From Selby Gardens weddings and Ringling Museum galas to Lido Key beach receptions and downtown Sarasota corporate events, Creative Events brings refined design and full-service production to every Sarasota celebration.
Quarter elegance
Selby & estate venues
Lido & Longboat events
We serve Sarasota with full event rentals and planning, supporting weddings, galas, and corporate gatherings across the city and its barrier-island venues. Our inventory of tents, tabletop, staging, and seating, paired with consulting and installation, gives Sarasota hosts one reliable source for the entire event.
Sarasota marks the northern reach of our Southwest Florida service area, served from our Fort Myers headquarters since 1973. Our licensed, insured crew makes the drive routine, arriving on time to deliver, set, and collect, so distance never complicates your plans.
Event highlights
Selby Gardens
The Ringling
Downtown Sarasota
Lido Key
Siesta Key
Longboat Key
Selby Gardens weddings, Ringling Museum galas, Lido Key beach ceremonies and downtown Sarasota corporate events — every detail designed with the city’s arts-quarter elegance.
Selby Gardens, The Ringling Museum, Sarasota Opera House — refined receptions, garden ceremonies and gallery galas with the polish each venue deserves.
Selby Gardens vows, Lido Key ceremonies, Longboat estate receptions — Sarasota weddings designed with that arts-quarter elegance.
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, Westin and downtown venues — branded staging, AV-ready setups and cocktail hours designed for executives.
Ringling Museum galas, opera fundraisers and Selby Gardens nights — premium tabletop, sponsor walls and lounges worthy of Sarasota’s philanthropic crowd.
Coastal-grade tents, weighted sidewalls, accent lighting and rain backups designed for Selby Gardens, Lido Key beaches and Sarasota estates.
A bit of a drive from Fort Myers — but we plan it down to the minute. Same crew, same standard, just an early start.
Linens, china, lighting, lounges and tabletop tuned to Sarasota’s arts standard.
Browse rentals, explore planning support, or send your details — same-day reply with availability.
From Selby Gardens weddings and Ringling Museum galas to Lido Key beach receptions and downtown corporate dinners, every Sarasota event we design carries the city’s cultural polish.
Garden tents
Refined tabletop
Cultural galas
Garden weddings
Estate parties
Museum events
Refined lounges
Beach setups
Bay-front events
Whether you’re hosting a Selby Gardens wedding, a Ringling gala or a Lido Key reception, the goal is a setting that feels unmistakably Sarasota.
Garden
Refined ceremony setups, lush reception lounges and tabletop designed for Sarasota’s most beautiful garden venues.
Local
Reviewed
Designed
Cultural
The Ringling, Sarasota Opera House, Van Wezel — premium tabletop, sponsor walls and lighting for the city’s cultural fundraisers.
Branded
Smooth
Coordinated
Beach
Lido Beach, Longboat Key resorts and gulf-side estates — beach ceremony setups, sunset cocktail hours and lounge design.
Designed
Planned
Scheduled
Estate
Tented receptions and refined dinners on Sarasota’s private estates — every detail tuned to your home and your guests.
Reviewed
Ready
Set
It starts with your date, your venue and your vision — then we shape every detail around Sarasota’s cultural polish.
Call, email or fill out our quote form. Tell us your date, your venue and what you’re picturing — we’ll take it from there.
Date | Venue | Guests
We confirm your date, walk through your venue’s access and weather considerations and reserve your spot on our calendar.
Setting | Style | Flow
We map out load-in, surfaces, power, sightlines and weather backups — so event day runs without a hiccup.
Ceremony | Dinner | Lounge
Rentals, linens, lighting, dance floor, signage — we design the whole experience around your colors, your guest list and your moments.
Design | Production | Install
You get a clear, itemized quote — inventory, labor, delivery, setup and teardown all spelled out. No surprises.
Proposal | Support | Timing
Our crew rolls in, sets the stage, stays through your event and handles teardown — so you can focus on your guests.
Prepare | Setup | Celebrate
Garden, museum, beach or estate — our team has designed it before and we’ll bring the polish Sarasota expects.
Local team
See linens, china and tablescape mockups in person at 12090 Metro Parkway — a planned drive worth the detail.
Founded in 1973
We’ve designed Sarasota cultural galas, gardens weddings and beach receptions — and we still treat each one like our first.
Full-service event styling
Rentals, design, planning, production and installation — one team for every Sarasota detail.
Common questions about Sarasota events. For event-specific help, call 800-421-2393.
Tell us your date, your venue and what you envision — we’ll respond same-day with availability and a starting plan.
Service Area | Sarasota
Toll-Free | 800-421-2393
Showroom | 239-768-6393
Event Support | Rentals, planning & production
