Holiday & seasonal parties idea

Friendsgiving dinner

A Friendsgiving dinner seats everyone at one long farm table with cross-back chairs, chargers, cloth napkins, candles and a potluck buffet. Great for 12 to 40 friends. Below you will find the palette, backyard and indoor setups, activities, props and the rentals for 120 guests with live Chicago prices, ready to open in the free planner.

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Farm table dinner with crossback chairs, styled at an event (AI-generated example)

The look

Palette and decor

Pumpkin #D9822BCranberry #8E2C3CLinen #EDE4D3

Mini pumpkins and leaves down the table
Gold chargers
Candles
Name cards

Setup ideas

How to set it up

Backyard or tented lawn

A heated tent if the weather is mild.

Indoors or a rented room

One long table through the living and dining room.

Activities and games

Things for guests to do

Potluck buffet
Chafers keep dishes warm.
Rent: Chafing dish ($48.40)
Gratitude cards
Each guest writes what they're thankful for.
DIY: no rental needed

Props and DIY

What to buy or make

Mini pumpkins
Name cards
Gratitude cards

These aren't rentals: they're the finishing touches most hosts buy or make.

Rent the look

Rentals for a friendsgiving dinner

Quantities shown for 120 guests. In the planner they adjust to your guest count, and you can change or remove anything.

Add to my plan

Farm table

Wood, 8' x 40", seats 8-10

$97.90each

× 12 for 120 guests. Long farm table.

Cross-back chair

Wood, 17.5"W x 19"D x 35"H, wicker or wood seat

$9.74each

× 120 for 120 guests. Cross-back chairs.

Charger plate

13" gold, silver or glass beaded

$9.35each

× 120 for 120 guests. Gold chargers.

Cloth dinner napkins in five colors enhance an elegant wedding reception table, styled inside an ornate gold ring atop a plate and neatly fanned beside a lush floral runner

Cloth napkin

20" x 20" polyester, many colors

$0.83each

× 120 for 120 guests. Cloth napkins.

Chafing dish

8 qt full-size, stainless

$48.40each

× 12 for 120 guests. Potluck chafers.

A Gold candelabra holds glowing taper candles amid floral centerpieces on a table at an elegant wedding reception where festive guests mingle under sparkling chandeliers and fairy lights

Candle holder

Votive, hurricane or taper holder

$2.75eachEst.

× 36 for 120 guests. Candles.

These add-ons for 120 guests, before delivery, setup and tax

$4,245

Prices are based on local rental companies' published rates plus our booking fee. Your final quote is confirmed by the rental company for your date and venue.

Questions

Friendsgiving dinner FAQs

Can I rent dishes so I don't wash up?

Yes. Most rental companies take plates and glasses back dirty: scrape and return them in their racks.

Can I hold a tented party in a Chicago winter?

Yes, with sidewalls on every side and a forced-air tent heater. Plan for flooring or a gravel path if the ground is wet, and book early: heaters run out in December.

How early should I book a company holiday party?

Book rentals by October for December dates, especially Fridays and Saturdays.

Can I rent everything for a holiday party in one order?

Yes. Pick the rentals from this page or the planner and send one free quote. We book them with Chicago-area rental partners and list delivery, setup, a damage waiver and sales tax line by line before you pay anything.

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