |
| 8 ft banquet | 90x156 | 30 inches all around | To the floor |
| 8 ft banquet | 90x132 | 30 sides, 18 ends | Floor on the sides |
| 6 ft banquet | 90x132 | 30 inches all around | To the floor |
| 6 ft banquet | 90x108 | 30 sides, 18 ends | Floor on the sides |
Bistro and cocktail tables take our 72x72 and 54x54 squares, and high tops take spandex covers. Not sure what your venue has? Send us the table list and we will match every cloth.
How many linens do I need for a wedding?
Count the tables, not the guests, for the cloths, and count the guests for the napkins. A 120 guest dinner on 60 inch rounds of 8 needs 15 guest tables, so 15 cloths and 120 napkins.
Then add the tables people forget: the head or sweetheart table, the cake table, the gift and card table, the buffet line and the bar. Each one takes a cloth, and the buffet and bar usually take a skirt too. That is how a 15 table wedding ends up with 20 or more cloths. Send us your list and we will build the order with you.
Which linens work best for a wedding?
A solid cloth in ivory, white or a soft color is the dependable base. From there, texture does the work. Crush and satin stripe catch the light at night, lace and sequin dress up a head table or cake table, and burlap, gingham and denim suit a ranch or barn party.
Browse linens in the catalog by color and fabric, or stop by the showroom in Bigfork to see them under real light before you choose. Hotel and resort planners can see our linens for hotel and resort events as well.
Napkins, runners, chair covers and skirts
The tablecloth is the base. Napkins in a contrasting color, a runner down a long farm table, and chair covers or bands pull the look together. Table skirts finish buffet, gift and cake tables, and bar skirts dress the front of a bar.
Lace and specialty overlays work best in small doses: a sweetheart table, a cake table, or the head table where every photo is taken.
Three ways to plan your tables
Start with one base color
Pick one tablecloth color for every guest table. Ivory and white work with almost any flowers and photograph well in a tent. A single base keeps the room calm and lets the centerpieces carry the color.
Add color in the napkins
Napkins are the easiest place to bring in your palette. Blush, sage or a deep green napkin on an ivory cloth looks finished without dressing every table in a bold color. Our gallery photos show this approach.
Save texture for the focal tables
Lace, sequin and satin stripe linens draw the eye. Use them on the head table, the sweetheart table or the cake table, where the photographer will spend the most time, and keep the guest tables simple.
From the catalog to your tables
Pick your colors
Browse linens by color and fabric online, or see them in person at the Bigfork showroom.
Match the tables
Send your table count and shapes. We match each table to a cloth size and the drop you want.
Checked by hand
Every cloth and napkin is checked by hand for stains and damage before it leaves the shop.
Delivered together
Linens ride on the same truck as your tables and chairs, so it all shows up at once.
Linens you can book from our catalog
Linens on real tables
What couples said about the linens
Celebrate Rentals provided our linens, ceremony chairs, dishes, and bistro tables. They were always accommodating and easy to work with, even when I needed to make changes and add extra linens later on. Every interaction was smooth and professional. Delivery and pickup went off without a hitch, which made everything that much easier on our end. We were really happy with both the service and the quality of the items.
We rented our wedding reception linens from Celebrate, and they were great to work with! They were very responsive, and the linens really helped elevate the room.
Linen rental across the Flathead Valley
Linens leave our Bigfork warehouse at 2855 MT-82 folded and checked, on the same truck as your tables, chairs and tableware. If you would rather pick colors in person, the showroom is at the north end of Flathead Lake. We deliver linens for weddings and hotel events to every town below, from linen rentals in Kalispell, about 15 miles away, to Whitefish, about 31 miles and 40 minutes up the road.
Outside these towns? Call (406) 837-3040.
- Where we deliver, set and strike
- Our showroom in Bigfork
- ZIP code and county lines
What couples ask about wedding linen rentals
Are your linens really inspected by hand?
Every single one, before it leaves the warehouse. With roughly 700 linen options, that is a lot of hands-on time. We think it shows in the photos.
What size linen fits a 60 inch round table?
A 120 inch round tablecloth reaches the floor on a 60 inch round table. A 90 inch round gives a shorter drop that shows the table legs.
What size linen fits an 8 foot banquet table?
A 90x156 cloth reaches the floor on an 8 foot banquet table. A 90x132 cloth reaches the floor on the sides and stops 18 inches down on the ends.
How many linens do I need for a wedding?
One tablecloth per guest table plus the head, cake, gift, buffet and bar tables, and one napkin per guest. Send us your table count and we will build the list.
Can I see the linen colors before I order?
Yes. Stop by our showroom at 2855 MT-82 in Bigfork and see the colors and fabrics in person.
How early should I reserve specialty linens?
Specialty linens are among the first pieces reserved for June through September. For a peak-season wedding, 6 to 12 months ahead is common.
Do hotels and resorts rent your linens?
Yes. Hotels, resorts and resort lodges in the Valley use our linens because each one is checked by hand.
Finish the room
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