BALTIMORE | 46 | WEDDINGS
T
he juggernaut
that is White
Glove Rentals is
tucked into an unas-
suming office park in
Harford County.
Open those tinted
doors however, and
it’s like walking into the dreamiest
wedding ever. An entire room is
just filled with glassware in every
color imaginable. There are mir-
rors, pillows, and vintage doors,
every kind of flatware, stunning
bars, oriental rugs, and a show-
room full of sofas, from emerald
green to lavender to the softest
natural linen. And every single
thing is available to rent.
When they first launched in
October 2015, they had one small
space with a desk, and co-owner
Timothy Limberger did every deliv-
ery himself. Now their shop covers
28,000 square feet and has 31
people on staff.
“[Wedding] planners are always
asking, ‘Do you have this?’” says
Lisa Limberger, the other half of
the husband-wife ownership team.
“We always say yes. Our core
principle is we are a ‘yes’ business.
If you want it and it makes sense,
we will do it for you.” That often
means tracking down items or
creating them in-house. Once, a
wedding planner asked about Arte
Italica’s Finezza plates, an exclusive
handcrafted tabletop line that was
only available on the West Coast.
They decided to go all in, buying
275 pieces at around $80 apiece—
you do the math. “We hocked one
of our children,” jokes Lisa, who
admits, “We were shell-shocked in
the beginning.” But White Glove is
now the go-to place for Arte Italicarentals on the East Coast.
The idea, though, is not to
pigeonhole themselves as just
the company with the expensive
plates. “We need to have some-
thing for everyone,” says Lisa.
“Boho, modern, reproduction
pieces, contemporary, antiques,
and vintage.”
Their selection is stellar, but,
more importantly, Lisa and Timo-
thy might be the two nicest people
in the business. They understand
it’s not just a chair, but the first
chair you’ll relax into on your wed-
ding day.
“I love that they are incorporat-
ing us into the most important day
in their life,” says Timothy. “That’s a
privilege. It’s not just renting prod-
ucts. When they look back at wed-
ding photos—we’re in them.” Lisa
nods in agreement. “We are over
the moon when they select us.”
So much so, that each custom
furniture piece is named after the
bride (or groom or wedding plan-
ner) who inspired it. The Daniela
sofa was named after a newlywed
who had her wedding at the Bal-
timore Museum of Art. The bride
wanted a showstopper and told
Lisa, “I trust you.” A beautifully
restored tufted vintage sofa with
bright white fabric and delicate
gold trim showed up at the recep-
tion. “Her reaction was priceless,”
says Lisa. “She sent me a three-
page thank you letter.”2,800
CHAIRS150+
SOFAS/LOVESEATS17,000
PIECES OF GLASSWARE50,000
PIECES OF FLATWARE35,000
PL ATE SBY THE NUMBERS
How one married couple has transformed
the wedding rental business.White Glove Rentals
MAKER SPACEBY JANELLE ERLICHMAN DIAMOND | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALICIA WILEYAISLE STYLE