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Event Tents for those special moments. Event Tents. Two special events are taking place this weekend, one in Sarasota and the other in Venice. Both had somethings in common; they both needed 800 sq. ft of coverage and wanted red and white tents to match their respective corporate identities. They were also a form of marketing or […]

Sunrise at Lakewood Ranch Sunrise at Lakewood Ranch, a dry morning for a charity cycle ride, though that didn’t last for very long. Rain is a way of life for cyclists, it happens and you get on with it. However, rain is not what you want when you are sitting down to a well deserved […]

The Full Monty Tent a.k.a the whole 9 yards. The Full Monty is a British expression, frequently attributed to a proper complete breakfast as ordered by Field Marshall Montgomery (Monty) during WWII,  which means “the whole hog” or “full on”. There are other definitions, just click on this link from Wikipedia for more. The dictionary also defines it as”everything which […]

Wedding Tent S.O.S. And yes, it does rain in Florida during the summer months! Yesterday we received an S.O.S. for a tent, a wedding tent in Sarasota, because it might rain during their big day (today). Well it is Florida in August where thunderstorms are a daily event, so regular that there is absolutely no […]

HOW TO RENT A WEDDING TENT Renting wedding tents and some advice on how to go about it Here is a bit of advice when planning an event like a wedding or other outdoor event: you can plan for and control a great deal of what is going to happen, but the weather will never […]

Hurricane Grill & Wings opening It’s Hurricane Grill & Wings opening on Cortez road in Bradenton, Florida. Live music on stage and food in their parking lot today under a Lakewood tent. When we took the booking it was intended as a way to attract attention and shade from the sun. Given today’s weather, the tent […]

Rain, rain, rain……. Once upon a time it was sunny and hot in Florida during the day (still is hot) and then in the afternoons the clouds would build up and we’d get a ‘refreshing’ thunder storm. Now we have storms and showers in the early morning, more in the early afternoon, heavy rain (with or without […]

Wedding & Party Tents, for all seasons! Now that the hot and wet season is upon us it is important to understand the benefits that a tent can bring you and contribute towards making your event a success, be it a wedding party, a company event or a party in general. when you book a […]

Ever wondered what a wedding tent is like once the tent has been installed and then the caterers move in to set up for their part of the party? Here are a couple of images of what it can look like under a 60′ x 60′ high peak pole tent. We started the installation before […]

It has been a fabulously busy time for us at Lakewood. The festivities in Sarasota and Manatee were wide ranging from firework sales tents, to well needed shade for a VIP and a judges tent at the parade and music event in downtown Sarasota. Private parties were catered for as well. Also shade for thirsty customers at […]