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Feb 15

VENDOR FEATURE: J. KELLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Over the years we have been a part of dozens upon dozens of styled events. One constant has been our creative connection with J. Kelley P...

The Ladies of A-1

Feb 9

THE WEDDING RENTAL CHECKLIST

There are a lot of things to remember when you are planning a wedding. Like we are talkin’ A LOT OF THINGS TO REMEMBER. When you come to ...

The Ladies of A-1

Feb 1

COLOR THEORY: ANALOGOUS COLORS

The next color scheme in our color theory series is analogous colors. These are three colors next to each other on the color wheel. This ...

The Ladies of A-1

Jan 25

4 SEASONS, 1 LINEN: TEAL MAJESTIC

We're back with the second post of our new series where we feature 1 linen, styled 4 different ways depending on the season. Tradition is...

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Jan 18

VENDOR FEATURE: DELIGHT EVENTS

Today's post is a feature about Delight Events, a full-service event and wedding planning firm based right here in Columbia, MO. From the...

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Jan 11

KID'S TABLE: COOL KID ACTIVITY TABLE

Kid's table are always a fun addition to any event. Not only can they be super cute, but they make the kids feel special and help keep th...

The Ladies of A-1

Jan 5

TRENDING IN 2021

Last year we made a post about the upcoming trends for weddings in 2020. It's sad to say we didn't get to see many of them come to life b...

The Ladies of A-1

Dec 29, 2020

COLOR THEORY: COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Think back to art class in elementary school. We learned the basics of color theory using the color wheel. The color wheel shows the rela...

The Ladies of A-1

Dec 22, 2020

WINTER WINDOW DISPLAY

This winter, we created a statement window in our showroom. It's something that Liz has been dreaming about for a long time and we figure...

The Ladies of A-1

Dec 14, 2020

2021 PANTONE COLORS OF THE YEAR

We have "patiently" been waiting, checking our computers daily waiting for the announcement of the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year. And lu...

VENDOR FEATURE: KELSI KLIETHERMES PHOTOGRAPHY

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Dec 4, 2020

VENDOR FEATURE: KELSI KLIETHERMES PHOTOGRAPHY

Let us start out by saying we love receiving any pictures of our items being utilized at your events. Seriously, send all of the pictures...

The Ladies of A-1

Nov 30, 2020

KID'S TABLE: DINOSAUR WINTER WONDERLAND

Guess who's back, back again. The dinosaurs are back. Tell a friend. Guess who's back. Guess who's back. Guess who's back... It's hard to...

The Ladies of A-1

Nov 23, 2020

ITEM FEATURE: PLAID LINENS

We are MAD about PLAID here at A-1! When the temperatures start to drop, we start to notice a lot of plaid. But this year we've seen even...

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Nov 17, 2020

4 SEASONS, 1 LINEN: SUNSHINE VELVET

We are excited to introduce a new series to our blog! Often times, the season your event takes place in influences your color palette. Fo...

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Nov 9, 2020

ITEM FEATURE: BEVERAGE DISPENSERS

This week we are featuring our beverage dispensers. We have a wide variety size and style options to fit any type of event. Whether it's ...

2 BUDGETS, 1 LOOK: NAVY, GRAY AND COPPER

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Oct 27, 2020

2 BUDGETS, 1 LOOK: NAVY, GRAY AND COPPER

We are back again with one of our favorite series, where we find an image for inspiration on Pinterest and then recreate it 2 ways using ...

The Ladies of A-1

Oct 19, 2020

TIPS: THANK YOU NOTES

At A-1, our expertise is your rentals and the logistics of those rentals. Yet, we do have a lot of insight when it comes to weddings and ...

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Oct 12, 2020

VENDOR FEATURE: EMERSON FIELDS VENUE

Almost two years ago, we wrote a blog featuring Emerson Fields. At that time we had only been there a few times but we already knew what ...

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Oct 6, 2020

KID'S TABLE: OUTER SPACE

3 2 1... blast off! We took a trip to outer space to create this fun, new design for our kid's table! Complete with the planets, stars an...

The Ladies of A-1

Sep 15, 2020

WHAT LINEN BEST FITS YOUR EVENT?

We created this fun quiz to help you sort through some of our MANY linen options. It can often be overwhelming when picking out linens wh...

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