The Preserve rents plants and planters for conferences, trade shows and corporate celebrations in San Francisco. Add flowers for the tables, bars and welcome desk, with one point person and one coordinated proposal.
Past plant-rental clients include
A celebration that feels special. A conference that feels connected. See how thoughtful greenery brings each space to life.
Holiday parties
Trees around the bars, greenery along the cocktail deck, and a warm setting for dinner. One celebration, thoughtfully connected.
Conferences & brand activations
A welcoming arrival, planted stages and layered lounges for an AI company valued at $17.5B. Big spaces, considered down to the last detail.
Real Preserve work: event installations, staged homes, and plant styling in our former shop. No stock photos.
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.
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Complex · 360 With Speedy
Plants, flowers and one clear plan for your event. We help coordinate the look and confirm the receiving details before booking.
We drop off your plants and any floral arrangements at the agreed receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.
We help you choose plants, flowers and custom planter boxes around one brief, palette and budget. Share the floor plan and the look you want.
Your team returns rental items to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window. Your proposal identifies what to keep and what to return.
We're fully insured, and we send your venue whatever paperwork it needs without you having to ask twice.
Our collections bring life to every part of your event, from the entrance to the tables. Mix and match, and we'll help you put the look together.
Explore the event greenery guide: plant choices, scale and real examples.
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 plantersBooths · 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 vignetteMainstage · panels · press walls
Arrangements that frame your speakers nicely on stage and on camera, without stealing focus.
Custom per stage plot & shot listTables · 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 setsTables · dinners · bars
Bud vases, centerpieces and bar arrangements that complement your plants and bring your event palette to the tables.
With plant rentals · quoted to your briefStages · lounge dividers · entrances
Frame a stage, define a lounge or bring greenery along a walkway. Wooden planter boxes made for your space and yours to keep. Pair them with our plant rentals for a coordinated look.
Made to order · with or without plant rentalsExplore planter boxesPlanning an event at one of these venues? Use the guides below to prepare your brief. Send your room or booth, floor plan, and move-in and move-out schedule so we can confirm the receiving arrangements for your event.
Delivering across
Mark the entrance, stage, booth, and lounge areas you want to soften. Include ceiling and screen heights, camera sightlines, and aisle clearances. We recommend statement plants where scale matters and smaller accents where people gather, with plant sizes, planter styles, and quantities confirmed in your proposal. For a Moscone booth plus an offsite dinner, include both addresses and schedules so each delivery and pickup can be scoped.
Send us your dates, your layout if you have one, and the look you're going for. A rough sketch or a few inspiration photos are plenty.
We send one itemized proposal with plant photos, any floral or planter-box details, suggested placements and clear pricing.
We drop off your plants and any floral arrangements at the agreed receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.
Your team returns rental items to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window. Your proposal identifies what to keep and what to return.
Registration greenery, stage framing, and booth or lounge plantings. Share the exhibitor manual, screen heights, and event duration so the selection fits your show.
Bring your show file, mood board, and production schedule. We turn the brief into plant and planter options, a placement plan, and an itemized proposal.
Company holiday parties, employee celebrations and client dinners. Bring warmth to the room with live plants, then add flowers for the tables and bar.
Auction rooms, entries, and stage framing that photograph well and read from the back of a ballroom. Tell us the budget and we'll tell you honestly what it buys.
What planners and producers ask us about working events in the city.
Yes. We can include bud vases, centerpieces and bar arrangements in your plant-rental proposal. Flowers are quoted for your quantities, palette and date. The $3,000 plant-rental minimum still applies, plus the one-time $500 delivery charge. We don’t offer flower-only orders. Your team handles placement.
Yes. We rent live plants for company holiday parties, office celebrations, employee appreciation events and corporate dinners. Think welcoming entrances, greenery around the bar and relaxed lounge areas. Share your date, venue and preferred look so we can confirm the plant selection, drop-off and pickup. Your team handles placement. See our corporate holiday party case study for a real example.
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 charge. Longer rentals are quoted for the full period from drop-off through pickup. Your itemized proposal confirms plant selection, quantities, service responsibilities and the total before booking.
Start with the areas you want to define and the space available. Statement plants can anchor an entrance or frame a stage; smaller tropicals and accents work around booths, seating, and tables. Send a floor plan with ceiling and screen heights, camera sightlines, and aisle clearances. We confirm sizes, quantities, and planter options for your event. Explore the plant collections for planning ideas.
Yes. The Preserve is based in San Jose and arranges event plant rentals in San Francisco, including plant selection, drop-off and pickup. Service is by arrangement; there is no walk-in location. Share your venue and event schedule so we can confirm availability and access requirements.
Send the venue, room or booth number, floor plan, and assigned move-in and move-out windows. For trade shows, include the exhibitor manual and the general contractor or venue contact. We review delivery access, placement, required labor, and any venue charges before confirming the plan. Our San Francisco venue guides can help you prepare the brief.
Yes. We are fully insured and provide COIs on request. Send the venue's requirements, requested wording, and submission deadline with your brief so they can be reviewed before load-in.
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.
We select and prepare plants for the event conditions and duration. One rental price covers up to three days, counting load-in through pickup. We do not staff on-site watering during events. Tell us about outdoor exposure or a longer run so we can confirm a suitable selection and any additional arrangements.
Include both locations, the plant scope for each, and all access windows in your inquiry. We can review them together and confirm the receiving, placement and pickup responsibilities for each site. Any transfer between venues must be part of the confirmed plan.
Four to six weeks is ideal, with more lead time for larger or more complex plant selections. If your date is closer, include the deadline in your inquiry and we will check availability. Dates, plant selections, and access windows are confirmed before booking.
If a rental plant is damaged, contact us so we can arrange a replacement. Timing and access are coordinated for the event.
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.
Yes. Custom wooden planter boxes are made to order and yours to keep, with or without plant rentals. Standard rental planters remain included with your plants; custom boxes are purchased separately. Explore custom planter boxes →
Purchased boxes belong to you. Your team handles placement and arranges their removal after the event. We collect the rental plants and rental planters at the agreed collection point.
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Bring greenery into the space for the occasion. We arrange the plant selection, drop-off and pickup, so you can enjoy the setting without taking on long-term plant care.
Share your venue, dates and the look you have in mind. Ask about plants, custom boxes or both. We’ll reply by email.
$3,000 plant-rental minimum · Planters included · $500 one-time delivery · tax additionalCustom wooden planter boxes are purchased separately and yours to keep.
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Flowers are available with plant rentals.
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