If you’re looking to co-ordinate a simple, no-frills affair (read: folding chairs and tables, basic linens in white and assorted solid colours, plain flatware, and ubiquitous stainless steel coffee urns), this experienced, full-service rental company is your best bet. To those who are semi-professional bridesmaids and groomsmen, the Alamo set-up will no doubt look eerily familiar. That’s because the 27-year-old company does a brisk trade in weddings and backyard gatherings. Working with event planners as well as enterprising hosts, the team puts together events from the ground up, renting out everything from tables and chairs to soup bowls and party tents. Feeling lucky? Alamo also rents out all the necessary accoutrements for a barbecue–casino night. Service includes site planning, delivery and pick-up, set-up and tear down, as well as lighting, floral and catering referrals where needed.