How lucky we were with the weather! During the set-up on site we had lovely sunshine, everyone was hoping that we would have glorious August sunshine for the big day.
The marquee was set up just a short walk from Mellor Church, on possibly one of my favourite sites of the year so far. Looking out of the marquee there was the most fantastic view of the local countryside. Put simply, it was idyllic. We've taken a series of photos from on top of the marquee that we shall stitch together to make a panoramic view. (I'll post it up once a photoshop wizz has finished joining up the photos)
The excellent weather allowed us to have an open sided marquee during the day for dining, with the walls rolled down for dancing after.
The Marquee was a tension pole marquee lined with a flat (non-pleated lining) and then carefully selected blue sash lining under the lighting, adding a subtle splash of colour, combined with a lovely diffuse, warm lighting effect. We had a lot of compliments on the marquee, the lining and the lighting.
The reception started at about 3.00 PM. Following the service in the Church, everyone headed over to the marquee for a Champagne reception. Whilst the guests were enjoying the sunshine and champagne, I was really impressed by Sadie Baker who came with a pianist to sing some soulful jazzy numbers early on. She really helped to get the reception off to a good start.
The caterers were happy in their own 9m marquee, they supplied some lovely food, with some particularly exquisite antipasti. (Much to my delight)
The bar was well stocked, and I'm glad to say, very well attended. There was a good fun and relaxed atmosphere. A good number of young, and the not quite so young meant there was a wonderful balance of guests.
We supplied a large dance floor as the bride and groom were keen to have a good space for a dance! The band were excellent. The dance floor was full almost instantly. It was a delight to see such a full dance floor all night. The hardened party goers were still dancing at 3AM!
Lastly, we'd like to wish the bride a groom the very best of luck for the future. We all thoroughly enjoyed working on the event.
Some of the basic details of what we took to Mellor near Stockport, Cheshire:
18m x 27m Marquee
9m Catering Marquee
Solid Flooring
New, Honey beige flooring
6x6 Dance Floor
Fully Lined
Full Lighting Rig
60KVA Generator
Luxury Loo Trailer
PA System + Disco Equipment
Photos to follow shortly.
