Happy Monday Y’all!
One of the last true weeks of summer is here and we’re planning on spending it gearing up for back to school and trying to stay cool! We wanted to share an inside look at a really awesome family business, Parlours Rentals, out of Madison, with y'all. Mary Fran and her mother, Christie, have everything you need to take your event to the next level. Keep reading to hear from Mary Fran about their passion for helping you turn your dreams for your event, home, or business into a reality!
One of the last true weeks of summer is here and we’re planning on spending it gearing up for back to school and trying to stay cool! We wanted to share an inside look at a really awesome family business, Parlours Rentals, out of Madison, with y'all. Mary Fran and her mother, Christie, have everything you need to take your event to the next level. Keep reading to hear from Mary Fran about their passion for helping you turn your dreams for your event, home, or business into a reality!
{Tell us a bit about how Parlours got its start!}
Our names are Christie and Mary Fran. We are a mother-daughter duo that combined our expertise in real estate, design, and marketing to style the most creative spaces in Mississippi. Our approach to rentals is unparalleled-- one-on one collaboration perfectly tailored to your budget and needs. Our business began as a solution to a problem we faced when planning mine (Mary Fran’s) wedding. The vision for my wedding included trendy lounge seating but it proved almost impossible to find the right pieces to bring this vision to life. After my wedding, my mother and I teamed up to fill this gap in the local event market.
{What kind of business is Parlours?}
Parlours is primarily a family business. My mother and I teamed up to offer one on one collaboration with our clients. With the help of several movers that help us transport our furniture we can help brides create their dream event and help homeowners stage their houses!
Our names are Christie and Mary Fran. We are a mother-daughter duo that combined our expertise in real estate, design, and marketing to style the most creative spaces in Mississippi. Our approach to rentals is unparalleled-- one-on one collaboration perfectly tailored to your budget and needs. Our business began as a solution to a problem we faced when planning mine (Mary Fran’s) wedding. The vision for my wedding included trendy lounge seating but it proved almost impossible to find the right pieces to bring this vision to life. After my wedding, my mother and I teamed up to fill this gap in the local event market.
{What kind of business is Parlours?}
Parlours is primarily a family business. My mother and I teamed up to offer one on one collaboration with our clients. With the help of several movers that help us transport our furniture we can help brides create their dream event and help homeowners stage their houses!
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{What is your favorite part about what you do?}
I would have to say that my favorite part of doing the work that we do is how creative it allows us to be. Meeting new people and forming great relationships with our clients is a close second! It is such a privilege to be able to help clients execute the event of their dreams or help them sell their home in a timely manner.
{What inspirational women do you work with on a daily basis?}
We are fortunate enough to be surrounded by inspirational women in all facets of our business. From the real estate agents and brokers who work so hard for their clients to the wedding planners who work endlessly to execute fabulous events and the remarkable photographers who capture it all!
The women of the Junior League of Jackson inspire us the most. They work hard to better our community in so many different ways and push us to reach our highest potential.
I would have to say that my favorite part of doing the work that we do is how creative it allows us to be. Meeting new people and forming great relationships with our clients is a close second! It is such a privilege to be able to help clients execute the event of their dreams or help them sell their home in a timely manner.
{What inspirational women do you work with on a daily basis?}
We are fortunate enough to be surrounded by inspirational women in all facets of our business. From the real estate agents and brokers who work so hard for their clients to the wedding planners who work endlessly to execute fabulous events and the remarkable photographers who capture it all!
The women of the Junior League of Jackson inspire us the most. They work hard to better our community in so many different ways and push us to reach our highest potential.
{What was the inspiration for starting y’all’s business?}
We planned my October 2016 wedding entirely on our own. I wanted to create a sense of intimacy at my reception with lounge style seating. I looked everywhere in town for the perfect pieces but couldn’t find anything that I hadn’t already seen. It was important to me for my celebration to be uniquely my own, and through trying to achieve that we realized there was a gap in the event industry. My mother and I decided to fill this gap ourselves and the result is Parlours!
{What’s it like being a female business owner in Mississippi?}
The experience of opening up Parlours Rentals in Madison has been great! This community is incredibly supportive. We love working with other creative female business owners to provide our clients with something amazing.
We planned my October 2016 wedding entirely on our own. I wanted to create a sense of intimacy at my reception with lounge style seating. I looked everywhere in town for the perfect pieces but couldn’t find anything that I hadn’t already seen. It was important to me for my celebration to be uniquely my own, and through trying to achieve that we realized there was a gap in the event industry. My mother and I decided to fill this gap ourselves and the result is Parlours!
{What’s it like being a female business owner in Mississippi?}
The experience of opening up Parlours Rentals in Madison has been great! This community is incredibly supportive. We love working with other creative female business owners to provide our clients with something amazing.
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{Do y’all have any advice for any other aspiring female business owners?}
Spend a lot of time thinking about what you really want your business to provide clients. It is so important to listen to the experiences of other small business owners, both good and bad, and learn from them. Once you have a clear purpose of your business, never stop setting goals and prioritizing what is most important to you and your business.
Ultimately, we say go for it! Take the leap of faith that will allow you to realize your own dreams. You can do whatever you put your mind to. Never forget that owning a small business is not a competition, as women we have to support one each other. After all, we are all in this together!
Parlours Rentals also stages and styles homes and businesses. With an impressive record of 90 percent of houses staged by Parlours Rentals selling within 30 days, they provide their services to the state of Mississippi and surrounding areas. If you’re thinking about listing your house, give potential buyers a reason to feel at home with the comfort and look of a freshly updated home. And if it’s your business you’re thinking of, they do that too. They also offer a variety of services with our rentals for weddings, home staging, as well as updating your business/ office space. Mary Fran and Christie can even help you de-clutter/ organize your home!
Spend a lot of time thinking about what you really want your business to provide clients. It is so important to listen to the experiences of other small business owners, both good and bad, and learn from them. Once you have a clear purpose of your business, never stop setting goals and prioritizing what is most important to you and your business.
Ultimately, we say go for it! Take the leap of faith that will allow you to realize your own dreams. You can do whatever you put your mind to. Never forget that owning a small business is not a competition, as women we have to support one each other. After all, we are all in this together!
Parlours Rentals also stages and styles homes and businesses. With an impressive record of 90 percent of houses staged by Parlours Rentals selling within 30 days, they provide their services to the state of Mississippi and surrounding areas. If you’re thinking about listing your house, give potential buyers a reason to feel at home with the comfort and look of a freshly updated home. And if it’s your business you’re thinking of, they do that too. They also offer a variety of services with our rentals for weddings, home staging, as well as updating your business/ office space. Mary Fran and Christie can even help you de-clutter/ organize your home!
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