Whim Event Rentals

Whim was great for our wedding! We used Whim Event Rentals, Whim Florals, and Whim Catering. Our meetings were smooth and quick! The staff was so easy to work with, and there were plenty of options for our budget. We received so many compliments on all of the Whim services that we used… These pictures will speak for themselves.

We used Whim for chairs, seat pads, and linens for my daughters wedding. Everything they provided was in excellent condition and really made the venue shine.

Whim killed it for our wedding. They were on top of things, from our initial appointment all the way down to changing numbers and adapting accordingly the last couple weeks. No obscure charges, no excess, no fluff.
Their options are pretty exhaustive, and the pricing actually wasn’t too bad, once you realize that you will have to pay for rentals at your specific venue.
Their delivery, set-​up, and tear-​down staff took care of things whimsically. The products and variety of options speak for themselves; the style seems to be refined and classy, yet without too much flash and flare.

I rented some items for Thanksgiving and then again for my annual holiday party. Everything was clean, pressed and polished. Everyone was so impressed with the set up at both events. The staff was so professional, helpful and personable. I will certainly be using Whim again for all of my event rental needs!

I used Whim for our thanksgiving family gathering. They were especially helpful, when I needed to return some tablecloths that I didn’t use. They refunded my money and helped me with all the extras. Love to shop local… will use them again.
Thanks Whim !!!
Cathy H.

First I want to say I love doing business locally. :) This being said, I am always thrilled when I do business locally and it is a good experience. This summer I was having a bunch of people over for a party and didn’t have enough tables or chairs for everyone to sit! I searched a bit online and decided to give Whim a try. I was pleased with my decision to do business with this company. The reservation process was quick and painless, the pricing was right, and they offer pick up or delivery. Since I could fit my tables and chairs into my jeep I swung by to pick them up. The guys in the back that help you load up were super friendly and very helpful. Always thrilled when I find great customer service, and this was not a disappointment. They helped me load up and the product was as promised. The party was wonderful and everyone had a great time, thank you Whim for helping me be such a great hostess. I will be doing business with them again anytime I have a need for tables, chairs, and party goodies.

I used WHIM for almost all of my rentals (dishes, glasses, linens, etc) for my recent wedding, as well as rented a tent. I was overall very happy with Whim rentals but am completely dissatisfied by Whim Tent Rentals. Clay was our contact person and I thought, based on our conversations and in person meetings; that he had an idea of what I wanted, however that was not the case at all. The day before my wedding the manager at my venue called to tell me how awful the tent was — huge disgusting barrels, barely any lighting and nothing what I had expected (I thought I rented a Sperry tent and was never properly communicated to me or my mother in law that that was not what I was getting). I think it’s pretty telling when the venue calls and says it’s not up to their standards… I have no idea how we would have gotten by if it were not for the venue calling an outside company to come in and put in lights and draping to make it look redeemable. I ended up having to pay almost $ 2,000 the day of my wedding to make the tent look nice and have enough light for the guests.
What made me the most angry was that my venue said when they called Clay to say it looked unacceptable, he replied, «She knew what she was getting»…in other words, he was fine with the venue and me being unhappy. I have given every other vendor from my wedding 5 stars and would give Whim Event Rentals the same, but that is absolutely not the case with Whim Tent Rentals.
Chances are if you go with Whim Tent Rentals or Sperry this will not happen, however be careful when renting a tent that you tell them you will not accept anything less than what they are saying!

Our experience with Whim was TERRIBLE! Initially, it seemed that all was well. We met with Luke a number of times to place our initial order and then to tailor it as we came closer to our wedding date. During our multiple conversations with Whim we repeatedly discussed that our tables were to be set in the tents outside of our venue for lunch and, thereafter, moved inside the venue for the reception. We paid additional fees for this. In addition, Whim was to set up a stage for the wedding and to tear it down and remove it for the reception. We emphasized that this was important because my dad has bad knees and would have difficulty getting on and off the stage during the reception. Despite repeatedly confirming this, on the night before my wedding, while I was on the way to one of our events, we received a call from Whim stating that they would not move the stage for the reception and that we would have to pay an additional $ 800 to have it moved. This was well out of my budget and I could not afford to pay an additional $ 800. In addition, the next day, the stage had been set up in the wrong orientation and the tables, that were supposed to have been set up outside, were set up inside the venue. As a result, my dad and a number of our guests had to move the tables outside. I did not know this at the time. I only found out when my dad was not able to walk for a week after the wedding due to incredible knee pain. Not to mention the fact that he and became very ill because he was moving these tables in the freezing cold and had not come dressed to my wedding prepared to do this. If I could give Whim a negative rating, I would.

I used Whim for a last-​minute request for our wedding in April and they were fantastic!
I had previously reserved long dark-​wood vineyard tables from another rental company but when I saw them the dimensions were not quite right and I thought the style was too rustic. I got in touch with Whim just a few weeks before the wedding looking for 15 large tables and they came through! They have lovely 8-​ft dark vineyard tables that have a clean and versatile look: they can be dressed up to be modern or vintage-​looking.
I was a bit stressed about the situation, but the people at Whim were friendly and super-​responsive. Everything went off without a hitch! :)

I researched and met with several event rental companies in the Austin and San Marcos area, and not one was in the same league with Whim. With a wedding quickly approaching, I found Whim to be on our side and helpful in every way possible. Clay is absolutely amazing! Not only did he work with us to provide the perfect tent set-​up, but he drive 40 miles to our property to look over the site and make suggestions. He put all of our worries to rest including the possibility of rain on the wedding day. We feel at ease knowing he will be checking the weather well in advance, will keep us in the loop, and will make adjustments as deemed necessary. It is nice to know that we are dealing with a caring, reliable, approachable, competent, client-​centered company.
Thank you, Whim, for making this part of our wedding planning stress free!!!

Customer service was fantastic! They were even open to working with me on a combined delivery/​pickup with another rental company in Dripping Springs (Bee Lavish). The extra delivery charge was far less than I’d paid to have 2 separate deliveries. I also got a call the day before my wedding asking if I’d be okay with an upgrade from metal folding chairs to wooden ones. Um, YES. All good.
The bad: there were multiple screw-​ups with my order & invoicing. My initial order ended up going into the system as a quote, so when I called back to amend some numbers we had to set the whole thing up again. For some reason after that, another order was started for me, so I had 2 orders in the system simultaneously. (I still have no idea why this would’ve happened???) Subsequent changes & specific instructions were sometimes put on one order, sometimes on the other. I was on the phone with them *multiple* times in the 2 weeks leading up to my wedding, clarifying everything & just making sure that what was supposed to happen was going to happen. It was a stressor that I most definitely did not need in those last 2 weeks – I really didn’t want to have to babysit my rental company when there were so many other things that needed doing.
Drop-​off was later than they’d been scheduled, by 45 minutes, which pushed back the time of my rehearsal lunch. The whole rehearsal & wedding took place on my MIL’s property & was pretty low-​key, but we were all way over-​hungry & getting grouchy by the time we were actually able to sit down for lunch. Pick up the Monday after the wedding was also way out of their time window: 4:30p when they should’ve been there no later than noon.
Great customer service makes up for a lot, in my opinion. Without the fantastic level of service, I would likely be dissatisfied with the overall experience of working with them. I really appreciate that they went above & beyond by agreeing to work with the other rental company & combine deliveries, but having to check in with them repeatedly to make sure everything was right was frustrating.

These guys are amazing to work with! We originally hired them for our wedding because they were the very first people in town to offer Sperry Tent rentals. If you don’t know what Sperry Tents are, just look them up on the Martha Stewart blog or go directly to
— they are the most beautiful event tents you have ever seen with real wood structure and a beautiful sail cloth canopy with a fairy tale-​like decorative flag at the top. We got married this November on the coldest and rainiest day of the year and Whim turned what could have been a disastrous situation into a manageable one. Turned out that we needed an additional tent because of the weather and they rented an emergency tent for us on really short notice. A Sperry tent wan’t available, but they managed to match the look and feel of the Sperry tents by getting an extra little decorative flag for the top of the emergency tent! It was seamless! Ashley Yates-​Rousseau was our point person and she couldn’t have been more helpful. She drew up multiple seating plans for us and made sure we were good to go. Clay was the On-​Site Tent Production Manager and could not have been more helpful. He was punctual, professional and kind. He even helped us set up a store bought mini tent (which Ashley helped us locate at Academy!) for the caterer’s bbq grill. We were so impressed with their professionalism, resourcefulness and quick thinking! They really went above and beyond and there is a real value in being able to trust that you are getting the best service during such an important time. I trusted them 100% and wouldn’t think of using anyone else for future events.

I used Whim to outfit my wedding this month and they were an absolute pleasure to work with. Their staff was friendly and accommodating and their prices are far better than their larger Austin competitors. My wedding went off without a hitch and everything was absolutely gorgeous! I would use them again in a heartbeat.

Can’t say anything for their products just yet bc my event has yet to take place, but the service is way friendlier and prices much more competitive than marquee rentals. They have been easy to work with and very accommodating.