In 1990, Don Jensen was trying to create "the perfect look" for his client's event. Try as he might, there were no black table skirts or colored table linens for rent in the Twin Cities area. Linen Effects was founded on the belief that every event should be spectacular. Since then, Linen Effects has grown steadily to be the Twin Cities premier vendor for table linens, chiavari chairs, tabletop decor, chair covers, backdrops, and ceiling draping.
Leading hotels, event venues, professional event planners, and country clubs in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area use Linen Effects when they desire a superior product, excellent service and a most extraordinary event.
Leading hotels, event venues, professional event planners, and country clubs in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area use Linen Effects when they desire a superior product, excellent service and a most extraordinary event.
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Reviews (17)
Erin Goldamer
Jun 11, 2022
Kate Beacom
Jan 18, 2022
Emily at Linen Effects was so helpful throughout our entire wedding planning process. Like so many couples in the past year, we had to postpone our wedding, and the Linen Effects team made sure we were able to move our reservation to the next year and make any adjustments necessary for the new venue. Everything was so seamless, delivery and pick up made for one less thing we needed to worry about that day, and everything looked picture perfect. The linens were the perfect addition to our formal event at Bavaria Downs. We are so glad we worked with the Linen Effects team, thank you!
Mai Xiong
Jan 16, 2022
We loved working with Linen Effects! All the staff are so welcoming and so friendly. We especially loved and enjoy Emily so much! Her work is amazing and she gave us many ideas on a table setup. We really had no clue what we wanted to begin with. She worked alongside us through the whole process and always made sure to answer our questions right away. She helped us with our dream wedding and everyone was just in awe! I would highly recommend Linen Effects and plan on using them again in the future for other events!
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Nov 02, 2021
E. S.
Oct 28, 2021
Emily at Linen Effects took the stress out of finding our decor! She was so easy to work with and flexible to our needs and budget! She was also very thorough in remembering what we discussed after every phone call and was incredibly patient, answering all of our questions. She definitely brought our vision to life with such ease and catered to our needs the whole time.
She even came to make sure the install went perfectly, she made sure each detail was perfect. Can't say thank you enough to Emily, Don and the entire Linen Effects team for creating the wedding of our dreams.
She even came to make sure the install went perfectly, she made sure each detail was perfect. Can't say thank you enough to Emily, Don and the entire Linen Effects team for creating the wedding of our dreams.
Maggie Fortman
May 14, 2021
Everything was perfect! The person that I originally worked with to order our flatware was going to be on leave when the time came for our event. Their replacement was equally competent and prompt in their communications and helped me add on linens to our existing order. The pick up process was easy with a convenient location in addition to professional and courteous staff to help me load the rentals into my car.
The window of time allowed for returns was easily achievable but as I was out of town another person had to make our return. There was a bit of confusion and LE happily waited until I returned to sort it out which we did with ease. I would not hesitate to recommend LE or to do business with them again in the future.
The window of time allowed for returns was easily achievable but as I was out of town another person had to make our return. There was a bit of confusion and LE happily waited until I returned to sort it out which we did with ease. I would not hesitate to recommend LE or to do business with them again in the future.
Lisa G.
May 17, 2020
Worked with Linen Effects for our wedding. Last minute we decided we wanted a white curtain at our ceremony and they were able to accept my request a month out. The drapery cost $675 which was expensive but I didn't have time to shop around. I was shielded from any issues on wedding day but I recall there was confusion about the curtain delivery. Overall, while expensive, I was impressed that they could help so last minute and the end result was beautiful.
Jan Becker
Jan 24, 2020
I have worked with Linen Effects on many events in my work life and loved their great linen options and customer service. So for my daughters wedding I didn't think twice about using them. They didn't disappoint! While I'm used to doing large events, my daughter Katie isn't, and she was worried making the "right" choices for her big day. Emily is a dream to work with, and she gave Katie great options and advice. The linens were beautiful, we've received so many complements about how beautiful the tables were. I highly recommend Linen Effects!
Kimberly Kinsella
Dec 29, 2019
Linen Effects added the perfect touch for our wedding! The linens were super high quality and gorgeous. When we went in to look through the selection, the attendant was so patient and helpful. We were back and forth on options and couldn't have asked for a better experience in choosing the linens for our big day. We got so many compliments and are very thankful we chose Linen Effects and would highly recommend them!
Elise
Oct 29, 2019
Our experience with Linen Effects was so great! We were able to go in during business hours to peruse the linens they had available. They took our favorite options and laid them out on a table with silverware and a lantern (the centerpiece I knew I wanted), so we could get an idea of how things would look. We ordered the linens a few days later via telephone, all very easily.
We were able to adjust the order about a month out, at no extra charge. The linens were pressed and ready for my then fiance and I to pick up at 8:30am, about 4 days before the wedding. We returned them in the garment bag they provided, no problem. They looked beautiful in our reception hall and they absolutely MADE the decor. I had so many people compliment me on them and I honestly believe our antique French countryside wedding wouldn't have looked nearly as good as it did without them.
We were able to adjust the order about a month out, at no extra charge. The linens were pressed and ready for my then fiance and I to pick up at 8:30am, about 4 days before the wedding. We returned them in the garment bag they provided, no problem. They looked beautiful in our reception hall and they absolutely MADE the decor. I had so many people compliment me on them and I honestly believe our antique French countryside wedding wouldn't have looked nearly as good as it did without them.
Samantha Krumme
Dec 27, 2018
Emily from Linen Effects was amazing to work with! She was able to recommend products that paired wonderfully, were within our budget and would show us what the final product would look like! Something I did not get at Festivities! SOO many more options and higher quality at Linen Effects with better customer service and better pricing! Very knowledgeable, and patient even showing us different ways to tie our chair covers; to make sure our vision was met!
We were a little nervous with the time window our venue gave us and Emily assured us that all work would be done in the given window and we would NOT get charged extra because of it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND WORKING WITH THEM, THEY DID BEAUTIFUL WORK. THEY EVEN DID LAST MINUTE PIPE AND DRAPING FOR US AND THE VENUE!
We were a little nervous with the time window our venue gave us and Emily assured us that all work would be done in the given window and we would NOT get charged extra because of it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND WORKING WITH THEM, THEY DID BEAUTIFUL WORK. THEY EVEN DID LAST MINUTE PIPE AND DRAPING FOR US AND THE VENUE!
Sara V.
Oct 27, 2017
We worked with Russ from Linen Effects for our wedding at Gale Woods Farm in October! Wow, do nice linens make a difference! We had so many compliments on how they transformed a large open room into such a warm, inviting and elegant space! We loved Linen Effects and Russ was absolutely wonderful! He was easy to correspond with and truly cared about us and our wedding! I would give him 10 stars if I could! Thank you Linen Effects!
Krysta U.
Oct 25, 2017
We had a great experience with Linen Effects! We used them for our wedding and kept in contact with Emily. Any time we needed to update something, Emily was very attentive to our needs and changed things as needed. She also was very helpful. They have a great selection of items as well. 10/10 recommend!
Alison Franta
Jul 15, 2017
M. H.
Jul 20, 2016
Emily was fabulous! Linen Effects beat everyone on pricing for my wedding, and I researched every possible rental company locally. Their products were in immaculate shape and their team is very educated and effective. Everyone was so friendly and truly appreciative for the business. I'd go back again for any event requiring rentals.
Laura T.
Jan 09, 2016
Stay away from this vendor. I worked with Russ to pick out linens for my daughter's wedding a year prior to the event. Russ shared that recoils make any changes in the amounts up to 30 days prior to the wedding and could change everything including the linens up to 3 months prior to the event. He pressured for a signed contract and I signed with. $1k deposit.
A few months later we changed our mind and wanted to go with a different look as we found something fabulous with another vendor and Linen Effects could not get these items at their store. We shared with Russ that we wanted to cancel and being that it was still 7 months prior to the wedding what would be the cost to back out. Russ shared a $250 cancellation fee and sent me an email confirming that.
Being that we really wanted the other product we made other arrangements. Over a week later after a commitment to another vendor Russ shared that he made a mistake and it was really another $350 on top of the $250 cancellation fee because they purchased "special" linens already for our event I found this hard to believe because originally he shared that we could change the entire order up to 3months prior and still adjust the amounts up to 30 days prior and this was still 7 months before the event. Russ and Linen Effects did not honor their word or their email outlining only a $250 cancellation fee.
This vendor is not trustworthy and does not honor their word or written communications. There are other local vendors with better choices and similar pricing that are more honest and trustworthy and honor their word and written communications. Seriously be very careful and do not believe what they share with you and communicate even in written form. This is a big day I would go with another vendor that will do what they say they are going to do
A few months later we changed our mind and wanted to go with a different look as we found something fabulous with another vendor and Linen Effects could not get these items at their store. We shared with Russ that we wanted to cancel and being that it was still 7 months prior to the wedding what would be the cost to back out. Russ shared a $250 cancellation fee and sent me an email confirming that.
Being that we really wanted the other product we made other arrangements. Over a week later after a commitment to another vendor Russ shared that he made a mistake and it was really another $350 on top of the $250 cancellation fee because they purchased "special" linens already for our event I found this hard to believe because originally he shared that we could change the entire order up to 3months prior and still adjust the amounts up to 30 days prior and this was still 7 months before the event. Russ and Linen Effects did not honor their word or their email outlining only a $250 cancellation fee.
This vendor is not trustworthy and does not honor their word or written communications. There are other local vendors with better choices and similar pricing that are more honest and trustworthy and honor their word and written communications. Seriously be very careful and do not believe what they share with you and communicate even in written form. This is a big day I would go with another vendor that will do what they say they are going to do
Jess L.
Jun 18, 2013
I called up Linen Effects after a referral from a friend, as I am looking for rental chairs for a company picnic. Unfortunately, Linen Effects is a little too fancy for what I am looking for (their chairs are all high quality wood, and start at $8/chair, while I need something more akin to folding chairs that might get messy) but they did give me a referral for a couple of other places in town that would suit my needs. I'm a big fan of businesses that support other businesses, and will most definitely keep Linen Effects in mind for future fancy events.