
The Vintage Rental Co. (203.517.7442, thevintagerentalco.com) Available in: New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Inventory includes: China dinner plates and teacups, Depression glasses, and table linens, as well as vintage furniture and props Cost: $150 minimum for 36-hour rental China service for: as many as 300 guests Also offers: styling and set-up service
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Vintage Table Graces (585.705.5301, vintagetablegraces.com) Available in: Upstate New York Inventory includes: China and glass dinner plates, crystal stemware, serving pieces, as well as vintage props China service for: as many as 300 guests Also offers: custom searches
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New England Vintage (413.464.6064, newenglandvintage.com) Available in: New England and New York CityInventory includes: China dinner, salad, and dessert plates, bowls, teacups, and saucersChina service for: as many as 350Cost: plates range from $1.30 to $1.50 eachAlso offers: styling and set-up service; custom searches
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Dinner Party (dinnerpartyshop.com)Available in: ChicagoInventory includes: China dinner plates, cocktail glasses, table linens, cake stands, and serving piecesCost: from $1 per item China service for: as many as 250 guests
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The Vintage Table Company (310.210.9298, thevintagetableco.com)Available in: Southern CaliforniaInventory includes: dinner plates, glassware, and flatwareCost: from $1 per item China service for: as many as 200 in each of three collections (vintage, rustic, and retro) Also offers: styling and set-up service; custom searches
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Karl’s Event Services (917.449.3844, karls.com) in Belleville, New Jersey, recently developed a custom mezzanine-level option to be incorporated into clearspan structures, intended for extra seating niches or V.I.P. areas.
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Paul Salinger is vice president of marketing for Oracle and president of the board of directors of the Green Meeting Industry Council.
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