5 Top Tips for hosting your Spring Marquee Event

Spring is just around the corner and we are all looking forward to longer sunnier days. If you are hosting an event in Spring, a marquee could ideal. It allows you the freedom to choose the size and layout of your event, you can choose the decor to suit your requirements, and it allows you to enjoy the best of the season in a warm and comfortable space. Want to know more? Here are our 5 Top Tips for hosting your spring marquee event...

1. Pick the right size marquee

In order to choose the right size marquee, you will need to start off by knowing how many people you are planning to host. You will also need to consider the location of the event and the space you have available. Other details like the event format will be important, are you hosting a sit down dinner? Will you need tables and chairs? Will there be a dancefoor or a stage? Putting together a basic floorplan will help you to identify exacly how much space you need.

2. Pick a theme for your marquee interior

The great thing about hosting an event in a marquee is the adaptability of the space. You can choose to decorate it in any way that you like. If it's a corporate event you may want elegant an elegant interior and a stage for speeches and awards. For a wedding you may choose billowing white walls and a hanging chandelier. A birthday celebration could call for a disco dancefloor and a twinking night sky canpoy. Whatever you envisage, we can help you to choose the perfect add ons to make sure your marquee looks great.

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3. Plan so that your guests are comfortable

Although the weather wams up in Spring, it may still be necessary to heat the space if you are planning to party into the night. We supply space heaters and lighting solutions so that your guests are happy and warm throughout your event. We also provide an option of a boarded carpeted floor or hessian matting. We can source a stage if needed and we can even provide the portable toilets!

4. Plan your entertainment

The key to any great event is the entertainment. Planning this in advance will make sure your event goes off without a hitch! If you are planning to have a band playing you will need space for them to perform. If there is going to be a DJ, you might want a platform to keep them and their equiptment seperate from the crowd. It may be that you simply want some background music or a platform for speaches which require a PA system. Either way, planning in advance will ensure your event goes off without a hitch.

5. Book your catering early!

If you are going to be feeding your guests, it's important to decide if you will be providing the food yourself or working with a catering company. These can book up fast and there can be limited food options from different suppliers, so planning in advance is key to ensureing you get the dining experience you would like for you and your guests.

If you want to know more about hosting your spring marquee event, please get in touch. We can provide the marquee, the decor and much more.