To Burlap or Not to Burlap

Planning a fall wedding? Everyone has different ideas about what makes a beautiful fall celebration. We have great burlap overlays for a great looking fall event. We also have have beautiful fall colors in a variety of fabrics to match the look you are trying to create. Visit our website http://www.barronsrental.com/ to see lots of pictures to spark your creativity.
Some other websites you might want to check out are:
Epting Events
Once Wed
Athens Wedding Professionals
If you get tired of roaming around on the internet for ideas-- why not come in and visit me at Barron's! We can set some tables, make some plans and have fun in the process!

The Party Girl

It's been a while since we've (I've) posted a blog. I guess the truth is I'm a better "party girl" than I am a blogger.

Let me introduce the Barron's Rental "party girl", it's me, Leslie Barron. I grew up in Atlanta, went to Vanderbilt for my undergraduate degree (got a masters from UGA, so I'm a bulldog too, but notice that's an aside!), moved to Athens to teach at Athens Academy and fell in love with Charlie Barron. I spent several years teaching school and raising my two sweet girls. I also have had the blessings of teaching Bible studies to women of all ages through out my adult life. BUT NOW,  I work at Barron's part time and my job is to answer emails, keep the website looking terrific, respond to online quotes and most importantly--- THE PARTY STUFF!!!
So what qualifies me to be the "party girl" -- well here are my qualifications
1. I am not a bride now, but I have been one!

Trying on my veil for Laura, right after pulling out of the box 25 years later!

2. I am not the mother-of-the bride now, but I have been one!

At Laura and David's wedding!

3. I know about wedding stuff like:
 tents, tables, chairs, lights, dance floors, fans, table linens, china, glassware, flowers, caterers, bands, generators, etc., not to mention, budgets, dresses, emotions, decisions, decisions, more emotions, changing budgets, more decisions---- and even what it feels like when it's all over and you wish you could do it one more time!

4. I am married to the most incredible rental man in the business. (apologies to all our friends in the rental business, you're good, but not as good as Charlie)

Dancing with Robert Mack, long time Barron's employee!

5. Let's not forget, I DO enjoy a party and I LOVE to dance!

6. I've learned a lot from all the folks who work at Barron's who know so much about setting up tents and making parties and weddings wonderful!

7. I really like helping folks! I wasn't an Eagle Scout like Charlie, but I still really enjoy helping folks plan parties and giving folks lots of hands on help with their events!

with Mitch from Jomar table linens at ARA show 

8. I have a new found love for TABLE LINENS. I've been to classes, seminars and hand on sessions to learn about what folks want for events at the American Rental Association Show for the past 25 years.  I've spent hours with folks who have been in the business for years, so I could learn how to serve the Athens area.

9. I've never been to Perfectly Polished, but both my girls attended here and were on staff.  I did take ballroom dancing in Atlanta  back in the day, so I do know how to set a table, shake hands and even curtsey (  you'll have to  actually come to the showroom to see that!)

10. Finally, and most importantly, Charlie gave me some business cards-- so I am official!

Seriously, it has been a delight to be working with Charlie and the other employees at Barron's, but even more than that-- it's been a delight to work with all you customers over the past year and a half. We have planned some fun parties, beautiful weddings, great graduation celebrations, fun formals and wonderful intimate dinners and luncheons. We designed tents, set tables, played with cupcake holders and chocolate fountains and it's been a delight.

So come see me at Barron's Rental Center--- you can ask for me by name or... just ask for "The Party Girl"!!

You Don't Know Jack!

No, seriously-- you don't know Jack, and we'd like you to meet him.  Charlie encouraged me to blog about Jack because he said everyone likes puppies, so they'll like reading about Jack. I had to figure out how a puppy fits into a rental center blog and then it came to me---
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK!

Well, first of all please do meet Jack. He is our 7 week old golden retriever puppy  with whom we have fallen madly in love. He has moved into our home, and it looks like we have a toddler because there are toys all over the floor and often we will stop everything just to hold the sleeping baby. There is a good bit of discipline going on too as we train him to be an obedient, lovable dog.
That's where "you don't know Jack" comes in---

You may have a new season in your life just like we do-- it may not be a new puppy, but it may be you're planning a wedding or you've decided to redo the floors in your house. Maybe it's the season for cleaning and you want to shampoo all the carpets. Perhaps your planning a special birthday party or an anniversary party.

Whatever it is -- maybe you don't feel like you know what you're doing and you need help. Perhaps you feel like "you don't know Jack" about what you're doing!

That's why you should choose Barron's Rental Center for whatever you're doing. We've been in the rental business over 45 years, we know floors, wedding, parties, tents, landscaping, carpet cleaning. We can give you great directions, good advice and lots of help because we've got lots of experience.

Charlie and Roxie (9 years old) at Lake Hartwell

Leslie and Bear 

Charlie and I aren't really too concerned about having a puppy-- you see this is puppy number 5 for us and Golden number 3. Roxie is adjusting to her new little brother, but I still think she misses her big brother, Bear, who died just this past summer at age 14.

So whatever it is you need to know, whatever you need help with, come see us at 340 Hawthorne Avenue or look us up on our Barron's Rental Center website-- because we can help!

First hike with Charlie in "the Jack pack"

And NOW the best part of all is---

You Do know Jack!!!!!

Just a quick Christmas idea!

Having a Christmas dinner and looking for a fun, easy decoration? Why not come by and rent green napkins and finish off your table with these adorable "elf hats"!

We're big fans of Santa and his elves around our place and we'd love to help you create a happy holiday event at your place!
Share your good ideas with us so we can pass them along! Thanks, Laura!

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/holiday-ideas/easy-holiday-decorations?click=main_sr

Easy Holiday Decorations - Ideas for Easy to Make Christmas Decorations - Good Housekeeping

www.goodhousekeeping.com

Great ideas for unique holiday decorations, including our elf-hat napkin fold, classic cookie ornaments, Star of David jelly-donut toppers, cut-paper snowflakes, and more.

A wedding-- from the inside out!

Just about this time last year we got a whole new perspective on the wedding business! Our son-in-law, David, asked our daughter, Laura, to marry him.  So we learned what it's like to plan a wedding from the "other" side. We would love to share with  of you ( who might be getting a ring and about to plan a wedding) some of what we learned!
First we learned that Athens is a great place to get married because there are so many wonderful professionals to help you.
We are members of the Athens Wedding Professionals organization and so we know some exceptional folks in Athens in the wedding business. We'd love to introduce you to many of them, but we strongly encourage you to attend the Bridal show in January to meet these amazing people.
One of the folks who just knocked our socks off is Russ Feltman from Image Studios. We wanted to share with you the 4 minute montage of Laura and David's wedding so you can get just a taste of what Russ can do.
So here's the link:

Laura & David "Reflections" IMAGE studios ... 4 min - Aug 15, 2010 - Uploaded by rfeltman37 A video montage of highlights from their wedding. Videography Russ Feltman, Photography Wingate Downs, Wedding Planners ... youtube.com - Related videos photography by Wingate Downs So, you also need to know that Charlie at Barron's Rental and Lee at Epting Events worked hand in hand on this wedding-- they are two of the  (um, er, uh-- how should I say) "old guys" in the wedding business in Athens, so they really know what they are doing.  Soo-- visit The Athens Wedding Professional website and check out all the amazing folks who can help you plan the perfect wedding day! Athens is a great place to get married!

Great Service- A Blessing

Faithful, steady, dependable, knowledgable, versitile and helpful.

Wouldn't you like these words to describe you? How about someone you work with? How about someone who's available to help you?

Well, these words describe Jeffery Buffington, our showroom manager at Barron's Rental Center. He is someone we are really thankful for at Barron's, and we think if you came to Barron's or even called on the phone-- you'd be thankful for him too!


Jeffery - meet him at the counter!

Jeffery was born and raised right here in Athens, GA. He still cheers for his Alma Mater, Cedar Shoals, even though some of his fellow workers went to "the other" school. He is married to his lovely wife, Audrey, and  has three daughters and two granddaughters. Jeffery says he is "surrounded by females" which is probably why he handles chair covers, sashes, candelabra and table settings so well. He knows how to work with ladies ! When he is not at Barron's or at home with his family, you're likely to find Jeffery at Huff Grove Baptist Church. He is a Baptist minister and loves the Lord. Jeffery feels that serving his customers at Barron's is just another way he gets to serve His Lord.

You can be sure that this man has the exprience and knowledge to help you with whatever you need when you walk in the door at Barrons. He worked for Epting Events for seven and half years before coming to Barron's, but he has been at Barron's for 15 years. So whether you're sanding floors, working on sheet rock or planning a wedding ceremony-- Jeffery knows how to help you, and he will help you will a smile on his face and love in his heart!

So as we continue to celebrate this month of thanksgiving, know that we at Barron's Rental Center are really thankful for Mr. Jeffery Buffington, and we think as you get to know him, you'll be thankful too!

Just what you need for a beautiful ceremony!

Jeffery makes sure the table setting is just right!

Time to be Thankful

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.  ~Cicero


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy


At Barron's we are truly grateful and thankful for so many different things. Here's just the beginning of a month-long focus on the blessings we have at Barrons Rental Center!

Charlie Barron, Sr. driving his 1928 Model A 

1. We are really thankful for Charlie Barron, Sr. who started Barron's more than 45 years ago-- what a smart, visionary man!


2. We are thankful for white wooden chairs--- people still want and need them in a bad economy!


3. Oh how thankful we are for sororities and fraternities ( and especially their mothers), UGA football, tailgaters, and many departments at UGA who so faithfully call us to help them with their events.

4. We are so thankful that folks fall in love and want to get married--- under tents with tables, chairs and linens!!  We also thankful they stay married and want to celebrate their anniversaries.

Father of the Bride lights, chivari chairs, pole tent!

5. We are thankful for all the awesome caterers in Athens! (There are so many  I'll have to blog about delicious Athens food another day.) For now-- we are so grateful we have warehouse space, so we can provide them with what they need!


6. We are very grateful for OUR CUSTOMERS who are patient with us, come back again and again and who say nice things about us even when we are far from perfect!


7. We are thankful that people sand floors, strip tile, unclogs pipes and plant gardens and  that they allow us to provide equipment and advice to get their jobs done!

Since 7 is the number of perfection, I'll stop there, but we'll be talking about what we're thankful for at Barron's this month, so the list will grow. 


 I'm sure you're grateful for many things too.
 What would they be if you listed a few???