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events | installation spotlight
A/C systems provided by United Rentals
worked around the clock for three days to
ensure neither the flowers nor the wedding
guests wilted in the 100 degree heat. Photos
courtesy of Marianne's Rentals and Aaron
Snow Photography.
A clear success
H
many brides, but a logistical nightmare
for more than a few event planners and
rental companies.
" Clients love the clear top tents, but they
often do not think about how uncomfortable
they can be in the hotter months, " says
Jennifer Rodriguez, CERP, general manager
at Marianne's Rentals in Oklahoma City,
Okla. " They think if their event is in the evening
they will be fine, but they don't consider
the set-up time and florals that can be affected
negatively. They also don't consider
the time of sunset. In the summer months
there are days where the sunset is around
or after 9 p.m. That is almost halfway
through an evening event and can cause
your guests to be very uncomfortable. "
So, when a bride insisted on a clear top
tent in August for her 400-person formal
seated wedding reception, Rodriguez
had to come up with some creative solutions
to prevent the tent from turning
into a sauna.
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aving a reception beneath a clear
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" The overall temperature of the week
was well into the 100s and at night was in
the low 90s, " she recalls. " The florist was
concerned about the temperature of the
tent during the event and how the flowers
were going to survive until the event was
over. We were concerned about the heat
affecting the equipment. "
The decision was made to install the
tent with a white top and then replace
it with the clear top on Wednesday. " We
went one bay at a time removing and then
replacing all the way down the tent, " she
says. " This was super tricky as all the A/C
units, bathrooms and catering tents had
arrived and been installed. Then we added
giant tarps on the roof to keep the clear
top from being exposed to the sun as well
as attempting to help keep the temperature
down in the tent. "
But even with the added shade from
the tarps, having a robust air conditioning
system was the only way to bring the tents
down to a more comfortable temperature.
Rodriguez turned to United Rentals, which

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