Anthony, the founder of Des Moines Party Rentals in Iowa, started his company shortly after the Covid pandemic. What began with a small investment in chairs and tables during high school graduation season quickly grew into a full event rental business.
Today, the company rents out a wide range of items including tents, dinnerware, equipment, trailers, and more for events of all sizes. His customers range from parents organizing graduation parties to businesses hosting corporate events and city organizers planning large gatherings.
In an industry where many companies rent similar equipment, Anthony focuses on customer service and flexibility to stand out. From the start, Anthony planned to run the company fully online with no storefront. Customers browse inventory, book equipment, and choose delivery or pickup through his party rental website.
Because of that, he needed reliable party rental software that would let customers reserve items easily and feel confident placing orders. Booqable became the foundation for launching the business. It provided both the party rental software and party rental website needed to start taking orders immediately.
Features like online payments and the Booqable Elfsight app integration helped Anthony create a professional online booking experience from day one.
Making reservations easier with online payments
When Anthony launched Des Moines Party Rentals, one of his main concerns was giving customers a reliable place to reserve equipment and pay for their orders. Without built-in online payments, customers might have to send payments separately or wait for manual invoices, which could slow down the booking process.
Here’s how it works. Customers browse equipment on the party rental website, select their rental dates, add items to their order, and complete checkout in one place. Booqable integrates directly with Stripe, allowing customers to pay online during the reservation process without leaving the site.
Anthony says customers really like having everything in one place. They can shop and check out without being redirected elsewhere, which keeps the booking process simple and easy to follow.
Online payments help Des Moines Party Rentals by allowing them to:
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Confirm reservations immediately after checkout
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Accept secure payments through the Stripe integration
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Automatically receive booking and payment notifications by email
Because of this setup, Anthony doesn’t need to manually follow up for payments or confirm reservations individually. Customers complete everything themselves through the party rental software, which solves the challenge of managing bookings while running a small team.
Creating an announcement pop-up box with Elfsight
As the business grew, Anthony wanted a way to communicate important announcements to customers visiting the site. Graduation and wedding seasons fill up quickly, but customers browsing equipment might not realize how limited availability can become.
To solve this, he started using the Booqable Elfsight app integration. Anthony simply connected Elfsight through the Booqable App Store and added it as an element on his party rental website. This allows him to display a pop-up announcement when customers first visit the site.
The message reads:
“DON’T WAIT! Graduation and Wedding Rentals Reservations are filling fast, don’t wait to book your wedding or graduation rentals today!”
Elfsight also allows Booqable websites to feature other helpful tools to the website, such as a WhatsApp click-to-call box and an AI chatbox that helps answer customer questions. These elements can easily be added and customized directly within the site layout.
Using the Elfsight integration helps Des Moines Party Rentals:
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Highlight high-demand rental periods right when customers visit the site
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Encourage customers to reserve equipment earlier
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Add helpful tools like chat boxes and contact buttons to the website
Because the message appears as soon as visitors arrive, customers immediately see the reminder to book early. This helps reduce last-minute availability issues and keeps customers informed while they browse the party rental website.
Building a growing rental business online
Since launching Des Moines Party Rentals, Anthony has built the company around a fully online booking system. The combination of Booqable’s party rental software and party rental website allows customers to browse inventory, reserve equipment, and pay for orders without needing to contact the business directly.
Anthony says Booqable has been an important part of getting the business started. As he explains, “Booqable gave me the foundation I needed to start my business the right way and grow from there.”
Looking ahead, Anthony plans to keep expanding Des Moines Party Rentals and hopes to add additional pickup locations so more customers can access their equipment. With a strong online system already in place, the business is set up to continue growing.
