Exquisite marquees for hire
Trafalgar Marquees will make your dreams come true. Have you ever longed for a fairy tale wedding … is this something that dreams are made of or can your dreams become reality?
With Marquee Hire your dream wedding can become a reality, they have assisted hundreds of people over the years from weddings, corporate events, festivals etc.
It is possible to have a fairy tale wedding in the middle of winter or a winter wonderland wedding in the middle of summer or how about a traditional wedding? The flexibility of hiring a marquee allows you to have the freedom to have exactly what you would like. The décor and huge selections of themed marquees make this possible. Marquee Hire will transform any marquee into the dream venue.
Many people would have seen their press coverage over the years from big screen to small screen, online to offline. They have grown in experience covering some famous events so with Marquee Hire’s many years in the marquee industry have made them leading experts in Marquee Hire.
Beautiful Marquee’s for Hire Sussex and Surrey
Marquee Hire Sussex have had a successful year with many special winter marqueeevents, delivering a solution that beats the elements, adds sparkle, whilst keeping guests warm and toasty, is always their pleasure. It was hard to choose just 2 winter events to feature in this blog, but we’ve selected a variety of different occasions to highlight the solutions a marquee can provide.
1) BBSRC 20th Anniversary
Another significant event, the BBSRC 20th Anniversary celebration, pulled out all the stops. Taking place on land next to the Museum of Childhood in East London we provided marquees for an exhibition and informal drinks reception on the opening evening. This enabled the client to have a separate event space creating a special focus for this special anniversary.
As well as providing the marquee we also supplied lighting, power, heating and support technicians on site.
2) Chessington Garden Centre
We have been delighted to work with Chessington Garden Centre for a number of years providing marquess for both their Halloween and Christmas events. Chessington Garden Centre’s Christmas Grotto is legendary and is the second largest in the country (after the Trafford Centre). For an event of this size, attracting so many extra visitors, it is inevitable that additional space is needed.
We have been delighted to supply marquees to extend the café area so that the many hungry families can refuel in a warm and dry environment after visiting the big man in the red suit.
Contact Marquee Hire Surrey provide professional marquee hire in Sussex, Surrey, London and across the UK.
Winter Wedding Marquee Hire
Marquee Hire loved being part of beautiful bride Angela’s wedding to Neil on the 26th August 2017. Angela designed her own wedding dress, which we made to measure to fit her perfectly, in champagne satin and gold lace. From the moment we first met this relaxed and charming bride-to-be, Angela was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Providing the marquee for such a happy occasion and be part of making special couples dream come true. The finishing touches were chosen to add to the occasion, ensuring every detail was taken care of. As they were married in August, the floral designer put together the most glorious summer bouquets, table decorations and flower arch in gorgeous pink and white roses.
Angela and Neil chose to marry at St Lawrence’s Church in Lurgashall, followed by a relaxed reception in a stunning marquee from Marquee Hire Cobham.
Marquee Hire cover areas in Surrey, Sussex and Marquee Hire Oxshott and always work with you to ensure your wedding day is a memorable occasion, and that your wedding marquee is a part of this. Their dedicated team has years of experience in a huge variety of weddings and civil ceremonies to draw upon to ensure you can enjoy your day.
Beautiful Wedding Marquees for Hire
Marquee Hire recently provided the marquee and furniture for Buckland Park Lake photoshoot, a new and exclusive winter wedding venues Surrey. Buckland Park Lake is set within the Surrey Hills Area, between Reigate and Dorking, is a unique new wedding space, which blends tranquillity with dramatic, breath-taking views.
This beautiful venue is perfect for a winter wedding as it offers bespoke weddings for couples looking for a beautiful, natural and magical space to celebrate in, Buckland Park Lake ticks all the boxes.
The 2,000 square metre landscaped and level lawn offers the perfect location for wedding marquee hire, with plenty of space for catering tent, posh toilets, outdoor seating and space for guests to mingle and enjoy the unique space. The intimate walkways and viewpoints beyond the tree line offer guests view over the sparkling lake and couples a stunning backdrop for their photos.
The lawn is level and landscaped, with viewing terraces over the lake. The venue can provide power and water on site along with secure parking. There is also disabled access.
Buckland Park Lake offers everything you need for the perfect wedding, you can choose from the many marquees themed marquees for hire as well as heating and lighting making the occasion an intimate. Memorable wedding to remember.
Marquee Wedding Hire in Sussex
HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT LAYOUT FOR MY MARQUEE?
Celebrate that special occasion as you would like, with marquee Hire’s large selection of marquees, you can choose the size depending on how many guests you wish to attend. This is particularly useful when you planning your wedding.
When considering marquee layouts, and what seating to choose, there is a large amount of choice available especially if you are having a marquee wedding Sussex; a certain aspect will be dictated by the type of function and whether it is a fully seated, part seating, or standing function.
Marquee Hire stock a wide variety of furniture, it is key to consider what atmosphere you are trying to create in your marquee, so that the furniture can be used to help add to this.
For fully seated functions they would recommend either 8 guests sat at 5ft round tables or 10 guests sat at 5ft 6″ round tables, allowing a 3x3m space for each table. They also stock 6ft round tables to seat 12 guests, however these are suited for more formal functions, as due to the size it makes it much harder for guests to speak to each other across the table.
For top tables, for more traditional events such as weddings, they have long tables (4ft or 6ft long), and oval tables to suit a varying number of guests. Of course, like all of their marquees and events, none of this is set in stone, they can fine tune the furniture and marquee to suit your finer requirements.
For an informal function or part seated buffet using a range of table sizes works very well. It also breaks down the structure to create a more informal atmosphere. 3ft round tables work particularly well. Marquee Hire also have a variety of other seating available for hire including cubed seats, sofas, poseur tables; which can all add to the atmosphere, and create another area in the marquee, please feel free to browse the furniture available.
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WONDERFUL MARQUEES FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES & OCCASIONS
Planning the perfect wedding? Don’t feel overwhelmed by the occasion? Your wedding is one of the most special and treasured occasions of your life and one which you would need to trust the event co coordinators to ensure your dreams become a reality. Who better to trust than a company who has over 20 years’ experience in Wedding Marquee Hire Sussex and event planning.
Marquee Hire Sussex will ensure that your wedding day is a day to be remembered without any worries. Whether you would like a winter wonderland wedding, traditional wedding or perhaps a picnic relaxed wedding, Marquee Hire will ensure you get what your heart desires whilst remaining within the budget given. The possibilities are endless.
Below is an article that Marquee Hire have written to help their clients answer some questions
ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU HAVE EVER HAD ABOUT MARQUEES BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK!
When you are hiring a marquee, it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming knowing the different options you could take. At Marquee Hire we try to make the decision making as painless as possible with tools like our marquee price calculator, but we know there are lots of myths associated with marquees which we aim to debunk now!
Are marquees only good for summer events?
We are pleased to say that marquees are great for events all year round and can make a magical addition to any occasion, whatever the time of year. In cooler weather we use thermostatically controlled heaters that are usually sited outside the tent, and with a great range of marquee lighting we can brighten up even the darkest of days and turn your event into a real bright spot.
Are marquees just used for weddings?
Whilst we provide marquees for many weddings throughout the year, this is just one part of the business. Corporate events, topping out ceremonies, parties large and small, bar and bat mitzvahs, temporary additional space and festivals are just some of the events we have successfully provided marquees for. So there really are no limitations in terms of the events we can cater for.
Are marquees only for large events?
Whilst we happily provide a whole range of marquees for larger events, we are also happy to work with clients with smaller requirements. Maybe you just need a bit more space at home for a party, or a temporary structure while building work is going on, we certainly believe in the motto “no job too large or too small.”
How can you make a marquee different for our event?
The range of drapes, lighting, flooring, configurations that we can provide with our marquees is truly extensive. We pride ourselves on making your event unique and love discussing ideas to make your event special to you.
Are marquees only appropriate for short term hires?
We have helped many clients who have needed marquees for an extended period of time or for a series of events. All of our marquees are fully staked and weighted and completely fire resistant and weatherproof, making them a great long term solution for festivals, holiday events and exhibitions.
If you are planning a Wedding Marquee Hire Surrey have a chat to Marquee Hire about how they can assist you.
Hire a Marquee from the Professional Marquee Hire Company
Marquee Hire meets every need of its customers, offering sound and reliable service in equipment hire and function co-ordination. The company has grown over the many years and now offers a range so vast there is little reason to go elsewhere. That coupled with the friendly, efficient staff makes Marquee Hire an industry leader.
Marquee Hire are renowned for their expertise, professionalism and high quality commercial use marquee to elegantly draped marquees. Their extensive range and supreme versatility means that they have the right marquee to suit your event.
Read a recent case study on a project at NO 1 Hyde Park
THE EVENT
Building project, the refurbishment of flooring in two hall ways.
THE CHALLENGE
Marquee Hire were approached by international engineering firm, Laing O’Rourke to provide a covering for stonemason’s whilst they were refitting flooring in the prestigious No 1 Hyde Park development in Knightsbridge for several weeks.
Not only was it imperative that the existing fixtures and fittings were to remain in situ and to be protected, the build time was limited to several days, to reduce impact to residents.
THE SOLUTION
After meeting the client onsite, we worked with our skilled in house team and supply chain to design deliver two bespoke temporary structures to be built and fitted within the hall ways.
After refining both structures in our warehouse, we were ready to install these following a tight 2 day build schedule, with both structures being dismantled 2 months later to again, in a one day take down. The project as a huge success, staying on time and on budget with no impact on existing fixtures and fittings in situ.
Contact Marquee Hire today for all commercial marquee hire solutions
Bespoke Marquee Hire
Latest News from Marquee Hire
“We were absolutely thrilled to be part of the photo shoot for the Radio Times and Propped Up as they prepared the ‘Souvenir Edition – Farewell Bake Off’.
Not only did our marquee make the front cover of the well-known magazine, but also in the Bake Off feature inside. As another series of The Great British Bake Off draws to a close, it also marks the end of an era for the series on the BBC, as it will move over to Channel 4”.
Do you have a promotion, annual conference or a corporate marquee wedding and need the perfect venue option?
Something that allows flexibility to cater for any size. Marquee Hire have a team highly experienced in corporate events especially wedding marquee hire and who are available to aid you in every stage of organising and staging your corporate event, whether large or smaller more intimate events. Marquee Hire Surrey client list extends from start-ups and SME’s through to large multi nationals.
Marquee Hire’s dedicated Corporate Marquee Hire team are experienced in dealing with corporate clients on a variety of events and functions.
- Internal employee communication events and functions
- Promotion, retirement and recruitment fairs and parties.
- Annual conferences and stakeholder, shareholder events.
- Strategic planning, training and management courses.
- Product and service launches
- Festive and summer engagement functions.
- Graduations and school functions.
Health and safety policy, risk assessments, method statements, fire safety certificates, insurance certificates are all available on request. In addition to this, they are also accredited members of the marquee hire industry body, MUTA.
Marquee Hire’s commitment to the environment is prevalent in all their operations, both onsite and in the office, from the use of Biodiesel in fleet of vehicles, to using paperless processes where possible in the office. The environmental policy is available on request.
Unique, Bespoke Marquees For Hire
Marquee Hire is a company that has grown from a small idea into a successful enterprise with James Morris heading up the team. James saw the opportunity for marquee rental in Surrey and realised the potential. This young entrepreneur started with one marquees for hire and soon added many to his collection. Read about the recent interview for the South East Business Magazine.
We’re delighted to be featured over two pages in the South East Business magazine with our Managing Director, James Morris profiled in The Boss slot.
This mentions our values of ‘quality and expertise’ and ‘the speedy rise of Trafalgar Marquees with the impressive list of clients extending to The Army, MoD, the German Embassy in London, The Royal Society and Hyatt Hotels’. In her editorial, the Editor, Christine Rayner praises James’s ‘self-discipline, foresight and sheer bravado’ in setting up his business as a student, which was ‘a bold risk-taking step. It must have taken nerve to do so, yet it has paid off handsomely’.
Much of the work, he admits, involves “emotional occasions” such as weddings, funerals and high-profile business gatherings. And this requires careful pre-event discussions, to ensure Trafalgar provides what is required.
Wedding marquee hire is on the rise as they offer a more affordable and flexible wedding option and the same goes for party marquee hire.
No job is considered too big or too small. James and his team of 10 permanent staff (which can rise to 35 in the busy summer season) are happy to consider any approach for business, even the niche roles such as providing cover for part of the major residential and retail complex Number One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, when there was a water leak.
Have a chat with the experts in Marquee Hire today!
Business Excellence Award Winner
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.
