Q
What are the advantages of hiring a marquee rather than say,
using a hotel or function suite?
A You can hold the
event at your own home or at a pre selected venue. The
marquee size and layout can be arranged to precisely meet
your requirements. There is no time, or noise restrictions
in a marquee, you are free to party all night!
Q - What size of marquee will I need?
A For comfort and
safety reasons, the size of your marquee must be driven from
the number of guests rather than the size of the available
plot. Click here to be directed to our simple marquee size
calculator.
Q Will my garden be
suitable for a marquee?
A To site a marquee
you will need a reasonably flat and level area at least 2
metres lager than the marquee dimensions on all sides. The
plot should be clear of overhanging trees and underground
services. Clear vehicle access must be available to within
30 metres of the proposed site. Where the marquee is to be
sited on grass, please give the grass a good cut and remove
all cuttings as close to the event as possible. If you have
a dog please clear the lawn before we arrive, its very
difficult to get dog mess off of matting and linings.
Q What about Electrical
Power?
A - We will need to
take power from your house supply to run the marquee lights,
a 13A socket is usually sufficient but if your caterers
require power for boilers and ovens etc we will need to tap
into your mains supply at the fuse board. This would be
carried out by qualified Electricians at extra cost. Where a
suitable local supply is not available we are happy to
provide silent power generation.
Q We are expecting a lot of
guests, what about toilets?
A Toilets are not a
problem; we can arrange anything from single individual
units up to luxury trailers complete with hand basins and
hot and cold running water. Please ask us to quote you.
Q - When will you take the
marquee away?
A Generally we
remove the marquee on a Monday or Tuesday following the
week-end hire. At very busy times we may ask to remove it on
a Sunday. Please ensure that all the bodies are removed
before we arrive!
Q Can you provide table
linen?
A We can provide
Table cloths and other linen as required. Please take care
of them we will charge for cigarette burns and mildew. If
they are wet, please allow them to dry before putting then
into bags as mildew will form. Egyptian damask tablecloths
cost around £50.00 each to purchase new.
Q What about the weather?
A All our marquees
are designed to withstand wind loading of 60 MPH and driving
rain, but it is very dangerous to attempt erecting or
removing a marquee in high winds (in excess of 25MPH) where
this occurs there may be delays. Unfortunately this is
unavoidable.
Q What about entertainment?
A Although we cant
arrange entertainment for you, there are some things you
must consider. Discos will not setup on the dance floor so
always make sure you allow room for the disco to setup
behind. Bands are normally very specific about their
requirements for Stage, power and Lighting. Please ask them
before you finalise the layout.