How to Run A Bar at Your Wedding and Make a Small Profit
Last Edited 3rd November 2025 You can run a bar at your wedding and pull off a small profit (£1,000-£3,000) — with the right setup, smart pricing and solid planning. It’s all about choosing your infrastructure, sourcing wisely, and managing tools like staff, tills and licence to make it work. When it comes to marquee […]
15 Step Guide to Having a Marquee Wedding at Home
Last Edited 4th November 2025 Step Guide to Having a Marquee Wedding at Home Getting married at home under a marquee gives you freedom, personality and a moment that’s you. But because you’re essentially creating your own “venue from scratch”, you’ll need to plan for site prep, access, power, toilets, floors, weather, parking, neighbours and […]
What Lighting Options Do I Have for my Event?
Last Edited 4th November 2025 What Lighting Options Do I Have for my Event? In a Clearspan/Framed Marquee Scroll down to the end of the page for Sailcloth Lighting Options Let’s discuss what lighting options you have in your marquee. Marquee lighting is what would take an average looking venue to putting your guests in […]
What Dance floor options do I have?
You have a variety of dance floor options to suit any theme for your event. Typically, the more guests coming to your event, the larger the dance floor you will need, which will also impact pricing obviously. How big of a dance floor do I need for my event? Take into consideration the type of […]
How to Measure Your Garden for a Marquee
“Mark, I don’t know how to measure my garden for a marquee. I’ve got no idea where to start. I can’t measure to save my life.” Here’s my handy guide to show you how to measure your gardening under 30 seconds. It’s quite simple how to work out and estimate the size of your garden. […]
Do I Need a Generator for my Event?
Do I Need a Generator for my Event? Do I Need a Generator for my Event? A very popular question I answer with my clients and in this article I will do my best to educate you enough to help you make a decision to what will work best for your event. After all, with […]
What Furniture Options Do I Have for my Event?
Getting the furniture right for your event is so important for the experience of your guests. Having a conversation with your marquee hire supplier early on regarding the theme and the look you prefer is crucial to getting the furniture right. The furniture will play a big role in how your marquee will look. Every […]
My Garden Isn’t Straightforward
My Garden Isn’t Straightforward – Will it Work? Quite a popular question to us is, “Mark, our garden isn’t straightforward. It’s got a small tree in it. It’s got a retaining wall. It’s got a water feature that’s immovable.” You won’t imagine where we’ve installed marquees before. We’ve had hedges, we’ve had trees, swimming pools, […]
How to Run a Bar for an Event at Home
How to Run a Bar for an Event at Home Some would say this is the most important aspect to any event. (I’d probably agree too!). Now, there are a few ways you can go about things when running a bar for your event at home. The most important thing is obviously sourcing the alcohol. […]
DJ v Speaker – Pros & Cons
DJ v Speaker What’s best, a DJ or a playlist? They’ve both got their places and really it’s all about your budget. It’s always been the big question – do I really need a DJ for my party when you can bring in a speaker and set your own playlist on Spotify etc. Obviously just […]
