Even the basic items that we used were unique and designed for transporting and efficiency. We had to be able to fit everything for a party of 25 in a minivan. The dress stands are made of pvc plumbing tubes, are very durable and are easy to set up and take down.  The dressing area curtains are strapped onto rolling adjustable dress racks and are also used for displaying the dance outfits.  The china was transported in a plastic 13 gallon trashcan on wheels. Our trials and errors, and there were lots of errors, will make this business so much easier for you.  There are a lot of details to this business, so you need to make sure that you are oriented that way, or this would not be a good fit for you.. I thrived on the details and it showed in the parties.