Skagit Valley Wedding and Event Rentals

Towns We Deliver To

Each town page covers its roads, parks and local planning notes.

• Along I-5: Mount Vernon, Burlington, Alger
• West toward the water: Anacortes, Dewey, La Conner, Bow
• Up the Skagit River on SR 20: Sedro-Woolley, Lyman, Hamilton, Concrete

Delivery and Setup

Delivery to Skagit County starts at $50, and the final fee is set by your address on the quote, before you pay. We drive south on I-5 from Ferndale, so Alger, Burlington and Mount Vernon are a straight run down the freeway. Anacortes and the rest of Fidalgo Island add the drive west on SR 20, and the upriver towns add the drive east toward Concrete.

For a farm address, tell us which gate to use, what the lane is made of and where a truck can turn around. Stairs, an elevator or a setup spot more than 50 feet from the truck add to the price anywhere. Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island and reaches the mainland by road (SR 20). Guemes and the San Juan Islands are reached only by ferry, so call us before planning an island event.

When to book. Spring and summer weekends are the busiest in the valley. Book the tent, dance floor and restroom trailer as soon as you have a date. Changes to tents and linens need 14 days' notice, other items 7 days, and the balance is due 14 days before delivery. One rental price covers up to 3 days, for example delivery the day before your event and pickup the day after. For a Skagit Valley wedding, that means the tent can already be standing for a rehearsal the evening before. Restroom trailers and the generator are priced per day.

Skagit Valley Weddings: Farms, Barns and Waterfront

A Skagit Valley wedding usually takes place in one of three settings, and each one changes what you rent.

Farms on the flats. Open fields around Mount Vernon, Burlington, La Conner and Bow have room for a 20x40 or 20x60 frame tent, but little to break the wind and often no power or water near the tent site. Plan sidewalls for the weather side, a restroom trailer, and a generator ($155 a day) if there's no outlet within about 100 feet of where the trailer parks.

Barns. A barn can hold the dinner or the dancing while a tent next to it covers the ceremony or the cocktail hour. Ask the barn owner where a truck can unload, and check whether the ground beside the barn is level enough for a tent or a dance floor.

Waterfront and view homes. In Anacortes, along Padilla and Samish bays, and by the Swinomish Channel at La Conner, the party is often on a lawn or deck facing the water. Decks take weights instead of stakes, and the water side catches the breeze.

Sizing the tent. A 20x20 ($495) seats 32 at round tables, a 20x40 ($895) seats 64 and a 20x60 ($1,495) seats 96, before a dance floor takes its share of the space. Our tent packages start with the 20x20, and the two larger packages add a dance floor.

For chairs, linens, dance floors and the rest of the list with prices, see our wedding rentals page. For tent sizes side by side, see tent rentals.

Wind, Weather and Permits

April is tulip month. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival runs through April, and the valley roads around Mount Vernon and La Conner are heavy with traffic on spring weekends. If your event is on the flats that month, plan delivery on a weekday where you can.

Wind on open farmland. The Skagit flats have few trees to slow the wind. Order sidewalls for the weather side and expect weights or extra stakes on an open field. If sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph are forecast, sidewalls come down so the wind passes through; at about 36 mph sustained, guests leave the tent.

Wet ground in winter. Much of the valley floor is Skagit River flood plain, and a field that is firm in August can be soft from November to March. For a winter farm date, pick the highest, best-drained spot for the tent and have a plan for the road in if the river comes up.

City and state park rules. Mount Vernon and Burlington take park reservations and set their own rules on bounce houses, alcohol and special events. Burlington asks for a special event permit at least 60 days ahead when an event uses city property. A wedding at a state park needs a State Parks Special Activities Permit, also at least 60 days out. Permits are yours to arrange unless your order says we're handling them, so ask the park about tents and stakes first.

Fair week. The Skagit County Fair fills the fairgrounds in Mount Vernon each August. Allow extra time for an event nearby that week.

Ground. Stakes go into lawns and fields; weights go on gravel, decks and pavement. Staking or weights are priced by site. We ask about the ground, the slope and access.

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