Types of event marquee

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There are many different types of marquees, of which the most common nowadays, is the aluminium frame marquee. This type of marquee is the most favoured because its clever design allows the most amount of flexibility of use of the space within it. By not having a support pole positioned in the middle of the tent, framed marquees allow you to layout your event without being restricted by internal vertical poles.

Traditional Pole Marquees

Most traditional pole marquees are made of canvas, which is kept under tension by support poles and guy ropes. The guy ropes are then attached to soft ground. This is much like when you attach a camping tent with pegs to the ground, but on a much larger scale. This requirement for the marquee to be fastened to the ground, to maintain its stability, is one of the main limitations with pole marquees.

Because pole marquees can't be positioned on hard surfaces, sandy areas or gravel areas in large gardens, their use is rather limited. Once other types of marquee came onto the marquee hire market that offered more versatility in where you could put them, pole marquees became a thing of the past.

Aluminium Frame Marquees

Modern frame marquee design allows them to be positioned on car park areas, on a beach and or even on the deck of a barge. Because they rely on a rigid aluminium frame to hold the tent structure together, frame marquees can easily be located on hard or soft surfaces. And have the added benefit of not having support poles getting in the way of your choice of event layout inside the tent.

This versatility allows frame marquees to be able to be located over garden ponds, swimming pools, trees & shrubs and flower beds. This allows for a more visually exciting and interactive event area. Frame marquees are also a lot more stable than traditional pole marquees and have a longer shelf life, which is especially beneficial for marquee hire.

Another key benefit of frame marquees is that they can easily be erected against a wall, using it as a wall for the marquee. This is ideal for garden parties and wedding receptions, where the back entrance to a house can be used. This allows the hosts of the party to utilise areas of their house and the marquee area for their event.

Whereas pole marquees are for the most part made from canvas, frame marquees are made from a PVC or PE (polythene) material. These modern materials benefit from being stronger and much easier to maintain and clean.

High Peak Marquees

Frame marquees are not the only option when organising an outdoor corporate or wedding event. Particularly popular with corporate events, are 'high peak' tents. High peak tents are for the most part the same in design as frame marquees, apart from having a 'floating' pole, which is held in place off the ground by cables that run across the tent above head height.

It is this floating pole which gives high peak marquees their characteristic look. These types of marquee are much more visually appealing, from the outside and within due to their elegant shape.

High peak marquees have the look of pole marquees and the structural advantages of frame marquees. They can easily be erected as they have fewer parts and can be joined together for larger events more easily.

Marquees Shaped Architecture

A large corporate or sporting event that has multiple high peak tents joined together makes for a unique sight and has helped to influence many large buildings around the world. If you look at building such as the Olympic Stadium in Munich and the International Airport in Denver, it is clear to see obvious similarities to high peak marquee design.

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Usually corporate events and weddings organisers choose to hire marquees, though some larger companies are now, starting to buy their own and maintain them themselves. For the most part though, marquees are too expensive to buy, for what is an item which is only going to be used occasionally, so most people choose to hire rather than buy marquees.

With modern marquee design, windows and skylights can easily be incorporated with interchangeable roof and wall sections being able to be replaced with clear vinyl sections. This allows more natural light to get into your event area, to save on energy bills and create a more natural atmosphere.

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Marquees for outdoor-based weddings

2018-08-15T16:39:37Z

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There are many benefits of hiring a marquee for an outdoor wedding or reception party. The main benefit is that a marquee provides a stylish canopy which gives shelter from unpredictable British weather conditions, such as strong winds, sunshine and rainfall.

Some people choose to hire a marquee their wedding reception, whilst others hold the whole wedding day inside the marquee. They may hold everything from the wedding day lunch, wedding ceremony, the speeches, wedding reception meal and even the disco afterward. They may only venture outside for the wedding photographs.

Hiring a temporary structure like a marquee enables you to pick and choose what you do on your wedding day. If the weather is good, then you may move the ceremony outside or take the photography inside if it rains.

Some people choose to erect their wedding marquee in the grounds of a hotel, giving the hotel the responsibility of organising the meals, furniture, flower arrangements, creating themed decor and even 'putting up' the relatives. This is an ideal solution when organising a large wedding with hundreds or guests. Thus giving you more time to relax and enjoy your special day.

An added benefit of positioning your wedding marquee next to a hotel is your guests may take advantage of the hotels facilities, car park and ultimately their accommodation.

Whilst those who are fortunate enough to have access to a large garden, suitable for a marquee, choose to organise every last detail themselves. This may seem a more stressful and time consuming an option, but it does allow for much more freedom to create a more bespoke wedding day experience.

Putting a marquee within your own garden allows for 'on the fly' changes, if for example, the weather takes a turn for the worst, you can move indoors or if more guests arrive than expected, you can accommodate them within your house. Additionally if your caterers let you down, you can organise additional food yourselves more easily.

Types of Wedding Marquee

There are 2 main types of marquee available for hire on the market today, the first and the most common type of marquee is called 'clear-span'. Clear-span marquees are basically very large tents that do not have the need for guy ropes or metal support struts. This means their interiors are clear from internal poles and frame work.

The main benefit of this is that you have the freedom to organise the interior space at your wedding marquee, without being restricted about what goes where. Where as, if you were hiring a function room, you may be restricted by the owners or the shape and size of the venue.

he second type of marquee available for hire, is called a 'shaped marquee', they tend to be either octagonal or hexagonal in shape. The main use for shaped marquees is as a secondary marquee which can be used for caterers who need food preparation areas, as a cloakroom or a storage area for a band. They can also be used as an alternative to traditional marquees when a different shaped marquee option is needed to fit into the required space.

Organising Wedding Marquees

When organising marquee hire for a wedding you must decide how many guests you are inviting, what furniture, staging and décor you require, in order to work out what size marquee you need to hire.

Other factors which are important when arranging your marquee are, the location of your wedding, the time of year, whether you require furniture hire, audio / visual equipment hire and whether or not you want a mobile disco. All these things are vital as they have a direct impact upon the marquee hire process.

If you are having your wedding in mid-summer, then it is more likely that you will need to book your marquee hire some 6 months if not a year in advance of the date of your wedding.

This is because a lot more weddings are held during the summer and marquee hire companies may be fully booked for the months in advance.

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