Small (7m × 10.5m)
From £995
- · Ceremony seating up to 50
- · Round-table dining for 35
- · Long-table dining for 40
- · 75 standing reception
Suits intimate weddings, ceremony spaces and garden receptions.
Stretch Tent Hire · Weddings
Wedding Stretch Tent Hire
An open-air space for your ceremony, wedding breakfast and dance floor. Tensioned canvas that shapes to your venue, weatherproof, and nothing like a dated marquee.
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Why a stretch tent
Unmistakably not a marquee.
Clean lines and a high canopy give an airy, contemporary feel that dated marquees and tipis can't match, without the premium price tag. The canvas shapes to your venue, so an outdoor ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the dance floor can all live under one striking sweep of canvas.
Adaptable
Limitless configurations for your venue, from intimate gatherings to grand weddings.
Modern aesthetic
Airy, sculptural lines that photograph beautifully and feel a world away from a box marquee.
Cost-effective
Looks expensive; isn't. From £995 inc VAT, setup and takedown included.
Configurations
Three sizes in stock.
All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery quoted on distance from our York/Malton base.
Medium (10.5m × 15m)
£1,750
- · Ceremony seating up to 120
- · Round-table dining for 75-90
- · Long-table dining for 90
- · 150 standing reception
Suits typical weddings, the full wedding breakfast and dance floor under one canopy.
Large (15m × 21m)
£3,500
- · Ceremony seating up to 240
- · Round-table dining for 150-180
- · Long-table dining for 180
- · 300 standing reception
Two Mediums laced together along their long edge, one 15m × 21m span. Ceremony, wedding breakfast and dance floor all under the same canvas, no turnaround gap.
Use cases
Ceremony spaces. Dinner. Dance floors.
Stretch tents flex to whatever the day needs. Our team can help you design the layout to maximise space and flow.
Wedding ceremony spaces
Outdoor reception dinners
Long-table banquets
Dance floor coverings
Drinks reception cover
Chill-out zones
Bar areas
Photo backdrops
One wedding, start to finish
Ceremony, dinner and dancing under the same canvas.
Add-ons
Pick what you need.
Flooring
Dandy Dura matting. Levels uneven ground, keeps drinks upright, kinder to heels.
Lighting
Perimeter festoon lights and interior festoon lights. Warm, evening-on tone.
Heating
Patio heaters and heat lamps. Keeps the celebration going past sunset, even in shoulder-season.
Furniture & styling
We'll point you at the right supplier.
Tent, flooring, lighting and heating come from us. For tables, chairs, lounge furniture, dance floors and event styling we'll put you on to the people we'd use ourselves, we've delivered alongside enough caterers, florists and furniture-hire companies to know who's good.
Often hired together
Add bell tents to keep guests onsite.
A stretch tent handles the gathering; bell tents handle the accommodation. Couples often pair the two so guests can stay over and the celebration carries on to a post-wedding brunch. Real beds available, free guest booking, a Bridal Bell Tent for the morning of the wedding.
Wedding Bell Tents
From £159 per tent
5m bell tents that sleep up to 4, with real beds available. Free guest booking so each guest picks and pays direct, plus an optional Bridal Bell Tent.
See wedding bell tents →FAQs
Wedding stretch tent hire, asked often.
Why choose a stretch tent for a wedding?
A stretch tent gives you a sculptural, open-air space for the ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the dance floor without the dated box look of a marquee. The canvas shapes itself to your venue.
How is a stretch tent different from a marquee?
A marquee is a rigid aluminium-frame box with vertical walls. A stretch tent has no frame, just tensioned canvas held up by aluminium poles and pegged at multiple anchor points. It shapes to your site (around trees, against a building, on a slope) and handles wind better.
How many guests fit under a stretch tent?
Our Small (7m × 10.5m) seats around 50 for a ceremony or 35 at round tables, and holds 75 standing. Our Medium (10.5m × 15m) seats up to 120 for a ceremony or 75-90 at round tables, and holds 150 standing.
Can a stretch tent attach to a building or wrap around trees?
Yes, that is one of the biggest practical differences from a marquee. With no rigid frame we can anchor the canvas against an existing wall, wrap it around trees, or shape it to an irregular plot. Send a photo of your venue and we will talk through the rigging.
Can stretch tents go on uneven ground?
Yes. The tensioned, ground-anchored design adapts to undulating ground better than a marquee. Add Dandy Dura matting if you want a level interior floor.
Are stretch tents waterproof and wind-resistant?
Yes to both. The canvas is engineered for UK weather and the low-profile tensioned design handles wind better than marquees of equivalent size. We rig conservatively in exposed venues and design the canopy to shed rain off the right edges.
Do you provide furniture, tables and chairs?
Tent, flooring, lighting and heating come from us. For tables, chairs and lounge furniture we will put you on to the people we would use ourselves, we have delivered alongside enough caterers, florists and furniture-hire companies to know who is good.
What add-ons can we have?
Flooring (Dandy Dura matting to level the ground), lighting (perimeter and interior festoon lights for a warm evening glow) and heating (patio heaters and heat lamps to keep the gathering going past sunset, even in shoulder-season).
How far in advance should we book?
Summer Saturdays book up fast. For a wedding 6-18 months out is normal. Smaller events 1-3 months is usually fine. Send your date and venue postcode and we will confirm.
Got a date? Send it over.
Wedding date, venue postcode, rough guest count, what you need the tent for. Quotes back within 24 hours.