We understand that organising an event is not easy, so we are here to help and assist you. Here are a list of our frequently asked questions. Click a question to view the answer.
When you know the approximate numbers of people for you event, please take a look at our Marquee hire information page page and then choose the marquee you need. You must then add on extra space for dance floors, entrance / reception areas, bar area, DJ area etc. Remember, if you have the room you should always have a slightly larger area than you think you need because one you to put in extra equipment you loose space very quickly. There's nothing worse than a cramped marquee. Also, you caterers require space to work and prepare food so you also have to allow for a catering tent.
Flooring
Once you have decided on the size, you can then decide on how you want the inside of you marquee to look. We can supply wooden flooring and carpet flooring throughout the structure laid on a waterproof underlay either on the grass or on to the wooden floor. We can supply many different colour carpets, you decide if a special colour scheme is required.
Linings
Next is the linings. Our framed marquees are very presentable without linings, and you can fix decorations to the frame beams etc. However, they look absolutely amazing with pleated linings throughout. We offer a choice of different swags to compliment any colour scheme. We also offer blackout or star cloth linings, which can be placed throughout the whole marquee or just in one section, e.g. the dance floor area, depending on you choice or budget.
Furniture
The tables we offer are 5ft diameter that seat 8 people, 5ft 6" diameter that seat 10 people or 6ft diameter setting 12 people, and trestle tables for the top table and buffet. Seating can be either, a banqueting chair, a samsonite plastic folding chair or a wooden folding chair.
We can supply chandelier style lighting for the main marquee that compliments the linings and can be supplied with a dimmer control. We can provide strip lighting for the catering tent and walkway areas. We can also supply outdoor lighting to illuminate entrance and toilet areas, floodlights to illuminate trees and buildings etc. This option is popular if you have a nice tree you wish to make a feature of. We can also supply up lighters. Please ask for a quotation if you require any of the lighting options.
For smaller events the toilet in you house will be sufficient, but for any event over 50 people you may consider supplying toilet facilities for you guests. The cheapest kind are the single unit chemical type, right up to luxury trailer units with gold plated taps and piped music etc. We will be happy to supply details for you.
For smaller events we can run the lighting from any 13-amp socket in your house. However, if you need more power for caterers, DJ, toilet, outdoor lighting heating etc. then we will by happy to discuss your requirements. You should check well in advance the power requirements of the caterers and Band or DJ and whether they will supply their own extension sockets etc.
We recommend you book a heating system as an insurance against cold weather for any events until the end of May and then after September, as the evening can turn chilly. The heaters work on thermostatic control so you don't have to worry about operating the system throughout your event.