Quick Answer: Yes. Christmas decoration rentals let you get big, high impact holiday decor for one night without buying, storing, or setting it up yourself. In Nashville, My Big Letters rents giant light up letters, flower walls, uplights, balloons, and more, and our crew delivers, sets up, and picks up everything.
Christmas decoration rentals give you a full holiday look for your party or event without the cost of buying decor you will use once a year. You can rent the large statement pieces, like giant light up letters, lit backdrops, and uplighting, and skip the hassle of hauling, building, and storing them. The best part is that a rental crew handles the heavy lifting, so you can focus on your guests.
This guide covers what you can rent, when renting beats buying, how far ahead to book in December, and what to spell in lights at your Christmas party.
Can You Rent Christmas Decorations Instead of Buying Them?
Yes, you can rent Christmas decorations instead of buying them, and it makes the most sense for big events. Office parties, charity galas, church events, and large family gatherings all need decor that fills a big room. Buying that much decor gets expensive fast, and then you have to find a place to store it until next year.
Renting flips that around. You pick the pieces you want, the rental company brings them to your venue, and they take everything home when the party ends. At My Big Letters, delivery, setup, and pickup come included with every rental, so nobody on your team has to move heavy equipment.
Is It Cheaper to Rent or Buy Christmas Decorations for an Event?
Renting usually costs less than buying for large, one time decor pieces. Small items like table garland or ornaments make sense to buy, since you can reuse them at home. Large statement pieces work the other way. Giant lit letters, flower walls, and professional uplighting cost a lot to own and take up a whole garage to store.
Here is a simple way to decide:
- Buy it if it is small, cheap, and you will use it every year (table decor, ornaments, stockings).
- Rent it if it is big, wired, or heavy, or if you only need it for one night (light up letters, lit backdrops, uplights, giant props).
- Rent it if you need it set up safely, with power cords run and managed by a crew that does it every week.
Want real numbers before you plan your budget? Our guide on how much it costs to rent marquee letters breaks down what goes into a quote.
What Christmas Decorations Can You Rent for a Party?
You can rent almost every big piece that makes a Christmas party feel special. The right mix depends on your event type and the size of your room.
Giant Light Up Letters
Light up letters create the focal point of the whole room. Our 7ft marquee letters stand about seven feet tall and four feet wide, so a word like JOY or NOEL fills the background of every photo. Our 4ft letters fit smaller rooms and longer phrases, and they can stack in two rows. We stock A to Z, 0 to 9, and symbols, so you can spell almost anything.
Lighting
Lighting turns a plain ballroom into a holiday space. LED uplights wash the walls in red, green, or any color that fits your theme. Front lighting sits on stands and lights up the faces of the people posing at your letters, so photos come out bright instead of shadowed. You can also swap the standard soft white bulbs for red or green color bulbs to give your letters a true Christmas look.
Backdrops and Statement Pieces
Backdrops give your guests a finished photo wall. Our 8ft by 8ft flower walls come in red roses, white roses, and greenery, which all pair well with Christmas colors. A 10ft black backdrop makes lit letters pop at night. Mirror finish inflatable spheres, from 2 ft to 6 ft, look like giant ornaments and add sparkle to any corner. See every option on our marquee letter add-ons page.
Balloons
Balloon garlands in red, green, gold, or white wrap the base and sides of each letter. They attach with clamps on the back of the letters, never tape, so the setup stays clean all night.
What Are the Best Christmas Decoration Rentals for Each Type of Event?
The best Christmas decoration rentals match the size of your room and the goal of your event. Use this as a starting point:
- Office and company Christmas parties: Spell your company name or initials in 7ft letters, add uplights in your brand colors, and set up a photo spot by the entrance. Our corporate event marquee letter rentals handle the full setup so your staff does not have to.
- Charity galas and fundraisers: Spell GIVE, HOPE, or the name of your cause, then add a flower wall for a donor photo backdrop.
- Church and community events: 4ft letters fit fellowship halls and stages. Spell NOEL, JOY, or PEACE.
- Private Christmas parties: Spell your family name with a 1ft THE topper above it, or go with MERRY in red bulbs.
- Outdoor tree lightings: Letters can go outdoors near power, and we offer a quiet generator when you have no outlet close by.
How Far Ahead Should You Book Christmas Decoration Rentals?
Book your Christmas decoration rentals 4 to 6 weeks before your event, and earlier for the first three weekends of December. December fills up fast because so many companies, churches, and families host parties in the same few weeks. Popular letters like J, O, Y, and N go first.
Nashville also stays busy all season. Big draws like A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland, Glow Wild at the Nashville Zoo, and Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood bring crowds from November into January, according to Visit Music City’s holiday events guide. Lock in your date early so your party gets the same wow factor.
What Should You Spell in Lights at a Christmas Party?
The best words for a Christmas party are short, easy to read across a room, and fit your event. Short words also cost less, since you rent fewer letters. Popular picks include:
- JOY (three letters, big impact)
- NOEL or MERRY
- XMAS plus the year in numbers
- Your company name or initials
- Your family name with a THE topper
Need more ideas? Check out our post on holiday party decoration ideas with giant letters for setups that work all season long.
Why Rent Christmas Decorations From My Big Letters?
My Big Letters brought the original 7ft marquee letters to the East Coast, and we build our own letters. Every add-on in our inventory belongs to us, and our own team plans, delivers, and installs it. That means you get one crew and one quote, with no second decor vendor to manage on event day.
We serve Nashville and cities across Tennessee, and we handle delivery, placement, power cord management, setup, and pickup on every order.
Ready to Light Up Your Christmas Party?
Christmas decoration rentals take the stress out of holiday planning and give your guests a party they will remember. Tell us your date, your venue, and what you want to spell, and we will help you build the perfect holiday display. Check availability and get your quote today before your December date books up.