Event Linen Rentals in Milwaukee
Since 2008, Windy City Linen has been dressing tables across southeastern Wisconsin — from wedding receptions in Lake Country to fundraising galas downtown. Our Elm Grove showroom puts more than 1,200 linens within reach of Milwaukee planners, caterers and hosts: tablecloths and overlays, napkins, runners, cuffs, spandex and chair covers, in a dozen fabrics and colors from ivory to eggplant.
Choose what you like online, save it to My Inspirations, and our team follows up with pricing and availability — usually within one business day.
Visit the Elm Grove showroom
Photos only go so far with fabric. Shantung reads differently under warm light than it does on a screen, and a Matte Lamour napkin folded on the table is the only honest way to judge a color against your florals.
Our Wisconsin showroom is at 890 Elm Grove Rd, Building 1 Suite 105, Elm Grove, WI 53122, about fifteen minutes west of downtown Milwaukee. Visits are by appointment — ask for Tera, who runs the Elm Grove showroom — so someone is free to pull fabrics, lay out combinations on a real table and talk through sizing for your venue.
Wedding linen rentals for Milwaukee venues
Most of what we do in Wisconsin is weddings, and most of the questions are the same three: what size, what fabric, and will it look like the photo.
Sizing depends on your venue’s tables, not on a standard. A 120″ round covers a 60″ round table to the floor; a 132″ round does the same for a 72″. Head tables and sweetheart tables usually want a banquet size — we stock up to 114″ × 180″. Send us the venue’s table list and we’ll tell you exactly what you need.
Fabric is where the room’s character comes from. Classic Solid is the dependable foundation. Shantung brings a soft lustre that photographs beautifully in candlelight. Velvet carries a winter reception. Jute and Picnic Check suit a barn or a tented summer afternoon.
We regularly deliver to venues including Ivy House, Prairie Springs, Boxed & Burlap, The Valerie, The Pfister, The Landing 1840, Fête, The Bowery, Farm at Dover, Marcus Center, Discovery World, Milwaukee Art Museum, The Pritzlaff, and many more across the area.
Corporate events, galas and fundraisers
We work at every scale, up to two thousand guests. For a fundraiser or an awards dinner that means consistent color across a large floor, enough inventory that every table matches, and delivery timed to your venue’s load-in window.
Caterers and venue coordinators across the Milwaukee area work with us on a repeat basis. If you’re planning several events a year, talk to us about keeping your standard linens reserved.
Where we deliver in southeastern Wisconsin
Milwaukee · Wauwatosa · Brookfield · Elm Grove · Waukesha · Pewaukee · Delafield · Oconomowoc · New Berlin · Greenfield · Franklin · Oak Creek · Mequon · Cedarburg · Racine · Kenosha · Lake Geneva
Further north, we ship
Northern Wisconsin is outside our delivery routes, so linen goes out by UPS instead — pressed, packed and timed to arrive ahead of your event, with a prepaid return label included. Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Wausau, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Door County are all regular destinations.
Tell us your event date and we’ll work back from it to a ship date.
How it works
- Browse and save. Filter by color, fabric or size and add what you like to My Inspirations.
- Send us the list. Add your date, venue and guest count.
- We come back with pricing. Within one business day, availability confirmed and a delivery quote for your zone.
- We deliver, pressed and ready. Every linen is cleaned and pressed before it goes out.
Milwaukee linen rental questions
Do you have a showroom near Milwaukee?
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Yes — in Elm Grove, about fifteen minutes from downtown Milwaukee, open by appointment.
How far in advance should I book?
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For local delivery, confirm your order at least 2 business days before your event. For shipped orders, lead time depends on your UPS delivery zone — tell us your event date and we'll work back from it to a ship date.
Do you deliver and set up?
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Delivery is included with every order. Setup, breakdown and post-event linen pickup are available on request for an additional charge.
Is there a minimum order?
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Yes — $250 for locally delivered orders and $500 for shipped orders.
How much do linen rentals cost in Milwaukee?
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Pricing depends on fabric, size, quantity and delivery zone, so we quote per event rather than publishing a rate card. Send us your list and we'll come back within one business day.
Planning a Milwaukee event?
Call (224) 279-1500, email orders@windycitylinen.com, or send us your Inspirations list and we’ll take it from there.
Planning in Illinois instead? See our Wheeling showroom.