Start with the date and the guest count

Two numbers drive every other decision: when and how many. Lock your date first — grad season (late April through June) is our busiest stretch, and the best weekends go early. For guest count, estimate your peak hour rather than the full invite list; open houses rarely have everyone at once.

• Up to 48 guests: a single 20×20 high peak tent
• 51–96 guests: a 20×40 high peak tent (two linked)
• Heavy overlap or a sit-down meal: step up to the 20×60 and add seating

Build the layout around flow

Open houses live and die by flow. Put the food and gift tables where people enter, keep a clear path through the tent, and cluster seating toward the edges so the center stays open for mingling. A few cocktail tables give standing guests somewhere to set a plate.

The goal isn't a seat for every guest — it's that no one feels stuck, and no one feels lost.

Tables, chairs, and the food line

For a seated-style open house of 100, plan on roughly twelve 60" round tables and 100 chairs — exactly what we keep on hand. For a true drop-in flow, you can cut seating to about half your peak and lean on cocktail tables. Always reserve at least one buffet table for food and a second for desserts, gifts, and the sign-in display. Every table comes dressed with a white linen, and you can add a color runner to match your theme.

Plan for weather — then forget about it

Michigan in May can do all four seasons in a day. Sidewalls turn a tent into a room when the wind picks up or a shower rolls through, and string lights keep the party going as the sun drops. We suggest both for any spring date.

A simple timeline

12 months out: reserve your date · 1 month out: confirm guest count and add-ons · the day before: we deliver and set up · event day: you host · the day after: we take it all down.

Let us do the heavy lifting

Every package includes delivery, setup, and takedown — so the only thing on your list for the day of is showing up. When you're ready, build your package and we'll send a tailored quote.