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Guide to a Wedding Marquee

Midlands Marquees Hire give you total flexibility in wedding planning. Even if you aren't planning a marquee wedding, this year a lot of couples will hire Marquees to simply to increase the space available at their venue to allow for additional guests, whilst remaining within government restrictions.

More often, marquees are the preferred choice for those planning a traditional church wedding followed by a reception at home or in a rented field. Marquees can fit into surprisingly small spaces. Here's everything you need to know about marquee weddings:

✅ Adding a marquee within the grounds allows more guests to attend the wedding reception, as long as it remains within the current government limitations.

✅A simple marquee gives shelter from sun or rain so that guests can be outside.

✅ Midlands Marquee Hire can provide structures for your band and an open-air dance floor.

✅You may want to offer additional hand washing and toilet facilities for your guests.

Why Have A Marquee Wedding?

There are many benefits to having a marquee venue for your wedding day. First and foremost, a marquee gives you full control and flexibility over your day. Marquees are the ultimate blank canvas, so you can decide exactly how you want your wedding to be and make it unique to you. You can choose your own furniture, fittings and lighting to style it any way you like.

Marquees are the perfect option for socially-distanced weddings, allowing more flexibility on space for you and your guests. You have the ability to increase and decrease the size of the marquee just days before the event.

Without time restrictions, you and your guests can party all night and many couples opt to keep their celebrations continuing all weekend.

Although the cost of hiring a marquee may be more than hiring a budget venue, there are savings elsewhere. You'll have total flexibility to choose caterers and the style of catering. Corkage charges, to chill and serve the wine, tend to be much lower through catering companies than at venues.

If You Don't Have A Suitable Garden

If you don't have access to a suitable garden, don't be put off. Plenty of farmers and landowners are happy to rent a suitable field. Some wedding venues are happy to hire out parts of their grounds away from their main venue and may even offer catering from their kitchens. If you know someone who has hosted a wedding in the past at home it is worth asking if they'd consider hiring out their garden (and possibly even their home) for the weekend; many small wedding venues started up that way! The final option is to ask Midlands Marquee Hire to help provide the perfect marquee for your big day.

What Do I Need To Consider If I Want A Marquee Wedding?

Time of year

Spring and summer marquee weddings are the most popular due to the better weather. However, more and more people are considering Autumn and Winter marquee weddings, especially during October and March. Midlands Marquee Hire offer amazing prices for really big, elaborate structures during the Winter.

Catering logistics

One of the big advantages of a marquee wedding is being able to choose your own outside wedding caterer. You'll need to hire a separate catering tent in addition to the main marquee, with space for social distancing within the tent. Your catering company will need access to water, so think about this when looking at where to put the marquee. If it's in your garden or at a venue this won't be a problem. However, if it is more remote, you may have to provide the caterers with water.

Toilets

Portable toilet units designed for social events are spacious and nicely decorated. This can provide a bit of luxury for you and your guests, even in the middle of a field. You'll probably want trailer toilets, rather than the individual mobile toilets used on building sites, unless you are on a very tight budget. These have separate ladies and gents flushing toilets with proper basins, towels, mirrors and even a vase of flowers!

We'd also recommend hiring attendants to wipe down door locks, handles and other touch points between guests. You could also think about putting the toilets inside a separate marquee to stop guests getting wet if it's a rainy day. If you are hiring a marquee site at a venue, check if you have access to the inside toilets or if you need to hire some.

Handwashing facilities

Portable toilet units only have space for one or two guests at a time, however, some suppliers can supply freestanding hand washing stations to hire. They don't need any plumbing or electricity so can go anywhere.

Electricity

Caterers, heating, lighting, music, portable toilet trailers - your wedding reception will need electricity! Venues with a dedicated marquee site in their grounds will have a separate electrical circuit set up and will include connection in their fees. If you're in your own garden, you may be able to run extensions from the house. But this is only if the marquee is very close to the house, you have space capacity on the electrical circuit and your pawer requirements are minimal. It's best to check with an electrician in advance.

Access and parking

Midlands Marquee Hire will arrange a site visit before quoting so they can see the space they have to work with and if there are any obstacles or access issues that will make the marquee set up difficult.

For your wedding day, you'll need to make sure your chosen marquee site is well signposted, especially if it is in a field without a reliable postcode! Consider parking for both your guests and your suppliers. Suppliers will need to park right beside the marquee to unload. If you are asking guests to park in a field, think about whether you can also offer a drop-off point for those wearing heels.

How Big Does The Wedding Marquee Need To Be?

The size of your wedding marquee depends on a number of factors. If you have chosen a clear span marquee it is easy to have part of the marquee sectioned off, to allow separate areas for the wedding breakfast and dancing and entertainment. You'll need to think about how many wedding guests will attend, whether you want any extra socialising space, and if you'd like space for dance floors, bar or lounge areas.

Marquees are perfect for socially-distanced weddings, as you and your guests will have much more space. We currently do not know how large weddings will be allowed to be, but you will almost certainly need to allow for social distancing measures. Your marquee company should be able to advise on the size needed.

How Big Does The Wedding Marquee Need To Be?

Can I Have A Marquee As An Extension To My Wedding Venue?

Yes! Having a marquee extension to your wedding venue can help with social distancing and means you can easily separate any vulnerable wedding guests if need be. The perfect place for your wedding marquee is in the beautiful grounds or gardens of a wedding venue, where you can maximise the use of outdoor space. The clear sides of this wedding marquee gives great views across the venue gardens.

Are Marquees Suitable For A Winter Wedding?

Marquees are beautiful all year round, so no matter what season your wedding is in, you can find the perfect marquee to suit your needs. In the colder months, you'll need heaters to keep you and your guests warm. Play around with beautiful lighting solutions for when the sun goes down; a well lit marquee is simply breathtaking. April and October are favourite months for a marquee wedding!

Can I Have My Civil Ceremony In A Marquee?

In England and Wales, your legal wedding ceremony needs to take place in a permanent structure that is licensed to perform civil ceremonies. This means you won't be able to legally get married in a temporary marquee. You can have a celebrant-led wedding ceremony in a marquee to exchange rings and vows, but this is not legally binding.

If you have any further questions on how Midlands Marquee Hire can help on your big day Contact us today.