Hiring a Marquee for an Event or Wedding

The word marquee means large tent used as a temporary building, they have long been used for circus fairs, banquets, weddings and recently for corporate hospitality events. In the past they were traditionally made of canvas today they are mostly made of PVC due to being easier to clean and having a longer hire life span, they are very expensive and require specialized equipment and skill to erect, so are more often than not rented. They are held down with ratchets and /or stakes. The marquees themselves are very strong. A pole marquee is held under tension by centre poles, side poles and guy ropes which are then attached to ground stakes and hammered into soft surfaces e.g. lawn. Aluminium frame marquees have no centre poles or guy ropes and can be erected on any surface. Then there are the high peak tents, these have the advantage of the pole with the high top but also ease of installation cleaner look and fewer parts. Marquee tents have interchangeable parts, making it easy to expand to larger sizes.

Brookfield Marquees have been established since 2001 and are providers of high quality event marquees and accessories for every occasion, they provide this service throughout Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. The marquees they supply can hold parties of people from 20 up to 250. Brookfield Marquees prides itself on their very personal service and comprehensive attention to detail being able to supply the marquee and anything else you may need for your special function. The marquees themselves can be tailored to any occasion by choosing the marquees lining and drapes to suit a specific colour theme. Now days using marquees for hosting a wedding function is a very popular and cost effective way to do it, the choice of marquees and the options are never-ending. Marquees today can even be erected on a slopping lawn or terrace and even over swimming pools this is done using a sub-framed floor, the marquees can also be linked to your home or conservatory, Brookfield can also add glazed French doors and Georgian window walls, thus giving you natural light and making the most of garden views. In the cooler months or on late summer evenings they can provide fully automatic heating to keep all guests comfortable. They can provide an extensive range of lighting, tables, table linen, chairs and cutlery so being able to customise any marquee to your specific needs. All the marquee covers are white and the flooring supplied ranges from natural colour coconut matting, Gridmat Evenfloor or wooden flooring. They will also help with the supply of extra decorations if required and can recommend other services you may need such as D.Js, bands, musicians, florists and caterers. With addition to this Brookfield can provide dance floors, staging, outdoor lighting, toilets, generators, garden furniture and power distribution. As well providing marquees and accessories for wedding, parties and events they also do private functions for commercial clients such as Goodwood Road Racing Company, Historic Sussex Hotels, Esporta and Rathbone Investment Management.