Naples couple launches on-line prop house for weddings, events

The genesis for a new business came about three years ago when Lisa and Tom Radlovacki were planning their wedding.
Lisa Radlovacki, with a history in seeking furnishing, furniture, props and décor to fit the looks needed for major films, was used to being able to get such needs at prop houses. When she couldn't quite find what she was looking for in the Naples and Marco Island area for her wedding, she saw the need for a prop house in the area.
London's Prop House opened in the summer of 2013 with Lisa, 34, and her husband Tom Radlovacki, 36, at the helm.

"There are some great design and décor companies in town. But when we got married three years ago, we were looking for some high quality pieces to rent, like when I was in the film industry," said Lisa Radlovacki who worked as a freelancer in London's film production industry for about 12 years . "I was seeking something like the prop houses I used to go to as assistant director in coordinating film sets and events. We wanted something just like that for our wedding."
While she noted the potential to get everything from a design company, she also noted that not everybody has that budget. They may be looking for fantastic candelabra, archways or arbors — just one or two exceptional quality pieces that make more sense to rent than purchase.
London's Prop House offers crystal candelabras, center pieces and a variety of unique props and decorations for corporate events, weddings, holiday parties and galas. London's Prop House also offers event planning and coordination, whether planning an entire event for a client or assisting with day-of event coordination.
Centerpieces were a hit for the Thanksgiving holiday, Lisa Radlovacki said.
"People like to have that fire and centerpiece at the center of the table as the family gathers," she said.
Currently, London's Prop House is operated online and their pieces are kept in a storage facility. However, they have plans to locate and open a showroom in the future.
While London's Prop House works with many outside vendors and service providers, it is solely the husband-wife team operating the business.
The Radlovacki's were longtime friends in their early teens before reuniting and launching the venture. When Lisa Radlovacki moved from Naples to London in high school, they stayed in touch over the years.

The friendship turned to a romance about five years ago. Shortly after, Lisa joined Tom Radlovacki back in Naples, and they married at the Marco Marriott where they first met nearly two decades prior.