About Us

JANICE:

My name is Janice and I am the owner of Making Memories Event Rentals LLC, located in Columbia PA. Previously, my entire work history has surrounded the medical field. It began at age 15 as a summer job in a hospital lab, followed by several years in the pharmacy. Then after obtaining a degree in the field of Radiology, I spent 15 years in a fast-paced Emergency Room and the last few years in a private Orthopedic office. While I truly enjoy helping others in this environment, my passion has always been designing and hosting parties! I sincerely love seeing a vision come to life, as well as all of the joy a well-planned party brings to everyone.

I grew up in a family that celebrated everything!!! Many years ago, I recall asking my Grandmother “Do you ever get sick of hosting all of our get togethers?” She replied “Never! We’re making memories!” (Which inspired the name for my business). At the time I never realized we were making memories; I just knew we were all having fun together!

After the loss of my father, I truly appreciated just how precious even the simplest of get togethers were because they left us with such priceless memories. My father was a huge inspiration for me beginning this adventure. A lot of people were skeptical when in his early 50’s, he decided to open his business. I recall how determined he was, and also how proud he was when he made his dream become a reality. He was instantly successful and I was so happy for him. My mother is also very talented and with her sewing skills, she turned a hobby into business. I believe that the best characteristics of both of their businesses is that they provide high quality products and an extremely personal experience! They sincerely care about each and every customer!

Memories are the special moments that tell our story! I chose to start this business to help people create beautiful events with their family and friends that will be remembered forever. I have many years of experience and advice to offer, but this is your special moment. I encourage you to share your thoughts, your magazine clippings, your Pinterest ideas, etc. and I will work directly with you to create a customized rental package that helps to make your vision a reality. Planning your special event should be fun and exciting! Renting items alleviates the stress of having to travel to multiple stores or websites, it avoids you paying full price for items you will use just for this one special day, and when your event is over, you do not need to try to figure out what to do with the items! Making Memories Event Rentals offers an enormous variety of quality rental products at an affordable price. We believe that even though memories are priceless, everyone should be able to host memorable events without breaking the bank!

Our inventory is full of treasures and is constantly growing. If you do not see what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to request it. We will do our best to find it for you!

MEET THE REST OF THE TEAM:

Making Memories Event Rentals…WE ARE FAMILY!

I couldn’t do this without the support of my husband and best friend, Jeffrey. We met through a mutual friend when he was in the military stationed in Ft Drum NY. In 1999, upon completion of his service, after tours in Egypt and Russia; we moved from my little hometown in Upstate NY to a slightly bigger hometown where he grew up, here in Columbia PA. Planning our wedding was near and dear to my heart and to my surprise my husband was excited to be involved in the planning. It took place on the military base where we met and had over 250 family and friends in attendance. We added so many personal touches and it was everything we hoped it would be! We have been together for 24 years and have made such a great team sharing the chores involved in hosting so many wonderful events for our family and friends through the years.

Also involved in the business is our oldest daughter Kylah (a recent graduate of West Chester University) who helps manage our social media accounts and helps keep me up to date on all the current trends. She has grown up on the receiving end of many of my customized birthday parties. Each year I would tell her to pick whatever theme she would like and from that I would design a party for her to enjoy making memories with her friends. She also has been a huge help to me in setting up for many events through the years.

Our youngest daughter Amaya has also been on the receiving end of my personalized parties and has become my helper extraordinaire! She helps with the maintenance and organization of the items and loves to demonstrate how to use certain items for the business. She has also helped set up for our events and is always willing to do whatever is required to make things happen, including jumping in any one of our costumes when her brother is unavailable.

Our son Alex, also on the receiving end of theme parties is the go-to-guy for our character events. You might not see his face behind the mask, but his personality will definitely come shining through in whatever costume he is wearing, especially when he shows off a few dance moves!