Marquee Wedding Venues
Marquee wedding venues offer flexible indoor-outdoor space for weddings of all sizes. Some venues have permanent marquees, while others provide outdoor space for temporary marquees, tipis or stretch tents. From country estates to hotels with extended reception space, marquee weddings give couples more flexibility over layouts, styling and catering.
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Chiltern Open Air Museum
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Hampton Court Palace Golf Club Wedding Venue
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Luxury Cheshire wedding venue with marquee, castle and English gardens.
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Bryanston School Weddings
Escape to Bryanston School, a stunning Dorset wedding venue with enchanting gardens, elegant halls, and exceptional service for an unforgettable day.
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Cheltenham Town Hall
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Exmouth Country Lodge Wedding Venue
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Step back in time & experience the romance of steam as you celebrate your marriage at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
Dulwich College Wedding Venue
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The Buttery & Glasshouse is an exclusive-use wedding venue in Wrotham, Kent.
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Brampton Heath Golf Centre Wedding Venue
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Avington Park
Exclusive Hampshire estate offering elegant, light-filled spaces, historic charm, and secluded countryside surroundings for bespoke weddings.
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Minterne House
Minterne House, a stunning country house nestled in Dorset, offers a romantic and unforgettable setting for your wedding day.
Carrick Castle Estate
Exclusive-use Scottish wedding venue Carrick Castle Estate near Loch Goil with barn space for up to 120 guests.
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Kirkleatham Walled Garden, Wedding Venue in North Yorkshire
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Fonthill Estate Country Weddings
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All Manor of Events & Weddings
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Brooksby Hall Wedding Venue
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Bilsington Priory
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The Gardens Wedding Venue
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Middle Aston House
Country house wedding venue Middle Aston House in Middle Aston, Oxfordshire, with exclusive estate hire and flexible indoor/outdoor spaces.
Why choose a marquee wedding venue?
Marquee wedding venues are popular with couples looking for flexible indoor-outdoor space and more freedom over the style of their wedding. Some venues have permanent marquees within their grounds, while others offer outdoor space where couples can hire a marquee for the wedding reception.
Hotels and country estates may also use temporary marquees to extend dining or evening reception space, particularly for larger weddings. Marquee weddings are popular with couples wanting more flexibility over seating layouts, entertainment areas and catering styles that may not fit within a traditional indoor venue space.
Couples planning a temporary marquee setup may also want to explore wedding marquees and tipi suppliers, alongside land for hire and festival wedding venues with space for outdoor receptions.
What to consider when booking a marquee wedding venue
When comparing marquee wedding venues, couples should check whether the marquee is permanent, included within the venue hire or needs to be arranged separately. Some venues provide flooring, lighting, furniture and catering facilities, while others offer open grounds where couples can hire their own marquee and suppliers.
It is also important to consider guest capacity, parking, power supply, toilet facilities and wet weather options, particularly for outdoor receptions and temporary marquee setups.
Couples looking for a more formal garden setting may also want to explore orangery wedding venues, which combine natural light and outdoor views with a permanent indoor structure.
Marquee Wedding Venue FAQs
Not always. Some marquee wedding venues include a permanent marquee within the hire cost, while others only provide outdoor space where couples can arrange a marquee separately. Many venues can also recommend marquee suppliers they regularly work with.
Not necessarily. While marquee weddings can offer more flexibility, couples may need to budget separately for items such as flooring, generators, toilets, lighting and furniture depending on what the venue includes.
Yes, if the wedding venue is licensed for civil ceremonies and the marquee is included within that licence. If you are hiring private land or a field for your marquee wedding, you may need to hold the legal ceremony elsewhere before using the marquee for the reception or celebrations.
Some wedding venues have permanent marquees already installed within their grounds, often used for larger receptions. Other venues provide outdoor space where couples can hire temporary marquees, sailcloth marquees, stretch tents, tipis or yurts depending on the style of wedding and the size of the guest list.
Most professional wedding marquees are designed to handle typical British weather conditions, including rain and wind. Couples should still discuss wet weather plans with the venue, particularly for guest access, heating, parking and outdoor areas.
Some marquee wedding venues offer on-site accommodation within the main venue, while others may recommend nearby hotels, cottages or guest houses for wedding guests. Venues with larger outdoor space may also allow glamping tents, tipis or camping areas so guests can stay on-site after the reception.