How to Rent a Dance Floor for Your Next Party

How to rent and decide what kind of dance floor you need for your next party

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• the internet
• a phone

1. 
   Bride and grooms first dance

   What type of event you are planning?
   A dance floor serves as a focal point and adds energy and fun to your event. It gets people moving and in the case of a specialty dance floor, gives them something to talk about!
   A formal affair may call for renting a specialty or black and white dance floor, while an outdoor or low budget event may need a plastic or laminate dance floor.

2. 
   Multi-level LED dance floor

   What kind of dance floors are there?
   There are a number of different types of dance floors, but mainly break down into two categories -traditional and specialty.
   Traditional dance floors are usually made up of 3’x3’ squares and about 1.5” thick. Typically they are wood parquet, but you can also find them in black and white checkerboard patterns, colored vinyl or polypropylene.
   Specialty dance floors usually have some kind of kinetic movement to them. They can be lighted or liquid filled. Lighted dance floors are also known as LED party floors. Robert Chapman the owner of www.ledpartyfloors.com says he rents the floors for wedding receptions, theme parties, trade shows, fashion runways and media promotions. They come in 4’x4’ panels and can be installed anywhere from 6” to 4’ off the ground. Many times clients ask for multi level installations. This type of dance floor can be color coordinated with your color scheme and offers something that is new and cool that will leave your guests talking about the party for a long time after.

3. 
   Promotional trade show

   Where is the event going to take place?
   Traditional dance floors are designed to be used on flat surfaces such as in a hotel ballroom. If your event is going to be outside, ask the rental agent about renting a sub floor. The sub floor will add anywhere from 2” to 6” depending on the condition of the ground you will be putting it on. The purpose is to make a level surface to install the dance floor on.
   Specialty dance floors can of course be used inside, but if the event is outside ask the rental agent if the floor can withstand moisture. LED Lighted Party Floors can be installed inside or outside, over rough terrain and need only household current to run.

4. 
   Fundraiser

   How many people will attend the event?
   So how much dance floor do you need? As a rule about 30% of your guests will be on the dance floor at any given time. This equates to about 2 people per 3x3 floor tile or 3 people per 4x4 lighted LED party floor panel. This along with how much room you have and what your budget is will determine what size dance floor you will need.
   Dance floors give your party pizzazz, and now that you know what to ask for, you can add one to your next event!