Glam your marquee with colour, flowers and props.



Photo: Kevin Greenfield


It's hard to imagine turning a blank space into THE wedding venue of your dreams . It's probably why one-size-fits-all venues are so popular. You can pick them right out of the brochure. 

If you're worried about what to do for your ceremony or reception space, then the fab people at Get Knotted have shared these top-tips with us. 


Photo: Kevin Greenfield


Glam your marquee with colour, flowers and props.



Marquees are great for weddings, a complete blank canvas for you to create your dream wedding day. Whether you are using a marquee for the whole day, or just for the wedding reception, the styling and detail can turn a marquee from simply being a large tent to a glamorous venue.

Lindsey Hunter, wedding stylist and detailing guru, shares how you can use colour, flowers and props to glam up your marquee. 


Photo: Kevin Greenfield


Be brave with colour – lift a white marquee and break up the space by adding coloured drapes around the walls in your chosen colour scheme. The bolder the better!

Colourful flooring – place colourful rugs on top of wooden or carpeted flooring to create some added warmth. Colour underfoot adds interesting detailing and allows you to follow your colour theme from floor to ceiling, encouraging guests to look at every aspect of your wedding styling.



Photo: Kevin Greenfield



Floral chandeliers – add interest to the ceiling area with floral chandeliers. Cover them with the flowers and foliage of your choice and team with fairy lights for some soft mood lighting. Add coloured drapes overhead for a different vibe.

Vibrant tables – long trestle tables are great for getting all of your guests together rather than separating them on individual round tables. Decorate them with colourful tablecloths to provide a striking contrast to the white walls of the marquee. Add accents of colour with plants or floral displays down the centre of your tables and place candles in between for some added sparkle.


Photo: Kevin Greenfield


Dividing space – divide your marquee into separate areas for different parts of the day. Depending on the size of the marquee, you could have an area for your wedding ceremony, one for the wedding breakfast, a chill-out space and a bar. Move chairs from your ceremony to create space for a dance floor later on in the day.

Upcycling – add some DIY to your day by painting old mismatched chairs in your chosen colours for a splash of colour at your ceremony or reception tables.

Quirky displays – old crates, ladders and pieces of wood are great for creating additional displays within your marquee. Add quirky items and photographs that reflect your personalities to get everyone talking.


Photo: Kevin Greenfield

Greenery – box trees, ferns in pretty pots and other greenery are great for adding some natural colour to a marquee. Use them for different parts of the day: from lining your aisle to creating a pathway to a chill out area outside. You can use these as additional favours and give them away at the end of the day or plant them in the garden to remember your special day by.

DIY photo booth – create a DIY photo booth area using old furniture and crates. Decorate them with quirky props for guests to use in photos and see how creative they can be.


Photo: Kevin Greenfield


Chill out area – inflatable sofas provide some comfortable relaxing seating for guests to take in the day. Use colourful throws and cushions to add some warmth. 

Lighting – lighting can really make a difference on your wedding day. You want it soft and romantic without it being dark. Fairy lighting or festoon lights overhead look wonderful above your tables. Add some soft uplighters around the walls for some extra subtle light. If styling isn’t your forte, Lindsey is a professional wedding venue stylist. For more information about Lindsey and for some more inspiration, visit www.get-knotted.net.

88 Events provided the coloured linens - colours used were blackburrent and pistacho.

Photography by KevinGreenfield.com


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