How to have a marquee wedding on a budget

With it being 2023 and the cost of living crisis in full swing you may think that a marquee wedding is out of the question. In fact, it's well within reach and at much less than you would expect.

One of the best solutions to a smaller, budget wedding is to purchase your own marquee and sell it immediately afterwards. Marquees hold their value. Weather it's a few months or a few years down the line they never really drop to less than 80% of the purchase price and in some cases they'll increase in value if you hold onto them! (as long as they're in good condition). Make sure you take lots of pictures and get it listed straight afterwards! If you don't mind having it up slightly longer it's possible to list as "buyer dismantles".

The best places to re-sell are Curlew and Ebay as hire companies will be looking on these websites to acquire cheap stock.

The most popular size for small to medium size weddings being 6m x 12m as they can seat up to 80 guests. We've had previous customers purchase their marquees for a wedding and actually turn a profit on them when selling right away.

An alternative is to keep the marquee and hire it out to friends or the general public and make money back as a side business. Our marquees hire out for roughly 1/3 of the purcase prices on a weekend basis. (currently £670) and that's only the marquee, not including the linings, flooring etc.

We do a dedicated small wedding package which includes tie-downs, linings, flooring and lighting. Alternatively a bare-bones 6m x 12m Commercial DIY Marquee can work well too if you're looking to save on the initial purchase price. Other sizes are available for smaller/larger gardens too!

Thanks for reading

Alex

What our customers are saying...

"Thank you so much – We’ve been using the marquee and enjoying taking our lunch breaks in the sheltered outdoor space which it has created for us & we thought you’d like a couple of pictures 😊"

– Dorking Hospital

"The marquee we purchased from you has been a real 'game changer'... it has meant we can be outside in the rain and the sun! The children love it and it has totally transformed our workload as staff."

– Tiger Cubs Preschool

"Fantastic service, great carpet, helped make a really successful 21st for my daughter. Many thanks!"

– Sue Collier

"This marquee served us VERY well for over 5 years, erected as per the pics. We are up high in Hindhead and always suffer dreadful winds – the marquee never complained once!"

– Chris Orthodoxou

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