WONDERFUL MARQUEES FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES & OCCASIONS
Hiring a Marquee for an event or wedding in Winter is possibly one of the best times of the year as you can choose any venue even in the winter months you can have the wedding of your dreams. You may want a woodland event or near a river or dam and you will not be disappointed as you can choose one of their many marquees and with the right décor, lighting, heating and flooring you can make it as special as you would like. Marquee Hire have many winter marquee ideas and options.
Marquee Hire Sussex have some case studies to show that they can turn any challenging venue into a success.
THE EVENT
Farnborough Hill School’s 125th Anniversary Winter Ball – seated dinner for 200.
THE CHALLENGE
The event was to take place in their recently built school sports hall. This presented a number of issues including tight access, weight loading need to be spread in order to protect the flooring and a large build in tight space conditions. The client also requested internal dressing of the main reception entrance to the sports hall and corridors to the loo area.
THE SOLUTION
A 12m x 27m main structure, a walkway reception area and a 6m x 12m catering facility. Internally we supplied hardwood flooring, carpet, dancefloor, furniture, staging forliveband and all associated power requirements. The lighting was a mix of chandeliers,uplightersand black starlight roof linings. Theschoolscolours of lilac and green were also suppliedforthe dressing of the marquee.
THE EVENT
Food with A View’ and Marvellous Mole Valley (Surrey) Celebrations.
THE CHALLENGE
To provide a marquee structure and services on Donkey Green atop of Box Hill, a National Trust area and one of scientific interest.
THE SOLUTION
A 9x18m (30x60ft) clearspan frame marquee for visitors and exhibitors, with staging for presentations and for the Chairman of Mole Valley to address the visitors. In addition, we supplied a mixture of furniture, in the way of 6ft long trestle tables, 5ft round tables and 4ft round tables with chairs for visitors to sit at. We also provided a luxury loo unit adjacent to the marquee.
To ensure that impact on the ground was limited to the nature of the space, we used our track way to protect the ground, in addition, we used two of our land rovers and trailers to transport the equipment to avoid using heavy Lorries.
WHAT DID THE CLIENT SAY?
“I just wanted to say a big thank you for providing exceptional service, on what was an exceptionally awful weekend. I have had back some really positive things about the events that could not have taken place without your assistance”.
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WONDERFUL MARQUEES FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES & OCCASIONS
Planning your wedding and need ideas for the perfect wedding theme and venue. With Marquee Hire Sussex, the professionals with years of experience you won’t go wrong. They offer excellent honest advice and can help make your dream a reality.
Here are some reasons why hiring a marquee from marquee hire Surrey is a great idea for a perfect wedding:
You’ll have plenty of time – if you have ever organised an event before, no matter what the size or nature of the ‘do’ you’ll probably have felt pushed for time at some point. Organising venues, guest lists, catering, furniture and entertainment (to name but a few tasks) is very time consuming, so by getting started now ready for your 2015 spring, summer or autumn events you will give yourself the gift of time.
You can spread the cost of your event – when organising a family party or wedding it will help to ease the burden if you can spread the cost over several months. By booking your venue now and getting the deposit or full amount paid, you’ll then have plenty of time to replenish your funds ready for the additional costs of catering and entertainment.
You’ll get a better choice – by booking your events early it stands to reason that you will have more choice. Availability for any event venue or service is generally better when booking in advance. If you are choosing a marquee for your venue, you’ll have an improved choice of size and style on your given date if you book now rather than waiting until nearer the time.
You’ll get a better turnout – as soon as you have booked your venue you can start inviting your guests. The earlier you get your invites out, the better your turnout should be as people aren’t generally booked up for events that far in advance.
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Marquee Hire Have An Extensive Range of Marquees & Equipment for Hire
Trafalgar and JF Marquees is an award-winning, full-service marquee and event management company, founded by James Morris in 2007.
Like all great entrepreneurial ideas, JF began on the back of a beer mat, eventually building into one of the largest businesses of its kind in London and south-west England.
Part of this growth includes the merging with Trafalgar Marquees, founded by Stephen Shiner, who, as the current Operations Director, is the man behind the day-to-day runnings. Indeed, the joint venture has diversified the event company’s capabilities in size, scope and service.
This was just the first of two additional acquisitions, with Morris and Shiner, who have sites in Cobham, Marquee Hire Surrey, and Petworth,Marquee Hire Sussex, adding event furniture and Marquee Hire to their holdings.
LATEST NEWS
We’re delighted to be featured in the Surrey Advertiser Business news pages in a story headlined:
Such an Honour for James Morris to win this prestigious award.
Top marquees: Young entrepreneur scoops leading business award.
The article reports our Business Excellence Award as Best Marquee Hire, South East and names some of our blue chip clients such as The Royal Society, English Heritage and BP.
We are extremely proud (and just a little bit excited), to announce our membership of Surrey Chambers of Commerce.
In becoming members of this dynamic business group, we not only join a number of our suppliers and clients but also reaffirm our commitment to doing business in Surrey.
Party, party, party the night away!
Marquee Hire have many years in the marquee industry having assisted thousands of individuals and corporate companies with events since inception. Marquee Hire have a team of professional staff who are trained in every aspect of marquees and co-ordinating functions.
With many reasons to throw a marquee party, from Weddings to Christmas, christenings to Bar mitzvahs or Bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, engagement parties and anniversaries might bring about some questions that we can help you answer. Marquee Hire Sussex are available if you have any unanswered questions.
Are the marquees safe?
Yes, our marquees are fully staked and weighted and completely fire resistant and weatherproof. They are made in accordance with EC safety standards. However to ensure a dry floor in wet conditions we would recommend that you have a hard floor.
How many guests can I accommodate in a marquee?
What type of event are you holding? Work out the number of guests, whether they will be seated or standing. Then you possibly need to add on space for dance floors, stages, reception areas. As a general rule of thumb you need 8 sq ft minimum per person for a standing event, 15 sq ft per person minimum if they are seated. Our advisors will be able to inform you of the size marquee you need.
Marquee flooring
Our normal flooring is matting – similar to coconut matting – which is a close weaved man-made fibre which is sufficient for most marquee surfaces. Friendly to high heels too! However we can provide hard flooring, which we would recommend that you cover with a carpet, if the surface requires it.
How many guests can I accommodate in a marquee?
What type of event are you holding? Work out the number of guests, whether they will be seated or standing. Then you possibly need to add on space for dance floors, stages, reception areas. As a general rule of thumb you need 8 sq ft minimum per person for a standing event, 15 sq ft per person minimum if they are seated. Our advisors will be able to inform you of the size marquee you need.
I am dreaming of a white wedding….
Have you ever wanted the wedding of your dreams? Perhaps as a little girl growing up you day dreamed about the perfect white wedding. The time has come for that special day and you can’t find a suitable venue within your budget or perhaps you have the perfect setting however there is nowhere to have the reception.
Marquee Hire will help make that special dream come true with some amazing marquee designs and décor. You can choose a winter wonderland wedding with special effect lighting and heating you will be able to dance the night away with the new love of your life and your friends.
The skies the limit with the right choice of marquee, you can fit it out in any theme you wish.
Marquee Hire have been involved in hundreds of weddings, functions and special events so they will be able to advise you the best as they draw on all the years of experience to give you sound advice.
Marquee Hire Surrey is your one stop marquee shop when it comes to corporate functions, christenings, weddings etc. they are often featured in magazines or in the news for events they are involved in. Go on line and you can do your own hiring calculation with Marquee Hire Sussex on line calculator for your convenience
Marquee Hire have affordable wedding winter marquee hire packages
Here at JF Marquees and Marquee Hire recently we were very excited to have been given the opportunity to get involved with London Fashion Week. We were approached by fashion designer Edeline Lee, who required a space in which she could showcase her brand new collection. Edeline needed a marquee which ran alongside the rear terrace of Somerset House, exposing visitors to some fabulous views over the River Thames.
The marquee build was fairly straightforward, though we had to make sure the marquee was weighted as it was constructed directly onto the terrace. However, the timescales were very tight, and we needed to ensure we could both build and then de rig the marquee very quickly. This was a little tricky as we had limited access to the site, however our experienced team pulled it off and Edeline’s marquee was a success.
You can see from the image above how the structural nature of the marquee was emphasised by the layout, using a number of pods for models rather than the traditional cat walk/run way! The lighting and sound has to be just right, and there needs to be plenty of space available for photographers and journalists as well as other guests.
It’s worth remembering that marquees aren't simply for weddings and country fairs – they are so versatile that they can be used for all sorts of occasions. As well as providing a stand along venue, they can also be incorporated into existing buildings, therefore extending the space which is already there. Our marquee at London Fashion Week is a good example of this, as we were able to provide an extension of a stunning location, therefore helping to add much need space and functionality to the venue.
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