I rented two large ice chests and a commercial coffee maker from Big Easy Event Rentals for a St…read more Patrick's Day parade party that I hosted at my house. They were very accommodating about delivery and pickup times given street closures in my neighborhood due to the parade. Everything was clean and ready to use. The items were heavy, and they kindly helped me carry them into and out of my house. The rental process was super easy. A great local company!!

Just wanted to share with @everyone that we had a terrible experience with Big Easy Events for…read morelinen rentals for our wedding, and hope to save others from the same misery! At our wedding there were candles, and after they picked up all the linens they emailed us saying we had to pay for every single one due to wax splatter making it unrecoverable. We were available during pickup and no one contacted us to discuss at that time. Never in many discussions regarding our order, or in person on site visits or drop off, or in our contract did it discuss use of candles or requirements in doing so, and they have pictures on their website and Instagram with candles on tables. They expected us to know that we needed plates under the candles, even votives or candle sticks in case of wind, but this being our first wedding we were not aware and were never told! Before even starting discussions with us regarding any damage, they added a $500 charge to our account to pay to purchase every linen we rented. When we pushed back via email they removed one table cloth they said was ok. When we asked for pictures we were sent pictures that raised alarm as they seemed well within what one would expect to return from a wedding rental (some examples attached). When we went there in person, after lots of heated discussion and changing stories from their representative Melanie, we removed another 10 linens from discussion that had very little wax on them, and some they were trying to charge us for just had food on them! There was also a table cloth in the pile they were trying to charge us for that had wax that was blue on it, a color we did not have at our event. So if we had not come to investigate we would have been charged for food spills as well as drops of wax from maybe wind blowing on a candle, and a table cloth that was not even at our event. I understand being asked to discuss a pile of wax from a candle, even if we had not been told before and it didn't mention it in the contract, but that was not what was brought up as an issue and getting to the point that we were just discussing those items was extremely painful. We were yelled at while keeping our voices at a normal level, and the accusations and standards of what they asked us to pay for changed throughout the discussion, making it very difficult to have a rational discussion. The price they deemed per item was way above what I found for similar table cloths brand new online, up to $38 per item. When we finally settled on what I still believe to be an unfair payment just to have this be over, they charged my card for $40 more than we agreed and did not respond to my three emails discussing the overcharge. After I finally got ahold of the owner on the phone, he said they added sales tax to our agreed upon charge. When I said that we had agreed that my card would have a charge for the exact amount and it was over that amount he said that he would credit me the whole thing and get his attorney involved instead. We genuinely would have been better off buying linens ourself than going through them. Truly the most sour experience that I have ever had with any contractor or vendor.

Great place for all you party rental needs. Very flexible and accommodating . I have used them in…read morethe past, and will definitely use in future.

Completely incompetent and unreliable. Cancelled on our event 1 hour before start time, then turned…read moreoff their phone and ignored calls and texts. This event was booked and paid for in February. Very rude, unprofessional, and terrible customer service. Do not rent from here.

We rented about 100 chairs and 2 tables from Party Rentals Delivered for our wedding ceremony on…read moreApril 11. The delivery was right on time, and setup was handled quickly and professionally. Picking up the chairs/tables after the ceremony was also right on time and efficient. Communication with the company before the ceremony was also great - we needed a couple of changes, and they always responded promptly and helpfully. The wedding was held at the Peristyle at City Park, and I was worried they might run into issues because the parking right by the venue was taken, but the two men Party Rentals Delivered sent handled it without an issue. I wish I had their names - they were great! To sum it up - the last thing I wanted to deal with on the day of our wedding was a logistical issue with the chairs. Party Rentals Delivered were so professional, quick, and helpful that I honestly didn't even notice them working until all the chairs were set up! I highly recommend them for any of your rental needs.

My partner and I are planning our winter wedding. We had been in contact with Michael since August…read moreand immediately provided our floor plan to assist in the process. Throughout the correspondence with him, things seemed to be understood and going smoothly. Unfortunately, this did not last. After a couple of back and forth exchanges regarding the amount of tables and linens would be needed it seemed like it was never understood that because our venue was multi-storied (mezzanine and rooftop- indicated on the provided floor plan) we would be charged extra fees to deliver our rentals. We'd reached a point where we were being told that they needed to add a multi-level delivery fee and an extra $1000 if the items weren't delivered back to the first floor at the end of the reception. However, they stated that the multi-level delivery fee would NOT cover the delivery or set up of the chairs to the roof and that we would need to complete this task ourselves. After questioning this and asking for additional explanation to understand the fee(s), we were met with little flexibility, discontinuing of services, and the unwillingness to communicate in a medium that wasn't via email. Our take is that since our guest list was expansive, the bandwidth of the company could not cover the uncertainties that arise when you have a guest list of over 175 and are having your ceremony and reception at a multi storied venue. Therefore if you're planning a larger wedding with similar needs to ours search elsewhere.

My company flew down from NYC to New Orleans to have a 3 day company offsite. We were in need of…read morelounge set ups for 75 people in the ballroom of The Ace hotel. Distressed Rentals + Revival came highly recommended and am I ever so glad I used them. After a 10 minute phone conversation with Audra, within 30 min or so I had an email from her with photos of EVERYTHING I was looking for. From that moment on, I knew I was in good hands. On the day of our event, Audra showed up with her crew and was a complete and total perfectionist. Audra was so friendly, passionate and easy to work with. She didn't leave until the set up was exactly the way I'd envisioned. When my fellow colleagues showed up, they were blown away by how beautiful the space looked. Distressed Rentals + Revival made ME look fantastic yet THEY did all the work! I'd absolutely use them again in a heartbeat.

I only have positive things to say about Audra and the team from Distressed Rentals and Revival. I…read morehired them about a month prior to a large corporate event in NOLA and the team could not have been more helpful, or more patient as I worked with my client to finalize the arrangements, and the budget! Audra worked with me on multiple rounds of edits to our styled lounges and the results were fantastic. I highly recommend opting for Audra and team to install the furniture for your event - well worth the slight increase in price. Thank you, Audra!!!

I booked our service a month out and had several questions in regards to timing due to early/late…read morecheck ins with our hotel. Isabella was very helpful and answered all of my questions! I was very anxious about the surprise going as planned & it went BEAUTIFULLY with her help! She kept communication with and everything went smoothly! Very satisfied with the overall process and end result! PS. She is a good person and really cares about the experience she is creating and about her clients. She even checked in with us a couple days later when she realized our hotel had caught fire. If that doesn't tell you who she is as a person! Will book with her in the future and recommend her for anyone looking to make their event special!

OpenHouseMusic and Park the Van records threw a New Year's Eve party here last night, so this…read morereview is for Studio 3 as an event venue as opposed to a business that makes...floats, or something. At the moment, I cannot comment upon their float-making or building skills, but someday I hope to organize an entire parade -- the Krewe of Yelpy Gras, perhaps -- and therefore will be looking to commission original float sculptures. However, that is a story for another time. Specifically, the future. In short, Studio 3 is a mini-Mardi Gras World. That's the best way to describe it. If you've been to Mardi Gras World, you know what I mean. If you haven't, I suggest you go and then come back and read this review so it will actually mean something to you. Coolest thing, as far as I could tell, was the boxing ring they had over in the corner. For this particular party it was designated as the "special roped off dance area in the VIP area" over toward the left side of backstage, and it was fun to bounce up and down on the ropes, as well as run back and forth across the ring as you bounced off them. The ropes were like giant rubberbands, if rubberbands were made of plastic cord that's shaped like rope. The party was fun, the space is super cool, and I'd love to have an event here someday. Also, I was told that the owner of Studio 3 teaches boxing there, hence the boxing ring, so if you're into that sort of thing perhaps you might want to look into it. And, of course, report back, as well as post any related events on the Yelp Events page. So...keep us posted, I guess. FIN P.S. Yay FTR! (First To Review) Go me! :P

Well now I kind of want a custom carnial head or giant wall piece but where to put it?…read more I was actually at the studio for an event (Dinner Lab) and what a fun space to have dinner in. I liked that the chefs were up on the stage doing their thing. And the venue was nice and airy for us diners to enjoy. I don't know that I actually interacted with any of the studio staff so can't really comment on that... Pros: Getting to see the sculptures in various stages of creation/demolition and the artfully displayed final products Cons: the bathrooms were ...warehouse bathrooms. Would definitely attend another event here.

Once Party City went out of business, I was on the lookout for party store to make my celebrations…read moreextra memorable and of course cute balloons. After reading positive Google reviews, I found Sparkle and Swag and OMG, it's a DIY party planners paradise! The store is filled with all the party trends you see on Pinterest! I was blown away at the decor choices, straightforward online ordering, and customer service. I ordered a balloon bouquet for my cousins' sorority probate and she absolutely loved it! Another thing I thought was cool at the Orange Street location (not sure about the Metairie store), is that there's an event space for hosting parties on the same property. So happy I found Sparkle and Swag!

Hello. I would like to address the person who gave us a one rating. I don't know if that was done…read moreon purpose to be mean, but we have never been rude to anybody. As a matter of fact, we usually stay a little bit longer and go out of our way to make sure that every child has the best face painting and balloon possible! . Look for me on facebook.com/pirateinknola and you will see all my reviews. They are all 100% positive :-) I have worked with the Best, including the Saints, the Pelicans, LSU, Tulane, Mardi Gras world, Children's Hospital, the aquariums, the zoos, all the private schools and hundreds and hundreds of private residents. If you look through my galleries, you will see that I work with not only some of the royalty and New Orleans but also sports players and newscasters, and several of the Mardi Gras krewes :-) And the only reason anybody would be denied aBalloon, would be if we were already closing. It's very hard to cut a line sometimes but we usually stay open for as many people as we can until we have to get to our next job :-) my phone number is 5044307833. I do find it kind of mean that somebody would do this. I don't know if it was personal, but that could ruin somebody's business. And I've been out here for 25 years successfully. :-) I will say that I will apologize to the one person out of the 100 we did, that might not have gotten a balloon after we closed. Everybody have a wonderful day and I will see you soon. !

I rode in Tucks last year, and Faye was hired to do our face paint. She had our whole 2 floats to…read moredo. She did an amazing job, even on a time constraint. I highly recommend her. I loved the way my face came out!!!!