Statement Trees
Entrances · registration · anchors
Olive trees, ficus, and palms from six to twelve feet tall. These are the showpieces guests remember.
6–12 ft · ceramic or woven planters
Plant rentals · Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Plants for your Palace event, worthy of the building.
The Preserve rents plants for galas, conferences, and trade shows at the Palace of Fine Arts. Behind Maybeck's rotunda sits one of the city's largest single-story halls — a vast, flexible interior that takes greenery beautifully when it's specified at the right scale. We confirm drop-off and pickup around your event schedule, with your team handling interior movement and placement.
Fully insured · COIs provided
Projects from $3,000 to $100K+
In the Marina District
From The Preserve portfolioOur former San Jose shop; no walk-in visits.
Past clients include
The work
A look at our recent work.
Real Preserve work: Bay Area events, staged homes, and plant styling in our former shop. No stock photos.
As seen on Complex
Steph Curry filmed at The Preserve.
When Complex filmed Steph Curry for an episode of 360 With Speedy, they shot the conversation inside our former shop. That same eye for greenery, texture and a welcoming room guides our event work.
Watch the episode
Complex · 360 With Speedy
Plant rentals, from drop-off to pickup
What we take care of.
Beautiful plants, a clear handoff, and pickup arranged around your event. We confirm the receiving details with you before booking.
No. 1
Drop-off
We drop off your plants at the agreed time and receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.
No. 2
Plant selection
We help you choose plants and planters that suit the room. Share your floor plan and the look you want; your receiving team brings the plan to life.
No. 3
Pickup
Your team returns the plants to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window and bring them back into the rental rotation.
No. 4
Insured & papered
Fully insured, with Certificates of Insurance sent to the venue and your production company ahead of load-in, in the format they require.
The collections
Organized the way you plan a space.
We group our plants by what they do for a room, not by botanical name. Mix and match, and we'll help you put the look together.
Lush Tropicals
Booths · lounges · bars
Monstera, bird of paradise, and kentia palms that make a plain booth or lounge feel warm and inviting.
2–7 ft · grouped 3–9 per vignetteStage & Keynote
Mainstage · panels · press walls
Arrangements that frame your speakers nicely on stage and on camera, without stealing focus.
Custom per stage plot & shot listLounge & Staging Accents
Tables · soft seating · open houses
Ferns, succulents, and trailing pothos in matching pots. The finishing touches for a lounge or a staged home.
Tabletop–3 ft · vessel-matched sets
The rooms
Spaces we green at the Palace.
More than 140,000 square feet of interior space behind the colonnade — a main hall, a mezzanine that overlooks it, a theatre, and a set of breakout rooms.
The main exhibition hallThe centerpiece: one of San Francisco's largest single-story rooms. Expo aisles, gala floors, and general sessions — statement trees and planted clusters that give an enormous span some structure.
Hangar PavilionAround 17,000 square feet of flexible floor for exhibits, dinners, and activations that want their own room within the building.
The AtriumRoughly 13,500 square feet — a natural arrival and reception space, and the spot where entry greenery does the most work.
The mezzanineThe overlook above the main floor. Planting along the rail reads from below and frames every wide photo taken of the room.
Breakout roomsTen or so smaller rooms for sessions, green rooms, and VIP space. Scale the material down, not the intent.
The theatre & lobbyStage framing that reads from the back row, plus lobby greenery for pre-show receptions.
Also nearby
Fort Mason CenterThe PresidioGolden Gate ClubMarina GreenCrissy Field& the northern waterfront
A landmark outside. A blank canvas inside.
Everyone books the Palace for the rotunda, then walks into a hall that is essentially a very large empty volume. That gap is the design problem, and plants are one of the few things that close it at the right speed and cost. We plan the scheme around where guests actually stand — arrival, bars, photo walls, the stage edge — and specify height and mass to match the ceiling rather than the budget line.
The process
How it works, in four steps.
Tell us about the event
Dates, which rooms, and the look you want. A floor plan and your production schedule let us quote against real load-in times rather than guessing.
Get a proposal
An itemized proposal with photos of the actual plants, suggested placements, and one clear price.
We drop off your plants
We drop off your plants at the agreed time and receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.
We pick everything up
Your team returns the plants to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window and bring them back into the rental rotation.
Who we serve
Who we work with at the Palace.
Gala & Nonprofit Committees
Entries, auction rooms, and stage framing that photograph well and read from the back of a very large hall.
Conference Organizers
General sessions, expo floors, and breakout rooms under one roof — delivered to your production schedule and struck on time.
Agencies & Producers
You own the show file; we're one clean line in it. Proposal with photos of the actual plants, confirmed load-in windows, one invoice.
Corporate Event Teams
Launches, summits, and holiday parties in a room people remember — greenery that holds up through a full day of doors.
Good to know
Palace of Fine Arts questions.
What planners and producers ask us about working events in the building.
Do you deliver to the Palace of Fine Arts?
Yes. We deliver to the Palace for galas, conferences, expos, and activations — the main hall, the Hangar Pavilion, the Atrium, the mezzanine, the breakout rooms, and the theatre — scheduled to your confirmed load-in window. Delivery is a separate one-time $500 non-taxable charge; we confirm access against your production schedule before we quote.
How much greenery does the main hall actually need?
More height than most people budget for, and fewer pieces than they expect. The hall is enormous and largely open, so small material scattered around simply disappears. We'd rather place tall, sculptural pieces at arrival, the bars, the photo wall, and the stage edge, then let the room breathe between them. Send the floor plan and we'll show you where the money works hardest.
Can you work the building's load-in window and an overnight strike?
Send your event schedule, receiving point and venue requirements. We confirm drop-off and pickup windows before booking; your team or authorized venue labor handles interior movement and placement.
Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance for the Palace?
Yes. We're fully insured and send COIs directly to the venue and your production company ahead of load-in, with whatever additional-insured language is required. Send us the requirements and we'll handle the paperwork.
What does plant rental cost for a Palace event?
Plant rental starts at a $3,000 minimum per event. Pricing is per plant for your agreed rental duration, with planters included. Delivery is a separate one-time $500 non-taxable charge. Longer rentals are quoted for the full period from drop-off through pickup. Your itemized proposal confirms plant selection, quantities, applicable plant-rental taxes, service responsibilities and the total before booking. Atrium and breakout work typically starts at our $3,000 minimum; full main-hall and multi-space programs can scale beyond $100,000.
Can you do anything with the rotunda and the lagoon outside?
The rotunda and lagoon are public park land rather than part of the rental, so anything placed there is governed by the city's permitting, not the venue's. In practice most clients use the colonnade as a photo backdrop and keep the plants inside. If your permit does cover the grounds, tell us and we'll spec material that holds up to wind and open exposure.
Will the plants last a multi-day event without watering?
Yes. We spec hardy material for hall light, water and groom everything before delivery, and one rental price covers up to three days. We don't staff on-site watering during events; for longer runs, confirm a suitable selection and care arrangements with your receiving team.
How far ahead should we book for the Palace?
Four to six weeks is ideal, and the fall gala season books out earliest. If your date is sooner than that, ask anyway — we'll tell you straight away what's possible.
What if a plant gets damaged mid-event?
We swap it. Let us know promptly and send a photo so we can arrange replacement timing with your event team, based on venue access and availability. Your approved rental terms set out how damage and replacement are handled.
How do deposits and payment work?
Full payment is due upon receipt of your invoice. Your approved proposal and invoice set out the payment terms and any agreed event-specific exceptions.
Still wondering something? Just ask →
Greenery for the occasion. Plants to enjoy, then return.
Bring the room to life without buying plants you will need to care for afterward. We arrange collection when your event wraps up.
Get in touch
Tell us about
Tell us about
the event.
A breakout room or the whole hall — fill out the form or email us directly and we'll reply with next steps and a proposal timeline.
Heads up: we have an order minimum of $3,000 per event.Prefer email?
friends@shopthepreserve.com