Braeden and Miranda bought their event rental business in 2014 with a clear goal in mind: take a small, home-based company and grow it into something truly their own. At the time, it focused mainly on chair covers and linens, but they saw a much bigger opportunity. With a shared love of vintage furniture and design, they built a collection of unique rentals that turned their business into a trusted choice for weddings and events across Alberta.
Over the years, they added farmhouse tables, antique sofas, and curated décor pieces that their customers couldn’t find anywhere else. While they work with a mix of clients including event planners and families, most of their bookings come from brides planning their wedding day. Before using Booqable, they managed everything manually: tracking orders in a day timer, creating quotes by hand, and juggling availability questions through email. Their website wasn’t built for rentals, and it took constant workarounds just to make it usable. The biggest challenges were keeping pricing and availability clear, managing inventory, and saving time on quoting.
Once they moved to Booqable’s event rental software, things changed. Features like the online availability display and instant quote generation have made it easier for customers to plan, and easier for Braeden and Miranda to focus on growing the business.
Displaying product availability online
Before switching to Booqable, a big part of Braeden and Miranda’s day was spent replying to emails that all started with the same question: “Is this available for my date?” The constant back and forth was time-consuming and didn’t always lead to a booking. “We’d check the calendar, then respond, then wait to hear back and sometimes never would,” Miranda explains. “It slowed everything down.”
Now, they use a full Booqable-built event rental website, complete with features designed for their exact needs. Every product on their site displays live availability. Customers can browse the catalog, and for each item, there’s a dedicated calendar pop-up that shows availability for any future date. This means no more waiting to ask, and no guessing what might be in stock. If a customer sees something they love, they know instantly if it’ll work for their event. The result is a rental experience that’s easier for everyone involved. “People really like being able to plan without needing to email us first,” Miranda says. “They can check, build a quote, and move forward without waiting on us.”
With Booqable’s online availability display, they can:
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Let customers check item availability instantly from the website
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Show a product-specific calendar for future planning
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Save hours each week by reducing availability emails
Creating quotes in seconds
“Before Booqable, we wrote out every quote manually in a Google Doc. I’d have to check the availability, look up prices, copy and paste item descriptions, calculate the total, and make sure all the customer details were added correctly,” Miranda says. “It worked, but it took so much time, especially if the client had changes or wanted to update the list. It was easy to make mistakes or forget something.”
Now, with Booqable’s quote generation tool, that entire process has been reduced to a few clicks. When a customer submits a request, Braeden and Miranda open a new order, enter the event dates, select the items, and click “generate quote.” Booqable automatically fills in the full order with product names, prices, quantities, taxes, customer info, and totals. It’s all ready to send, with the option to attach it to a pre-written email for a fast and professional response.
For online orders, it’s just as simple. When a customer adds items to their cart and submits a request, all the details come through to Miranda—products, quantities, event dates, and contact information. All she has to do is click “create quote,” and Booqable transfers everything into a professional, ready-to-send document. It includes all pricing and customer information, and she can email it instantly without having to re-enter a single detail.
With Booqable’s instant quote generation, Braeden and Miranda are able to:
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Skip manual quote writing and price calculations
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Send consistent, accurate quotes in minutes
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Handle more requests without getting buried in admin
Looking ahead
Since adding Booqable, Braeden and Miranda have noticed more bookings coming in, especially from customers who want quick answers and a clear path to booking. They’ve also had positive feedback about the site itself, with many customers saying how much easier it is to browse and plan. “So far the feedback has been great. Customers love seeing right away if the item they want is available for their date and that they can get an estimate instantly,” Miranda says.
By using Booqable’s wedding rental business, Braeden and Miranda have taken what was once a small, manual business and turned it into something much bigger. With a focus on unique pieces and a more personal customer experience, they’ve built a business that reflects their style. Booqable supports them behind the scenes, helping free up their time to continue growing and planning for the future.
