A Grand Affair

I would absolutely use them again now that I know they are reliable,
I must admit I was a bit nervous booking with them after several emails sent to Kimo the owner had not been responded to. Chris (one of the crew members that came out for the initial estimate) assured me they would not disappoint. I booked on Chris’ word. Sure enough, they showed up on time and set up the tent and lights to fit perfect in our back yard wedding.
My best advice would be to call, Kimo is not so great with email but was prompt when calling via telephone and was always more than kind.

Reading over the other reviews saddens me because I wish I had the same experience. However, I STRONGLY WARN others to AVOID USING THIS COMPANY.
As the other reviews state, Kimo is really nice and friendly. I felt confident that he would deliver since he knew several of the groomsmen and the groom. He returned calls within a week or two which seemed delayed even in the wedding industry, but the reviews all said he was good so I let it slide. Working with A Grand Affair turned out to be a NIGHTMARE.
Quick summary:
Rentals were more than 24 hours late, arriving within hours of the ceremony when guests had already arrived. (This caused a stressful domino effect: Groomsmen were late for photos, bride and maid-​of-​honor making calls instead of getting ready, guests helping to set up tables and chairs, hundreds of dollars of decorations unable to be used because we ran out of time).
Half of the rentals items never showed up. (This included big items like a tent and small items like lights. Luckily the band brought extra. Still, one guest fell).
The items that did show up were dirty. (Tablecloths ripped and stained. Chairs covered with dust).
Some items were forgotten and the day-​of-​wedding-​planner had to demand that they be brought. (The main item that I’m talking about was the ALTER!!!)
Nobody could get a hold of the company to find out why they were late or when they would arrive. (This was an inconvenience and stressful beyond belief. 16 friends had taken time off of work the day before the wedding to help us set up. There isn’t much one can set up when there is nothing to set items on. We spent an entire day waiting, not knowing if we could go anywhere to work on other items that needed to be done).
It has been almost a month and we still haven’t received an explanation or an apology. This company seems to run by nice people who mean well, but they are terrible at running a business.

Kimo and team provided the tenting, lighting and dance floor for our wedding.
The entire experience was fantastic. Kimo is incredibly patient, answered my occasionally off-​the-​wall questions, and was especially flexible when it looked like it would rain on the day of the event (but thankfully did not!).
Kimo and his team also met with us on site on multiple occasions to ensure we were all on the same page. It was, to say the least, so comforting to know that we could rely on his team to make sure that everything would look great.
Highly, highly recommended.

I have used A Grand Affair for years now. Kimo, the owner, is always very helpful, friendly, and most importantly flexible! Not to mention his prices our outstanding! For the past few years I have rent tables, chairs, heaters and a extra large tent from him for an annual office event. Unfortunate, this year because of weather we had to move our event inside and only needed the chairs and tables. Even though I had already placed the order for everything he was very understanding and allowed me to make changes. I wish everyone I worked with was as amazing as him! He is all about the customers and it seems so rare these days. I can’t say enough GREAT things about this place!

I only wish they were in all locations I cover, as I’d only go to them! Kimo is personable and really cares about the client. As an event planner, I’m very particular about who I work with. Highly recommend for character and reasonability. Pricing decent and they have gone above and beyond for us. Recently we had a photo shoot for marketing materials we are putting together for a fundraiser. He loaned me rentals. I’m sure it’s the cause and the fact we work together frequently, but if he wasn’t just an excellent person, I wouldn’t work with him PERIOD. I have used his rentals for numerous events now, since relocating, and am just always so pleased. I need to upload more pics, and will. I wholeheartedly recommend Kimo and his team. They are fantastic! You will be well taken care of.

In the world of party and event planning, you need a company that possesses one quality over all others: reliability. When I rent a truckload of items for an event, the last thing I want to worry about is whether everything I ordered is actually there.
A Grand Affair was prompt and affordable in helping me rent for an event I planned in downtown Davis last December, but I learned only during setup an hour beforehand that they had forgotten to include the wheels to the three coat racks. We ended up jerry rigging them to standing position with wood blocks, and even then they were prone to falling over. When I called the next day to explain the situation, the man who answered the phone was totally unsympathetic and didn’t offer an apology until I drew it out of him. Hey, at least they refunded me the cost of the racks.
I’d recommend A Grand Affair for decent pricing and a good inventory, but I wouldn’t rely on them.

Great job and experience from A Great Afair, you guys were awesome and made our event so much better. Very easy to work with and great prices as well. Thank you so much!
Andy & Teresa

A Grand Affair provided table and chair rental for my small party. Even though my event was small, they provided friendly and helpful customer service. They were very professional, delivered and picked everything up on time. Everything was high quality. They were above and beyond my exceptions. I’d highly recommend them for any event.

Kimo was fantastic! We just rented an arch for my daughters wedding. Every communication was pleasant. Highly recommend them.

I was very particular about getting the rentals for the bar and the dance floor on time because the venue allowed us in a day early. Kimo was just too nice about it all! The bar and dance floor arrived precisely on time, they installed the dance floor and put the bar where we asked them to put it. They didn’t just drop it off. And then we have a HUGE request that they come back on a Sunday at 8 a.m. to pick it up! And they arrived on time! Equipment was fantastic, looked good, not a bunch of raggity stuff at all. Worked well for the wedding and I would recommend Grand Affair for any rentals!

Very friendly, professional and quality work/​prodcuts. The set up and delivery/​removal fee was much lower than All Star, and I liked how personable Kimo was!

A Grand Affair was a pleasure to work with! I am so happy they provided rentals for our wedding. They were friendly, responsive, flexible and reasonably priced. They didn’t mind that I asked lots of questions and changed our rentals the week before the wedding. Kimo & his assistant were also conscientious about setup of the tables and eager to do whatever we wanted.
They did arrive 15 minutes late, because their truck axle broke en route, but they immediately called to let me know.
I originally chose to rent from All Star Rents in Davis, because their prices for the rentals were slightly lower. However, their pricing for set-​up & take-​down of the rentals was four times the cost of A Grand Affair’s pricing. Plus every interaction I had with A Grand Affair was pleasant, whereas every interaction I had with All Star Rents was neutral or negative.
I highly recommend A Grand Affair for your party rental needs in Davis!