Having your wedding in a tent in your parent’s backyard has long been a tradition in Great Britain; but in the states tents are thought of as a Plan B for bad weather. Bah humbug. I think tented weddings are some of the most beautiful you will ever see.
Tented Wedding Brunch
Using a tent you create the environment from the ground up. You aren’t stuck with ugly carpet in the wrong color or walls so ugly you want to hide them. Take a look at some of the tented weddings I found on Carnival Marquees Hire website. Yes, they are in the UK but don’t let that stop you. There are plenty of tent suppliers in the US. Check with your local rental firms or better yet your event planner/designer. The really top notch companies ship all over the country.
Tented Wedding with Dramatic Lighting
It won’t necessarily be less expensive than hiring a hotel or country club since you do have to bring in literally everything from the floor to the ceiling. It may, however make for a great excuse to limit your guest list which does help the budget. “Oh we just could not imagine having our wedding anywhere but in the yard I grew up in. Sadly that does restrict the number of guests the location will hold.” HeeHee. Now you don’t have to invite that obnoxious receptionist at work or you Aunt’s extended family. Tres cool
Just look at how gorgeous your site will look as your guests arrive.
Wedding Reception Tent Lights Up The Night
A word of caution on tents: Make sure you do your homework when hiring a tent rental company. Talk to other brides in your area and get their recommendations on vendors. We had a tent at our backyard wedding and spoke to an area wedding planner to get her recommendations. It worked out great. She cautioned us against using another tent rental company in the area because they were supplying dirty tents.
That’s great advice Christina. There are so many reasons that a planner is invaluable.
Its certainly popular in the UK to have a tent/marquee for wedding receptions. Photos of past work, references, are all useful ways to find out a marquee hire company can do what they say they can. Its important to remember quality does not always come in cheap.