Hire furniture, catering equipment and glassware for birthday parties of any size. Delivered and collected across England and Wales.
Birthday parties come in all shapes and sizes. A 40th in a marquee at home calls for different kit from a 50th in a hired function room, and a children's summer party has different requirements again. What they share is the same basic problem: you need furniture, tableware and equipment for a one-off occasion, and buying it outright rarely makes financial sense.
Chair hire and table hire are the starting point for any seated birthday event. Round tables seat eight to ten guests comfortably for a dining format; trestle tables work well for buffets and outdoor setups. For milestone birthdays with a formal meal, add tablecloths, plates, cutlery and wine glasses to give the table a finished, consistent look.
For parties with a drinks reception or a toast, champagne glasses are worth including. Hired glassware costs less than good disposables and looks considerably better on the table.
Outdoor birthday parties need a contingency plan for British weather. A gazebo gives shade on hot days and shelter when the weather turns. For cooler evenings in spring or early autumn, outdoor heating keeps guests comfortable after dark. Outdoor furniture suitable for grass or hard-standing is available as part of a broader hire order.
Marquee birthday parties on private land typically involve one supplier for the marquee structure and a separate one for the furniture and tableware inside. Expo Hire handles the latter. Coordinating delivery windows with your marquee supplier early avoids problems on the day.
A children's garden party has simpler requirements: folding tables and chairs in appropriate sizes, basic tableware for food service, and enough coverage for the numbers attending. The hire process works the same way regardless of event scale, and there is no minimum order requirement that would rule out smaller parties.
Summer weekends are consistently busy from late May through to early September. Milestone birthdays on bank holiday weekends and popular late July and August dates fill up several weeks in advance. Placing your order four to six weeks ahead is sensible; eight weeks is better for large orders or less common items.
Expo Hire delivers to venues and residential addresses across England and Wales. Equipment arrives before your event and is collected the next working day or on an agreed date afterwards. The damage waiver scheme covers minor breakages during normal use, and you can add the send-it-back-dirty option to avoid rinsing crockery, glassware and cutlery before the collection team arrives.
Use the Expo Hire website to select items and quantities. The live stock checker shows availability on your specific date before you commit to anything. For a large party with furniture, linen, tableware and glassware all in one order, contact the team for a consolidated quote rather than adding everything individually to the cart.