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What does it cost for a marquee wedding in Canterbury, New Zealand?



I could respond to this with "how long is a piece of string" all because the cost of a marquee wedding depends on the different options you choose. There are so many possibilities - from clear marquees, to black frame marquees, stretch tents, tipis....then the style of furniture and decor you want for your day.


To give you an idea the price for hiring just the marquee for around 100 guests ranges from around $4500-$8500+ depending on the marquee company, quality, location and travel costs to/from your marquee site and the style of marquee you choose. And as a marquee is a bare structure, everything needs to be supplied including all equipment, which depending on your site you may need a generator for power, then cables and extension cords to lighting, speakers...portaloos, chiller trailer.


Then there's all the furniture and dinnerware, from tables and chairs, linen, lighting, to dinnerware, cutlery and glassware. Even the price of chairs varies from $6.50 to $15 per chair. On top of this is the styling options, from fresh or artificial florals and candles, to signage such as a welcome board, seating plan and table numbers, to menus and place name cards.


The most popular ceremony settings usually include an arch or backdrop, styled beautifully with florals, and seating. It's common to use the dining chairs for the ceremony, then move them into the marquee. Other popular items are a bar and glassware and an outdoor area with bar leaners and lounging furniture providing a gorgeous setting for guests to enjoy canapes and drinks in the afternoon, while you're away having bridal party photos taken.


Consider everything has to be delivered, setup, then dismantled and removed the day after the wedding. The list of what's needed is rather extensive, and there are many considerations specific to your site location, from the practical to the beautiful elements. So it can be overwhelming knowing how to start, and how to even gain an understanding of what a marquee or tipi wedding will cost you.


At The Event Boutique we've designed and styled many marquee weddings for couples in Canterbury and throughout the South Island. As we're a full service company we can organise everything to create your marquee wedding, or provide our styling service. Our couples have found this a massive relief as this has removed any stress and uncertainty with us providing guidance from start to finish. We're all about giving you the day you want, providing guidance and direction to design a look that's perfect for you. Anything we dream up together, we can organise to bring your marquee wedding to life.


"Lisa made everything so easy and stress free for us. All our guests are still talking about how beautiful our marquee wedding was, and couldn't believe our garden was transformed into such a romantic setting. "


Below are images from just a few of the marquee weddings we've created for our couples. As you can see these are all totally different styles. So we'll view all your ideas and design a style that suits you. We source from a range of marquee suppliers and hire companies, along with using items from our own hire collection. And our team designs stationery and creates all your gorgeous florals, and can set your marquee to perfection, so you don't need to do any of the hard work!



"Lisa and her team truly made our wedding day more than we ever imagined. We were blown away with the end result, the details were perfect and she made our dream of “rustic romance” come true!


From our first meeting right through to the day of our wedding the process, communication and organisation was amazing. I highly recommend Lisa, she truly does go above and beyond for you!"



DESIGNING YOUR MARQUEE WEDDING

If you're interested in having our help right from the start, we offer a design service, priced from $550. We'll visit your property to talk through what you have in mind, provide advice on the best location options where your ceremony can take place, and the location for the marquee, and discuss what needs to be taken into consideration.


We'll measure and advise on the marquee size, calculate the quantity of tables and all hire items, create floor plans , and put together a complete quote for everything. Our quote will include delivering and setting everything up beautifully, then packing it all away. So you won't need to do anything, except get the property ready for the wedding. It can be a lot of work, but we've found for most couples and their families having a wedding on their property means they finally get all those jobs and landscaping check-lists finished!


Depending on how much support you need, we also offer Full Wedding Planning, On the Day Co-ordination, and Bar Service. And we have a fabulous Little Cocktail Cart that is an amazing feature for delicious easy-to-pour cocktails.


MARQUEE STYLING

If you're comfortable booking and organising your marquee and all the equipment, you may be interested in our Marquee Styling Service. The starting point is to create a Pinterest board and gather images showing all the ideas and inspiration of what you love. This helps us see the look and feel of what you love and we use this to put together a quote for all the Styling items, from furniture to arches, tables & chairs, to designing signage, decor and floral elements. And we can deliver and setup your marquee beautifully.



THE GORGEOUS DETAILS - Designed to suit you

We love working with our couples to create a look that perfectly represents the two of you and we love creating special details and features - from invitations, to all your signage, to feature lighting, to suspended florals (see above) and all your bridal party florals. We'll even provide advice on colour palettes and help provide direction on the styling to come up with a look that you love! From rustic to eclectic, modern to black and white or colourful to classic - we can do it all!



GUIDELINE ON PRICING

As a guideline for a fully styled marquee wedding our couples have spent from $12,500 for an intimate marquee wedding for 40 guests, to typically between $16,000 -$22,000 for up to 120 guests. Keep in mind this is for the marquee and all the equipment, furniture, decor, florals, delivery setup and pack-down.


To gain an understanding into the cost of a marquee wedding, click HERE to download an example quote from a fully styled wedding we created. And if you'd like help to bring your marquee wedding to life, get in touch to talk about your ideas and I can put together a quote to suit you...

Lisa xx








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