Posted on 30th May 2010 @ 12:55 AM

The Bad News

Statistically getting married is one the leading causes of stress. This is largely due to planning the wedding, escalating costs and family politics. Meanwhile planning any event, wedding or other is often stressful. If you are not careful, when the big day arrives, you will be so burnt out you will not be able to enjoy the fruits of your party planning labour!

The Good News

Whether you are planning a corporate event, wedding, party or a fund-raising ball, marquee hire will give you the least event planning stress. Marquee hiring companies in the UK are now equipped to help you decide what marquee to hire to suit your needs. All you need to do is determine very specifically what those needs are.

Things to Consider When Hiring a Marquee or Party Tent

Location of the Hire Marquee Whether the hire marquee is going to be situated in hotel grounds or your own modestly sized garden, the location, available space and ground surface will determine the style and size of marquee that you hire. Once you have decided your event location, the marquee or tent hire company will do a site visit to assess your specific marquee needs. The marquee hire company will then advise you on the type of marquee or tent that will suit the space, the surface it will be placed on and your planned event.

Guest numbers will also determine how large the marquee needs to be. Ensure your available location space is large enough to accommodate all your guests comfortably.

Surface that the Hire Marquee or Tent will Rest On It is a good thing to know in advance what to expect in terms of marquee style so do research what is possible. For example, a clear-span frame has no interior supporting poles and does not require pegs to be secured to the ground. The clear-span style marquees are thus the style required for hard-standing such as a concrete floor or patio.

If you provide your marquee hire company with the details of your location over the phone they might be able to provide some details in advance of their site visit. Draw up a floor plan of the site, include exits, parking and where you plan to site your marquee.

Last but Not Least, You Must Know Your Budget There is a marquee for hire to suit most party planning budgets. This budget needs to cover more that just the hire of the marquee. It should include decorations, chairs, tables, tablecloths, lighting, flooring and plenty more besides. Share the budget total with your marquee hire representative as they can if required arrange for all these 'extras' via an additional party planning service. They will then be able to apportion your budget accordingly, saving you the stress of doing so!