wedding

Lori074

hi getting married next year. love the idea of getting a marquee but was quoted 9000 euro. too much!! has anyone done this? would love any advice at all. even how to sort out drinks etc. thanks

paleao

Hi Lori074

Even tho marquee is expensive (make sure you shop around) you can make up for it with a cheaper menu....get into talks with your caterer they will be able to discuss the bar requirements too or at least be able to give you reputable suppliers. Unfortunately weddings are expensive tho. If you want to pm for more advice.

iguana

How big a marquee do you want? There are some nice, large ones for sale at argos. They wouldn't be big enough for a sit down meal, but they would be perfect for a buffet style meal. And there are rectangular ones that might work if you put two together. The dearest is about €750, but they work out a LOT cheaper if you can buy them from Argos UK.

They don't have flooring, which is ok if you have it on solid ground or if the grass is well drained and not sodden. If it is maybe there is a way to improvise with a large roll of decent looking lino, which would still work out a lot cheaper than €9k.

It depends on exactly what you want though, a sit down meal for 100+ would need a real professional job with temporary, solid flooring. For a garden party with the Gazebo as a central focus, buffet area and gathering place in case of rain the Argos ones might do.

Lori074

iguana wrote: »

How big a marquee do you want? There are some nice, large ones for sale at argos. They wouldn't be big enough for a sit down meal, but they would be perfect for a buffet style meal. And there are rectangular ones that might work if you put two together. The dearest is about €750, but they work out a LOT cheaper if you can buy them from Argos UK.

They don't have flooring, which is ok if you have it on solid ground or if the grass is well drained and not sodden. If it is maybe there is a way to improvise with a large roll of decent looking lino, which would still work out a lot cheaper than €9k.

It depends on exactly what you want though, a sit down meal for 100+ would need a real professional job with temporary, solid flooring. For a garden party with the Gazebo as a central focus, buffet area and gathering place in case of rain the Argos ones might do.

yeah thanks would be a bit worried bout rain with that one. and in donegal it rains a lot!! thanks for help found one for 5,000 not as bad have not given up yet

Lori074

paleao wrote: »

Hi Lori074

Even tho marquee is expensive (make sure you shop around) you can make up for it with a cheaper menu....get into talks with your caterer they will be able to discuss the bar requirements too or at least be able to give you reputable suppliers. Unfortunately weddings are expensive tho. If you want to pm for more advice.

yeah have found one for 5,ooo, defo thinkin of havin cheaper menu. what else do u think. any advice a plus. one bride told me she found it bit of a strain as the caters etc did not arrive on time. ah so hard to know what to do!!

paleao

I can understand the worry but if you are doing a marquee wedding surely the caterers will be there the day before to set up. My friend used a really good caterer Ill find out the name for you

Lori074

paleao wrote: »

I can understand the worry but if you are doing a marquee wedding surely the caterers will be there the day before to set up. My friend used a really good caterer Ill find out the name for you

ok thanks i am a torture. which marquee company did ur friend use? did they love it.? i just heard it is more relaxing. yeah thinkin about doing buffet style so should not be too bad

Paige Turner

For drinks you could hire kegs for the day. Each 50l keg works out at about 90 pints. Some sites even have bar men to hire for the day (or you could ask a local bar worker - may work out cheaper).

http://keg.ie/p2a.html

http://www.brewcrew.ie/brewcrew