Wedding generator rental in Los Angeles, CA
A typical wedding setup needs about 8–10.5 kW, usually a large portable or small towable generator. Adjust the list below to your equipment, then compare 25 Los Angeles providers that fit.
What size generator do I need?
Pick what it's for, adjust what you'll power, and get a size range from published wattage tables. Confirm the final size with the rental company.
| What you'll power | Watts each (running) | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor light string (per string) | 250 | 6 |
| Uplight (each; 8 uplights = 400 W in the source example) | 50 | 8 |
| DJ setup (speakers + mixer) Del Rey Party Rentals · +1,500 W start-up surge | 1,000–2,000 | 1 |
| Holding & warming cabinet (each) | 1,000–1,500 | 2 |
| Misting / cooling fan (each) | 50–300 | 0 |
| Tent heater, LB White LB80 (each) | 1,500–2,000 | 0 |
| Chandelier (each) | 100–300 | 0 |
| Coffee brewer | 800–1,500 | 0 |
| Commercial refrigerator Champion Power Equipment · starts at up to 2,000 W | 600–800 | 0 |
| PA sound system | 500–2,000 | 0 |
| Air conditioner, 13,500 BTU (each) Champion Power Equipment · starts at up to 3,500 W | 1,500–2,000 | 0 |
| Electric grill / griddle (catering) | 1,200–2,000 | 0 |
| Catering cooking equipment (full setup) | 1,500–3,000 | 0 |
| LED screen / video display | 200–500 | 0 |
Under a tent? Add tent heaters or fans above if you'll use them. The generator itself must stay outside: Ready.gov says at least 20 feet from windows, doors and attached garages.
Running load 4,900–6,900 W, plus 1,500 W for the largest start-up surge, plus a 20% buffer.
Reference: Tented wedding (full lighting + DJ + catering + heaters): 8,000–15,000 W load, book 15–20 kW (Del Rey Party Rentals).
- Type
- Large portable or small towable generator
- Fuel
- Gasoline, propane or dual-fuel (ask what the unit takes)
- Ask for
- Heavy-duty cables sized for the load
- Sound-attenuated (“whisper”) towable unit
This is an estimate from published averages, not a quote. Give the rental company your actual equipment list (labels show watts) and confirm the size. How we calculate
- Power Plus 20–3,250 kW ✓
- Axis Portable Air - Burbank 20–320 kW ✓
- Calgrove Equipment Rentals 3.2–25 kW ✓
- HD Equipment 2.2–500 kW ✓
- Generentals 20–62 kW ✓
- United Rentals 2–2,000 kW ✓
- United Rentals - Commercial Truck 2–2,000 kW ✓
- United Rentals - Power & HVAC 2–2,000 kW ✓
25 Los Angeles providers for wedding power
Power Plus
Aggreko Rental Solutions - Los Angeles
Axis Portable Air - Burbank
Calgrove Equipment Rentals
Generator Services Co., Inc.
HD Equipment
C&M Event Rentals LLC
CPG Rentals
Generentals
Power Trip Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals
United Rentals - Commercial Truck
United Rentals - Power & HVAC
United Rentals - Reliable Onsite Services
United Rentals (Entertainment & Studio)
SMS Generators
Reference sizes from the industry
Tented wedding (full lighting + DJ + catering + heaters): 8,000–15,000 W load, book 15–20 kW (Del Rey Party Rentals: Event Power Guide).
FAQ
What size generator do I need for a wedding?
For the default setup below (6 × outdoor light string, 8 × uplight, 1 × dj setup, 2 × holding & warming cabinet), published wattage tables give a running load of 4,900–6,900 W. Adding the largest start-up surge and a 20% buffer gives about 8–10.5 kW. Confirm with the rental company using your actual equipment list.
Which Los Angeles rental companies fit?
25 Los Angeles-area providers in our directory state something on their own website that matches this use (unit type, events, construction or residential service). Sizes are quoted on each provider's page.
Other uses in Los Angeles: Backyard party · Large outdoor event / festival · Food truck / vendor booth · Construction site · Home backup during an outage · RV / camping